MINISTRY OF INVESTMENTS, TRADE AND INDUSTRY TENDER NOVEMBER 2023 

INVITATION TO TENDER
TENDER REF. NO. SDT/KOMEX/TTS/001/2023-2024
TENDER FOR SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, CUSTOMIZATION, COMMISSIONING AND EQUIPPING OF A COMMODITIES EXCHANGE TRADING
TECHNOLOGY SUITE WITH OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR SDT AND KOMEX
1. The Kenya National Multi Commodities Exchange Limited (KOMEX) is a financial Corporation
established as a Private Company limited by Shares under the Companies Act, 2015, Laws of
Kenya with the National Treasury and the Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC (NSE) as founding
shareholders. Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 placed KOMEX under the State Department for
Trade, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry.
2. KOMEX is mandated to develop, manage and operate an Online Multi-Commodities Exchange
Trading Platform and a supporting Eco-system to enable and facilitate structured trading in
asset backed securitised multi-commodities under the Warehouse Receipt System. KOMEX is
regulated under the Capital Markets Act Cap 485A of 2019 and the Capital Markets
(Commodity Markets) Regulations, 2020. The key objective of the KOMEX Project is to
provide regulated access to structured trading of multi-commodities, market information,
domestic and international markets, trade finance and trade support services for Sector
Regulators and Value Chain Actors (farmers/producers, aggregators, traders, consumers and
processors).
3. SDT and KOMEX invite interested eligible candidates to view and downloaded a complete set
of tender documents free of charge from the KOMEX website www.komex.co.ke or State
Department for Trade website www.trade.go.ke or Public Procurement Information Portal
www.tenders.go.ke
4. All tenderers shall chronologically serialize all pages of the tender documents submitted
including any attachments. Prices quoted should be inclusive of all taxes and must be in Kenya
Shillings and should remain valid for 120 days after date of tender opening.
5. Two sets of completed tender documents and supporting documentation are to be enclosed in
plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked as “Original” and “Copy” respectively quoting tender
name and number on outer cover and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Kenya
National Multi Commodities Exchange Limited, 1st Floor, KIBT Complex, Ojijo Road,
Parklands, P.O. Box 30430-00100, Nairobi – Kenya, and be dropped in the tender box on the
2nd Floor of the building on or before Thursday 16th November 2023, 11.00 am EAT. In
addition, tenderers shall submit an electronic copy of the physically submitted bid on email to
komexkenya2019@gmail.co.ke by the submission deadline.
6. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at the 4th floor conference room in the
presence of the tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend.
7. Any addendums or clarifications in respect to this tender shall be posted on website
www.komex.co.ke and website www.trade.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke. Bidders are
advised to regularly check the websites during the bidding period. For any enquiries or
clarifications, contact: Procurement Office, SDT and KOMEX, Tel: +254-(0) 20-315001/2-4,
Email: komexkenya2019@gmail.co.ke
Principal Secretary Chief Executive Officer
State Department for Trade (SDT) Kenya National Multi Commodities
P.O. Box 30430-00100 Exchange Limited (KOMEX)
NAIROBI – KENYA P.O. Box 30430-00100
NAIROBI – KENYA

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