PURCHASE OF VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLES

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & SOCIAL PROTECTION TENDER SEPTEMBER 2024 

Specific Procurement Notice

REQUEST FOR BIDS

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya
Social Economic Inclusion Project-KSEIP and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments
under the contract for Purchase of various motor vehicles. Bidding process will be governed by the
World Bank’s Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers fifth edition September 2023. “For this contract,
the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as
defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for
those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.”
2. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection through State Department for Social Protection & Senior
Citizens Affairs now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply of Double Cab Pick UP, 4×4,
L.W.B, 2700-3000cc, Diesel (7No), Microbus, Diesel 14 Seater, 4×2 (2No), Utility Passenger Vehicle,
4×4, L.W.B,2600-3000cc (1No) and Utility Passenger Vehicle, 4×4, L.W.B, 2700-3000cc (1No) to be
delivered at the State Department headquarters within a period of 2 months.
3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB)
as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fifth edition September
2023. (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement
Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the procurement office located at
14th floor, NSSF building, Block A, Eastern wing and inspect the bidding document during office hours
0800 to 1700 hours.
5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission
of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of
Kes.1, 000 or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be in cash at the cash office
located at the 2nd floor of NSSF building, Block A, Eastern wing. The document will be sent by mail,
courier or hand deliver.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 8th October, 2024 at 1100 hrs and
dropped in the tender box Labeled “State department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen’s
Affairs” located at the 14th floor, NSSF building, Block A, Eastern wing. Electronic Bidding will not be
permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated
representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the Boardroom located at the Ministry
Headquarters, NSSF building, Block A, Eastern wing, 7th floor on 8th October, 2024 at 1100hrs.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of Kenya shillings 1,200,000 in form of a Bank
Guarantee from a reputable commercial Bank supervised by the Central Bank of Kenya or inform of
an insurance guarantee from insurance firms approved by PPRA.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on
the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial
Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address (es) referred to above is
The Principal Secretary,
State Department for Social Protection & Senior Citizen’s Affairs
P.O. Box 40326 – 00100
NAIROBI, KENYA
NSSF building, Block A, Eastern wing, 6th floor.
Tel: Nairobi 020 2728333
E-mail: ps@socialprotection.go.ke
Website: www.socialprotection.go.ke