Closed tender

Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance

Details

Value
£9,000,000
Topic
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Published
30 March 2026
Submission
30 April 2026

Tender 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. Related Previous Published Notices: - UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (Notice ID: 2025/S 000-076996, Published 25 November 2025) - UK3: Planned Procurement Notice (Notice ID: 2025/S 000-056944, Published 16 September 2025) Both notices provisionally stated the Competitive Flexible Procedure as the expected route to market, with a caveat that the procedure was subject to change.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published30 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date30 April 2026

About the buyer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a ministerial department that buys through its own Commercial Directorate. Four category teams cover programme delivery, estates and security, digital and technology, and corporate services. The department runs its own frameworks, such as the Global Development Delivery Framework, and dynamic purchasing systems for construction and global facilities management.

A commercial pipeline is updated every quarter.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and construction work.

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