Court orders fresh review of KenGen carbon credits tender
The judges said allowing procuring entities to change evaluation standards after bid submission would undermine the principles of fairness, transparency and equal treatment enshrined in Kenya's public procurement framework...
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The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh review of a disputed KenGen carbon credits tender, ruling that new evaluation criteria cannot be introduced during the due diligence stage.
- The court allowed an appeal by Sintmond Group Limited, overturning a previous decision by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB).
- The case concerns Tender No. KGN-SALE-005-2025 for the sale of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), or carbon credits.
- The ruling emphasizes that due diligence must verify existing information and cannot impose fresh conditions, upholding principles of fairness and transparency in public procurement.
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