Arprim Consultants v Accounting Officer (Director General) Parliamentary Joint Services, Parliamentary Service Commission & another (Application 57 of 2020) [2020] KEPPARB 46 (KLR) (21 May 2020) (Decision)
- Court
- KEPPARB
- Case number
- 46
- Citation
- [2020] KEPPARB 46 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 May 2020
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TypePublic Procurement ReviewPostureApplication for ReviewCoramMativo
Holding
The Board found that the evaluation criteria were not adhered to, and the tender award recommendations were illegal.
Facts
The Parliamentary Joint Services, Parliamentary Service Commission issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for consultancy services. Nine firms submitted proposals, and M/s Arprim Consultants was recommended for the award. However, three members of the Evaluation Committee dissented due to the financial proposal not meeting the requirements specified in the RFP.
Issues
- legality of tender award recommendations
- compliance with evaluation criteria
Reasoning
The Board determined that the evaluation criteria were not followed, and the financial evaluation was not in line with the RFP document.
Outcome
The Board set aside the Procuring Entity's decisions and directed them to complete the procurement process.
Orders
- Cancellation of termination letters
- Cancellation of professional opinion
- Upholding of evaluation report
- Completion of procurement process
Remedies
- Completion of procurement process
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2020
- Constitution of Kenya
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