By Evelyn Kwamboka
De La Rue Currency and Security Print Ltd now wants the court to reverse a tender for adhesive stamps awarded to a company based in India.
On Tuesday, De La Rue said it was promised a 15 per cent margin of preference over its rival that was later on awarded the tender.
The promise, the company says, was according to the Public and Disposal Act and Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations.
It now wants the court to direct the Public Procurement Review Board to re-evaluate and consider its review application that was dismissed on July 22.
De La Rue also wants the court to direct the board and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to award it the tender instead of Madras Security Printers.
The company told Justice Joseph Nyamu that by upholding KRA’s decision to award Madras Security Printers the tender, the board failed to consider relevant provisions of the law.
Last year, KRA invited bidders for the printing, supply and delivery of adhesive stamps.
In an affidavit filed by De La Rue General Manager Ian Ritcher, the company was invited to the opening of financial bids on May 2.
He claimed the only other bidder present at the opening was India’s Madras Security Printers. Ritcher said the company was informed that it did not meet the requirements.
It said the margin of preference was not applied during the evaluation of tenders. On July 22, the board dismissed the review application and directed KRA to continue with the procurement process.
The company has served Kenya in product offerings such as currency, cheques, credit cards, fiscal stamps and revenue generating documents since 1994.
