The Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Ltd. (KTDA MS) has announced a public tender for the sale of boarded motor vehicles, used machinery, and various assorted items from its managed tea factories and subsidiaries.
According to a notice issued on May 29, the auction includes more than 20 vehicles and a variety of industrial equipment, with interested bidders required to pay a non-refundable fee of Ksh 2,000 per item and a refundable deposit of Ksh 5,000 for each motor vehicle.
The listed vehicles range from utility pickups and trucks to tractors and tipper trucks, with valuations between Ksh 400,000 and Ksh 2.69 million.
In addition to vehicles, KTDA is auctioning used industrial machinery, including a 2013 Universal Chester lathe machine, several boilers from the late 1980s, and a Stamford cylindrical generator rated at 450KVA.
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These items are valued between Ksh 620,000 and Ksh 2.88 million.
How to Bid
The agency has also put assorted ICT equipment, such as fire suppression cylinders and accessories for auction. As per the notice, the ICT items are at its Farmers Building ofices in Nairobi.
Interested bidders are encouraged to view the items in person at their respective locations. All sales will be conducted on an “as is, where is” basis.
Tender documents can be obtained at KTDA’s Procurement Office on the 3rd Floor of Majani Plaza, Koinange Street, Nairobi, during normal business hours.
Payment for the tender fee and deposits must be made via electronic funds transfer to KTDA’s Family Bank account.
Sealed bids should be submitted to KTDA by 9 a.m. on June 17, 2025.
The bids will be opened the same day, with outcomes shared with participants.
Additionally, KTDA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will not necessarily award the tender to the highest bidder.
“Canvassing will lead to disqualification,” said Peter Mungai, Acting Group Head of Procurement and Logistics at KTDA.
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About KTDA
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is a private company that manages and supports small-scale tea farmers across Kenya.
Established in 1964 following the country’s independence, KTDA was created to empower local farmers and improve the production, processing, and marketing of tea.
KTDA provides a wide range of services to its members, including the supply of farm inputs, technical assistance, and financial services.
It also manages the operations of more than 70 tea processing factories spread across Kenya’s tea-growing regions.
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