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NAIROBI RAILWAY CITY TA

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 16:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

15 May 2026 at 17:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2026 at 17:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office procured technical assistance for the Nairobi Railway City project in Kenya. The service is intended to help Kenya Railways develop and unlock the project's economic potential. The supplier is expected to provide strategic oversight, programme leadership, stakeholder management and day-to-day operational support. The scope also covers identifying, developing and delivering technical assistance activities, and commissioning and managing specialist technical assistance. The wider project aims to stimulate economic growth, create employment, expand future transport capacity and deliver a mixed-use, climate-resilient development that includes affordable housing. This is an international development and economic-aid-related service, delivered in Kenya. The procurement was treated as a service contract under the light-touch regime and was bought by a UK central government department.

The procurement has been awarded to KPMG Advisory Services Limited, with an award date of 24 July 2026. The award value is £4 million, including the initial value of up to £2 million and an optional extension of up to a further £2 million. The contract period is 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a maximum extent date of 29 March 2030 and a possible extension of up to 24 months at the FCDO's discretion. It used an accelerated open procedure for a light-touch contract. Bids closed on 5 June 2026 and the award decision period ended on 17 July 2026. One bid was received. Evaluation required a minimum technical score of 65%, with quality assessed through team structure, leadership, methodology, collaboration, learning and risk management, then compared with price using Price Per Quality Point.

This requirement indicates demand for firms able to combine major infrastructure or urban-development advisory work with international development delivery in Kenya. Credible competitors would need strong programme leadership, technical capability and a well-structured multidisciplinary core team, supported by experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership working, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and risk management. The buyer's evaluation placed complete emphasis on technical quality before relating price to the quality score, so evidence of robust methods and demonstrable outcomes would be important. Suppliers must be able to operate lawfully in Kenya and secure the necessary registrations, licences, tax compliance and sector-specific certifications. Relevant organisations may include established consultancies, specialist infrastructure advisers and capable SME or voluntary-sector partners able to manage commissioned technical assistance and payment-by-results deliverables.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NAIROBI RAILWAY CITY TA

Notice Description

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intend to award a contract for delivery of Technical Assistance for Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance Project (NRC TA) in Kenya to KPMG Advisory Services Ltd. The contract would 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial contract value is up to PS2 million. The Contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by a maximum of 24 months, and up to PS2 million. This option will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fcc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070456-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG Advisory Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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