Nairobi, March 28 -- The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has ordered NSSF to restart afresh the procurement process for the provision of staff tea.

In a ruling in which the board nullified the award of the tender to Touch Global Limited, the board found that NSSF did not comply with section 87 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act when notifying the tenderers of the outcome of the procurement process.

"The letter of notification of intention to award to the successful tenderer dated 13th February 2023 with respect to tender no. NSSF/SCM/C/2/3/14:2022/S023 for provision of staff tea service be and is hereby nullified and set aside," said the PPARB.

On January 3, 2023, the National Social Security Fund a...