TENDER FOR PROPOSED RENOVATION OF RIVERSIDE RESIDENCE FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA, RESERVED FOR AGPO – PERSON WITH DISABILITY (PWD)

Overview

This tender seeks a contractor to renovate Riverside Residence for the Central Bank of Kenya, with bidding reserved for AGPO – Person with Disability (PWD). It is an open tender for works, with submission and opening procedures at the CBK Head Office in Nairobi (Senior Staff Canteen, 6th Floor) and a closing timeframe detailed in the tender documents. The procurement is conducted as a public works contract; participation is restricted to AGPO-PWD as specified in the attached tender.

Requirements

• Eligible tenderers: private firms, state-owned entities, or joint ventures; all members jointly and severally liable; JV representative; conformance with conflict-of-interest rules; no debarment; and compliance with anti-corruption provisions.
• Local content and nationality: foreign bidders must source at least 40% of inputs from Kenyan suppliers; National Construction Authority registration required before contract signature.
• Qualifications and approvals: tax clearance; compliance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act; no prohibited conduct (fraud, collusion, etc.); potential need for competition exemption if forming a JV.
• Tender documentation: Form of Tender, Joint Venture arrangements (if any), Tender Security or Tender-Securing Declaration, technical and financial documentation per ITT Section IV, and any other forms required in the Tender Documents.
• Other: site visit and potential pre-tender briefing as per TDS; adherence to the specified tendering procedures and evaluation criteria.

How to Apply

• Deadline: submit by 3 November 2026 at 10:30 A.M (CBK document). No electronic submissions are permitted (paper tenders only) (see ITT and INVITATION sections in the attached CBK tender).
• Submission method: sealed envelopes containing ORIGINAL tender and COPIES, deposited in Green Tender Box No. 3 at the CBK head office ground floor, or mailed to the Director, General Services Department, Central Bank of Kenya, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (as specified in the invitation).
• Documents to submit: Form of Tender and Schedule (Bill of Quantities) with prices, Tender Security or Securing Declaration, Joint Venture documentation if applicable, eligibility/qualification forms, and any required declarations (conflict of interest, ethics, etc.) (see Section IV and Section III summary in the CBK documents).
• Pre-bid/clarifications: any pre-bid meeting or site visit details will be in the TDS; questions must be submitted in writing by the deadline stated there (if provided).
• Where to obtain documents: download from www.tenders.go.ke or www.centralbank.go.ke; request clarifications via supplies@centralbank.go.ke (refer to the INVITATION section in the CBK tender).
• Opening: tenders opened publicly after the deadline at CBK premises, with tenderers’ representatives invited to attend (document details in the ITT).