Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance

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Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-029361

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059b48 (view related notices)

Published 30 March 2026, 7:48pm

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Description

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are seeking proposals to deliver a Technical Assistance contract for Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance Project (NRC TA) in Kenya.

The contract will require the supplier to provide expertise to support Kenya Railways to fully develop and unlock the economic potential of the Railway City Project in Nairobi, Kenya. The Supplier will provide the strategic oversight of the Railway City Project, leadership, stakeholder management to ensure the effective delivery of day-to-day operations of the Contract. This will also include identification, development and delivery of Technical Assistance activities, oversight and management of the Technical Assistance expertise commissioned. The NRC TA contract will contribute to broader national objectives, including stimulating economic growth, generating employment opportunities, expanding future transport capacity, and delivering a mixed used climate resilient project that includes affordable housing in its scope.

Total value (estimated)

• £9,000,000 excluding VAT
• £9,000,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 22 June 2026 to 31 March 2028
• Possible extension to 31 March 2030
• 3 years, 9 months, 9 days Description of possible extension:

The initial contract value is up to £5 million. The Contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by a maximum of 24 months, and up to £4 million. This option will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Foreign economic-aid-related services

Contract locations

• KE - Kenya

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

LEGAL CAPACITY

The Supplier is required to have the legal capacity to operate in Kenya.

FINANCIAL CAPACITY

Economic and Financial assessment will be based on the Supplier's Financial and Liquidity ratios. Supplier's EFS will be assessed on Pass/Fail basis as per requirement detailed in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Part 3.

A Potential Supplier who lacks the appropriate financial capacity could represent a risk to satisfactory contract delivery. Where financial capacity is in question, the Response may be failed on this basis, irrespective of a Potential Supplier’s performance in other non-financial areas.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Capacity to Meet Kenya Operational Requirements

Bidders must confirm that their organisation is able to obtain all necessary registrations, licences, and certifications required to legally operate in Kenya for the delivery of this contract.

Bidders must confirm that:

1. Their organisation either already holds the required Kenyan registrations/licences, or

2. will secure all required registrations and licences prior to contract award, at their own cost and responsibility.

Requirements may include, but are not limited to:

• Certificate of Incorporation (Kenyan or foreign company registration pathway)

• Tax Identification Number (PIN/TIN)

• Tax Compliance Certificate

• Business Operation and/or Trade Licence

• NGO Registration Certificate (if applicable)

• Additional statutory or sector specific requirements (e.g., Environmental Impact Assessment certificate where relevant)

FCDO will require full evidence of compliance prior to contract award.

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

23 April 2026, 2:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

30 April 2026, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

3 June 2026

Award criteria

Name	Description	Type
Technical Criteria	Technical Criteria Description

T1 - Quality of Core Team Structure 10%

T2 T2a- Quality of Programme Leadership and Management 10%

T2b- Quality of Technical experts 10%

T3 Approach and Methodology to...

Show full description | Quality |
| Commercial evaluation | PPQP assesses the quality of price of each bid on its own merit. It assesses the quantitative relationship between the bidder’s quality score and price. The lowest Price Per Quality Point score...

Show full description | Cost |

Weighting description

The Price Per Quality Point (PPQP) method shall be used where The final score awarded to the Potential Supplier will be calculated using the Price Per Quality Point (PPQP) methodology. This is an absolute methodology which divides the Potential Supplier’s Commercial Evaluation Total Cost by their Technical Score to calculate the Final Score. For details, please refer to Volume 1 of the tender documents.

Other information

Payment terms

A payment by Results (PbR) approach will be used to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the Contract and its deliverables as follows:

All expenses shall be invoiced monthly on actuals within the budget limit. These must be supported by relevant evidence (e.g. receipts), which must be shared with FCDO upon request.

Inception Phase Payment:

During the Inception Phase, the Supplier will be paid monthly in arrears for the completed deliverables set out in the payment schedule at Section 5 of the Contract.

Implementation Phase Payment:

During the Implementation Phase, the Supplier will be paid monthly in arrears for the completed deliverables (defined outputs). The Deliverables for the Implementation Phase will comprise a range of TA assistance and deliverables delivered through the Commissioning Notes and statements of work.

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Competitive flexible procedure description

Please note, this procurement is being sourced under an Open PA23 procedure. Previously published linked Notices UK2 and UK3 provisionally indicated a route to market the Competitive Flexible Procedure - subject to change.

Reduced tendering period

Yes

Qualifying planned procurement notice - minimum 10 days

Contracting authority

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Milena Bandere

Email: commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government