Tenders/SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISE SERVERS TO KALRO HEADQUARTERS - USD 292,308.00

SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISE SERVERS TO KALRO HEADQUARTERS - USD 292,308.00

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP)

Published: Nov 4, 2026

Updated: Nov 6, 2026

About This Opportunity

Invitation for Bids | Project: NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP) | Method: Request for Bids | Ref: KE-KALRO-579115-GO-RFB

This is a supplies contract in the finance and banking, agriculture and food security, rural development, construction and civil works and governance and public administration sectors. Located in Kenya, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for the supply of goods in the finance and banking sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

**Project:** NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP)

KENYA AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country	Kenya
Name of Project	National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP)
Project No.	P176758
Credit No.	70640-KE
Assignment Title	Supply and Installation of 2 No. High-Performance Enterprise Servers to KALRO Headquarters
Reference No.	KALRO/NAVCDP/NCB/002/2026-2027

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Installation of 2 No. High-Performance Enterprise Servers to KALRO Headquarters. 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.
Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization – KALRO now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and Installation of 2 No. High-Performance Enterprise Servers to KALRO Headquarters as shown below;

Item No.	Item Description	Quantity
1	High-Performance Enterprise Servers	2 No.

3. 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 and Revised September 2023 Edition (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization – KALRO, Director, Supply Chain Management through email tenders@kalro.org and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) at the address given below or on KALRO’s website

5. The bidding document in English may be downloaded free of charge from the Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization’s website www.kalro.org or Through the National Treasury Portal https://tenders.go.ke/tenders. Bidders who download the bidding documents are invited to notify the procuring entity by email with full contact details if they intended to participate, as this will facilitate issuance of notifications by the procuring entity, to all bidders where necessary.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1100Hrs EAT on 24th November 2026. 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 1100Hrs EAT on 24th November 2026.

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security KES. 760,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand Shillings only) from a financial Institution.

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

9. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Director General,

Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization

Kaptagat Road, Loresho

P.O.BOX 57811-00200,

Nairobi, Kenya

Director, Supply Chain Management

For DIRECTOR GENERAL

Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Institute

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on November 4, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00479226. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP)

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP) has issued 87 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 57 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Agriculture & Food Security, Finance & Banking, and Infrastructure. All notices are published for Kenya. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: November 3, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Kenya. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00479226 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP) in Kenya. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Finance & Banking sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.