AUTOMATION OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION 2024 – MoR&T
MINISTRY OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT TENDER MARCH 2024
State Department for Transport
OPEN NATIONAL TENDER NOTICE (RE – ADVERTISEMENT)
Name of Tender | Automation of Aircraft Accident Investigation |
Tender Number | MoR&T/SDT/006/2023 – 2024 |
Date of Issue | 26th March, 2024 |
Closing Date | 10th April, 2024 |
1. Kenya is a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) signed on
1st May 1964. The Convention requires that all civil aviation operations be conducted under internationally
accepted minimum operating standards, procedures and practices.
2. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAID), under the State Department for Transport, is
proactively involved in the promotion of aviation safety through professional conduct of autonomous
and impartial air safety investigations and other accident prevention programs. The ultimate
aim is to focus AAID’s resources on those investigations most likely to enhance public confidence
and safety in air transportation.
3. The AAID is responsible for the investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents in Kenya
involving both local and foreign aircraft. The AAID also participates in overseas investigations of
accidents and serious incidents involving Kenya registered aircraft, products, operators or citizens.
4. Recently the Cabinet approved the establishment of Kenya Transport Accident Investigation Bureau
(KTAIB) a body that will be responsible for the investigation of transport accidents and incidents
involving all modes of transport. It is expected that in future the system should be able to be
upgraded or integrated in order to handle the processes and database on investigation of accidents
for all modes of transport in the anticipated development
5. As part of this development, the AAID intends to automate its workflows and processes by procuring
a software solution for the automation of accident and incident investigation. This will assist to
establish and maintain an accident and incident database to facilitate the effective analysis of information
on actual or potential safety deficiencies and determine any preventive actions required.
6. The system is expected to establish a database compatible with ICAO Accident/Incident Data
Reporting (DREP) or The European Co-ordination Centre for Accident and Incident Reporting Systems
(ECCAIRS) and AAID Policy and Procedure Manual. It is also proposed that the automation
system meets the Standards and Recommended Practices of ICAO Annex 13, and associated documents,
9756 (I to IV), 9962 Policies and Procedure Manual, 10053 Protection of Accidents and
Incidents Records, 9422 Accident Prevention Program, 9156 Accident/Incident Reporting Manual
(ADREP Manual) and Circular 298 Training Guidelines for Aircraft Accident Investigators.
7. The State department for Transport now invites sealed tenders for the Supply, Delivery, Installation,
Testing and Commissioning of Aircraft Accident Investigation System
8. Interested Eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Head, Supply Chain Management
Services, State Department for Transport, Transcom House, Ngong Road, Nairobi, Upper
Ground Floor from 0900 to 1600 hours East Africa Time on Mondays to Fridays except during lunch
break between 1300 hours and 1400 hours and Public Holidays
9. The bidding document may be viewed and downloaded by interested bidders free of charge
from the websites www.transport.go.ke and/or Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) –
www.tenders.go.ke. Bidders who intend to submit their bids MUST promptly submit their names
and contact details to scms@transport.go.ke for communication of any clarification (s) and addenda
during the bidding period
10. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1100 hours on 10th April, 2024 and
deposited in the tender box located on the ground floor Transcom House. The bid should be clearly
marked “Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Aircraft Accident Investigation
System” for the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department. Late bids will be rejected. Bids
will be publicly opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the bidders and/or designated
representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the Accounts Boardroom, 1st Floor Transcom
House Ngong Road. Electronic bids SHALL NOT accepted
11. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of KES 2,500,000/=
12. The attention of the prospective bidders is drawn to the fact that they will be required to certify in
their bids that all software is either covered by a valid licence or was produced by the bidder
The Principal Secretary