Supply and Configuration of Digital Signature Certificates — Information and Communications Technology Authority, Kenya

The Information and Communications Technology Authority

Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP)

ICTA-Program Implementation Unit

Specific Procurement Notice (SPN)

Request for Bids

Framework Agreement(s) for Goods

(Primary Procurement, One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Procuring Agency: The Information and Communications Technology Authority

Country: Kenya

Name of Project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Framework Agreement Title: Supply, Delivery and Configuration of Additional Digital Signature Certificates on the Existing System Deployed for the Kenyan National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) and Government Certification Authority (GCA)

RFB Reference No.: KE-ICTA-482245-GO-RFB

Credit No.: 7289-KE and 7290-KE

• The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts that may be awarded under the Framework Agreements for Supply, Delivery and Configuration of Additional Digital Signature Certificates on the Existing System Deployed for the Kenyan National Public Key Infrastructure and Government Certification Authority concluded through this RFB Primary Procurement process. 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.

• The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding Framework Agreements. The Procuring Agency is the sole Purchaser under the Framework Agreement[s]. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Delivery and Configuration of Additional Digital Signature Certificates on the Existing System Deployed for the Kenyan National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) and Government Certification Authority (GCA)

• The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Single-User. The Single-User entitled to purchase under the Framework Agreements is The Information and Communications Technology Authority

• The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Multi-Supplier.

• The selection of a Framework Agreements Supplier to be awarded a Call-off Contract will be done through a Secondary Procurement process as defined in Framework Agreement. However, the conclusion of a Framework Agreement shall not impose any obligation on the Procuring Agency, including participating Purchasers, to purchase Goods under a Call-off Contract. The conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a Framework Agreements Supplier will be awarded a Call-off Contract.

• 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” First Published July 2016, Revised Edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bidders may submit Bids for one or more items.

• The Framework Agreements shall be concluded for a Term of Three (3) years from the commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement. The initial term may be extended by a maximum of two additional years.

• The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s).

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The Information and Communications Technology Authority, Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management, [email protected] and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address given below.

• The bidding document in English may be downloaded free of charge from the ICTA’s website https://www.icta.go.ke/tenders or PPIP https://tenders.go.ke/tenders Bidders who download the bidding documents are required to notify the procuring entity by email with full contact details that they intended to participate, this will facilitate issuance of notifications by the procuring entity, to all bidders where necessary.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 31st July 2025 at 1000 hours East Africa Time. 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 address below on 31st July 2025 at 1000 hours East Africa Time

• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s/bidders’ beneficial ownership, as part of the publication of the conclusion of framework agreement notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document.

• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Stanley Kamanguya, OGW

Chief Executive Officer

Information and Communications Technology Authority

12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue

P.O. Box 27150-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

(+254) 20 667 6999

[email protected] / [email protected]

www.icta.go.ke