Supply, Design, Delivery, Installation, Configuration, Testing, Commissioning And Maintenance Of an Integrated Government Resource Platform (IGRP) in Three (3) Lots

Specific Procurement Notice – Request for Proposals without Prequalification

Request for Proposal Information Systems (Design, Supply and Installation) (Without Prequalification)

Purchaser: The Information and Communications Technology Authority

Project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Contract title : Supply, Design, Delivery, Installation, Configuration, Testing, Commissioning And Maintenance Of an Integrated Government Resource Platform (IGRP) in Three (3) Lots

Country: Kenya

Loan No. / Credit No. / Grant No.: 7289-KE and 7290-KE

RFP No: KE-ICTA-571739-NC-RFP

Issued on: 10th November 2026

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Design, Delivery, Installation, Configuration, Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Integrated Government Resource Platform (IGRP). This is in Three (3) Lots:

LOT 1: Integration and Interoperability Platform

LOT 2: Identity and Access Management Federation Services

LOT 3: Digital Signing and Trust Services

2. The Information and Communications Technology Authority now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for Supply, Design, Delivery, Installation, Configuration, Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Integrated Government Resource Platform (IGRP ) in Three (3) Lots:

Lots Number Description Quantity Delivery Period from Commencement Date Location

Lot 1 Integration and Interoperability Platform 1 12 Months The services and systems shall be delivered at the ICT Authority and participating Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including Government-provided hosting (provided by the Purchaser at no cost to the Supplier), Agency Node and Shared Government Node environments, as applicable and as specified/confirmed during implementation.

Lot 2 Identity and Access Management Federation Services 1 12 Months

Lot 3 Digital Signing and; Trust Services 1 12 Months

3. The procurement process will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016 and Revised Fifth Edition September 2023. (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Proposers as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the request for proposals document. The following weightings shall apply: Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors) – 80%; cost – 20%. 5. Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from The Information and Communications Technology Authority, Deputy Director Supply Chain Management, procurement@ict.go.ke and inspect the request for proposals document during office hours 0800hrs-1700hrs at the address given at the end of this RFP. 6. The Request for Proposal document in English may be downloaded by interested Proposers from the ICTA’s website https://www.icta.go.ke/tenders or Public Procurement Information Portal website https://www.tenders.go.ke. Proposers who download the Proposal documents are invited to notify the purchaser by e-mail with full contact details if they intend to participate, as this will facilitate issuance of notifications by the Purchaser during the procurement process, to all bidders where necessary . 7. Proposals must be delivered to the address at the end of this RFP on or before 1000Hrs EAT 23rd December 2026 . Electronic procurement will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL PROPOSAL”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address at the end of this RFP on the 12th Floor Boardroom on the same date at 1000Hrs East Africa Time. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public Proposals opening.

8. All Proposals must be accompanied by a “ Proposal-Security of

LOTS PROPOSAL SECURITY(KES)

Lot 1 12,000,000.00

Lot 2 7,000,000.00

Lot 3 8,000,000.00

or equivalent in a freely convertible currency 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the request for proposal document.

10. The address referred to above is

JESSY K. MARUTI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY TELPOSTA TOWERS KENYATTA AVENUE P O BOX 27150-00100 NAIROBI KENYA info@ict.go.ke/procurement@ict.go.ke www.icta.go.ke