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title: "Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b48"
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# Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b48

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) initiated a procurement process for the Nairobi Railway City Technical Assistance Project in Kenya, with the tender ID "itt_7595". The procurement aimed to secure services to support the development of Kenya Railways' strategic projects in Nairobi. However, as of 8th April 2026, the tender has been cancelled due to a material change in the required services scope, as per the announcement date. The procurement was initially set to follow a competitive flexible procedure, with the tender status actively enforced until this recent cancellation. Previously planned deadlines included an enquiry period ending on 23rd April 2026 and a tender submission period ending on 30th April 2026, with an anticipated contract start date of 22nd June 2026. The procurement was categorized under foreign economic-aid-related services and valued at £9 million. The buyer, FCDO, operates from London, UK, focusing on central government public authority roles. Future re-tender notices are expected once a revised scope is established.

This tender represented a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in technical assistance, particularly those adept in strategic oversight, leadership, and stakeholder management in the railways sector. The project was intended to drive economic growth, create job opportunities, and enhance transport capacity through developments in Nairobi, inclusive of climate-resilient affordable housing components. Enterprises well-suited for such contracts include seasoned service providers within infrastructure development and urban planning, especially those with existing relevant licences in Kenya or the capability to secure them. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) were encouraged to partake, given the contract’s inclusion in light-touch regime processes, which typically lower entry barriers for smaller firms. Once re-announced, businesses capable of meeting these new project deliverables should consider this opportunity for growth in the African infrastructure sector.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial contract value is up to PS5 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 PS4 million. This option will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.

### Planning Information

Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should register with Jaggaer Supplier Portal at Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office eSourcing Portal bravosolutions.co.uk to access the draft ToR and a Feedback Survey . 
The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than 2 pm UK time on the 19th December 2025 . There are no formal documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier from participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.
The draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for this programme can be found under the pqq_1934 - Market Engagement - Feedback Opportunity.
A link for the Survey Questionnaire https://forms.office.com/e/dTQjShLtNi 
Please Note! This is not a call to competition and does not constitute the commencement of the procurement process. The use of PQQ functionality is for the purpose of Preliminary Market Engagement with the supplier base.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032130-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | £9,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 16:10 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032130-2026
- 30 Mar 2026 at 18:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029361-2026
- 25 Nov 2025 at 16:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076996-2025
- 16 Sep 2025 at 12:23 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056944-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032130-2026
  8th April 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029361-2026
  30th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076996-2025
  25th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056944-2025
  16th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://forms.office.com/e/dTQjShLtNi
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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