🇰🇪 East Africa · Public procurement
Cold-Chain Tenders in Kenya
Kenya's cold-chain public procurement spans the Ministry of Health (vaccine cold chain), Ministry of Agriculture (agri-cold-chain corridors), Kenya Ports Authority (reefer terminals) and county governments. Most large tenders are co-financed by the World Bank, AfDB, USAID or Gavi.
Procurement agencies
- ·Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
- ·Ministry of Health
- ·Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock
- ·Kenya Ports Authority
- ·Council of Governors (county tenders)
Common instruments
- ·Open National Tender
- ·International Competitive Tender (ICT)
- ·Framework Agreements
Cold-chain lot categories
- ·Vaccine cold chain (SDD, ILR)
- ·Agri-cold-chain hubs
- ·Port reefer plugs & inspection sheds
- ·Hospital pharmacy cold storage
Tender languages
EnglishSwahili
Common Incoterms
- ·CIF Mombasa
- ·DAP project site
- ·CIP Nairobi (air-freight vaccine)
Key regulations
- ·Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015
- ·PPRA regulations 2020
- ·Kigali Amendment obligations on refrigerant selection
Active donor / DFI presence
- ·World Bank
- ·AfDB
- ·Gavi (CCEOP)
- ·USAID
- ·UNICEF
Buyer & bidder checklist
- Register on Kenya's Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) supplier portal
- Confirm bid security (typically 2% of bid value) and performance security (10%) requirements
- Include VAT-inclusive quotation with EACC compliance declaration
- For vaccine cold chain: WHO PQS listing is mandatory
- Provide 10-year spare-parts availability statement for equipment > USD 100K
Official tender portals
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