SUPPLY AND DEPLOYMENT OF A CERTIFICATE LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYAClosed

Overview

This tender seeks the supply and deployment of a Certificate Lifecycle Management Solution for the Central Bank of Kenya. Target bidders are IT/security vendors with PKI/certificate-management capabilities, integration expertise, and proven implementation/maintenance experience; familiarity with government procurement processes is advantageous.

Requirements

• Compliance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and related anti-corruption declarations.
• Eligibility and qualifications demonstrated per Section III (including potential pre-qualification and conflict-of-interest checks).
• Tax compliance: Kenyan tax clearance if a Kenyan bidder.
• Debarment checks: not debarred by PPRA; foreign bidders must meet nationality/ownership requirements.
• Foreign bidders: at least 40% of inputs sourced from Kenyan suppliers (documented in the Evaluation Criteria).
• Tender security: Kes 50,000 (valid for ~170 days from tender opening) (see ITT/Tender Notice).
• Conformity with the Information System requirements and provision of full documentation for conformity, eligibility, and ownership/control disclosures.
• Subcontractor details for major items, including names/nationalities where applicable.

How to Apply

• Obtain tender documents from the CBK or tenders.go.ke portals (see TENDER DOCUMENT/TENDER NOTICE).
• Pre-bid meeting: 19 June 2026 at 10:30 a.m. (virtual); questions due as specified in the TDS; minutes/ADDENDUMs to follow (see ITT 8–9).
• Prepare Tender comprising: Form of Tender, Price Schedules (Section IV), Tender Security, JV documents if applicable, Eligibility/Conformity evidence, and IP/ownership disclosures (see ITT 13–18).
• Tender security: Kes 50,000; valid for 170 days from tender opening (see ITT 22).
• Submission: sealed envelopes in a single package with clearly marked identifiers; submit to Green Tender Box No. 3, main entrance, ground floor, CBK, Haile Selassie Ave. No electronic submissions are permitted (see ITT 24–26; Tender Notice).
• Deadline: 29 June 2026 at 10:30 (physical submission); openings publicly in the CBK 6th floor Senior Staff Canteen (see Tender Notice).
• Works language: English; pricing in Kenya Shillings (see ITT 12, 19–21).

Notes: The tender docs include extensive sections on eligibility, conformity, evaluation, and contract forms (see TENDER DOCUMENT). The official closing date in the notice is 29 June 2026; metadata lists 5 July 2026 22:00, so confirm the current deadline.