The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has finally put an end to the monopoly in the controversial pre-export inspection of motor vehicles.
KEBS in inviting bidders for the contract has explicitly stated that the contract is a multiple award tender, meaning more than one player will be contracted for the job.
“KEBS shall award the tender to the tenderer(s) that is (are) responsive to Technical and Financial bids with the highest royalty fee offer subject to a minimum of four (4) tenderers (service providers). Where bidders tie in technical scores and are financial responsive both shall be awarded,” the KEBS tender document on motor vehicle inspection reads in part.
The document adds: “Supposedly the tender does NOT achieve a minimum of (4) tenderers a possible re-tender may be done to achieve additional numbers of service providers to reach the minimum four (4) service providers or even more”.
The contract is to run for three years.
Quality Inspection Services Japan (QISJ) has been the sole contractor for the Ksh. 1.5 billion annual tender, which expires in April 2021.
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