PUBLIC NOTICE ON TENDER CANCELLATION OF COMMUNITY LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CLIDP) AND SAND DAMS PROGRAM PROJECTS FOR THE 2022/2023 FINANCIAL YEAR THAT WERE ADVERTISED ON 6TH MARCH 2023

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has through an advisory to the County Government of Kitui dated 28^th March 2023 directed that tenders on Community Level Infrastructure Development Program (CLIDP) and Sand Dams Program projects for the 2022/2023 Financial Year advertised on 6^th March 2023 be cancelled and be re-advertised. The tenders under reference were advertised in the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP), the Kitui County Government website and the Star newspaper.

The PPRA advisory required the County Government to: a) enhance clarity on reservations for tenders in various wards in line with the open tender approach adopted in the advert; b) ensure the technical evaluation criteria of the advertised tenders is inclusive of critical technical competence requirements such as qualified and competent manpower and equipment; c) upload tender documents with relevant specifications and drawings; and d) ensure National Construction Authority (NCA) certification is a mandatory requirement for building and civil infrastructural works.

In light of this, the tenders for these projects are hereby cancelled and the same will be re-advertised soon after incorporation of the concerns raised by PPRA. All prospective bidders who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria set out in the re-advertised tenders are encouraged to apply. Please note that bidders who participated in the cancelled tenders will be required to apply afresh. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.