SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF IN RACK FIRE FIGHTING COMPONENTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS AT KEMSA MODERN WAREHOUSEClosed

Overview

Procurement of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of in-rack fire fighting components and associated works at KEMSA Modern Warehouse. Open national tender inviting qualified bidders with fire-protection systems expertise (in-rack sprinkler installations), NFPA 13 experience, and UL/FM-certified components to bid.

Requirements

• Tender Security: KSh 5,300,000.
• Compliance with Public Procurement and Disposal Act, anti-corruption declarations, and Independent Tender Determination requirements.
• Eligibility: comply with JV rules if forming a joint venture; full liability of members; no conflicts of interest.
• Technical evidence: UL/FM certification for components and NFPA-compliant design/manufacture (per technical/compliance sheets).
• Local content: foreign tenderers must source at least 40% of inputs from Kenyan suppliers; provide proof.
• Pre-qualification/registrations: tax compliance certificate; NCA registration required before contract signature (not for tender, but a contract condition).
• Documentation: complete Form of Tender, pricing schedules, JV agreements if any, and proof of qualifications; pages must be serialized.
• Pricing: all prices in Kenya Shillings; taxes included; currency consistency for tender and payments.

(Details drawn from tender documents and supporting sheets: tender document; technical compliance sheet; price schedule.)

How to Apply

• Obtain documents from Kemsa website or PPIP Portal (free); contact procure@kemsa.go.ke for access. (tender document)
• Site visit: 9 July 2026, 10:00–12:00 at KEMSA New Modern Warehouse, Embakasi. (tender document)
• Submission deadline: 14 July 2026 at 10:00 am; submit in a sealed Tender Box at Ground Floor, KEMSA Embakasi; one Original and copies (tender document)
• Submissions: include Form of Tender, Bills of Quantities (pricing), Tender Security, Joint Venture agreement if applicable, authorization to sign, qualifications, and technical proposal. (tender document; Section IV)
• Clarifications: raise in writing by the date stated in the Tender Data Sheet; responses issued in writing. (tender document)
• Notes: tenders to be in English, valid for 210 days; late tenders rejected. (tender document)