Government Offices
County and ministry offices, registries, public service counters and secure document storage designed for high daily footfall.
Government & Institutional
Public buildings delivered to specification.
County offices, ministries, schools, colleges and institutional facilities — documented for tender, delivered on programme and built to survive public use.
Kenya Practice
Designing across the country
Free Site Visit
Anywhere in Nairobi
3D Visuals
See it before you build it
Workmanship Guarantee
On all installations
BQ
Tender-ready documentation
The discipline
Institutional work is judged on documentation as much as design
Public sector projects carry obligations that private work does not: procurement rules, bills of quantities, measurable specifications, progress certification and an audit trail that has to hold up long after handover.
We prepare documentation to that standard, price transparently against measurable items, and deliver with the reporting cadence institutional clients need. The finished space still has to serve staff and the public every day, so durability is specified accordingly.
- Tender-ready drawings and specifications
- Bills of quantities and measurable pricing
- Certified progress reporting and valuations
- High-traffic, long-life material specifications
Facilities
Institutional facilities we deliver
Spaces that carry heavy public use and long replacement cycles.
Public Service Halls
Reception and service areas with queue management, accessible counters, seating and clear wayfinding for first-time visitors.
Boardrooms & Chambers
Council chambers, committee rooms and executive boardrooms with AV integration, acoustics and appropriate formality.
Schools & Colleges
Classrooms, laboratories, libraries, staff rooms and halls with robust furniture, good daylight and sound control.
Libraries & Archives
Shelving systems, reading rooms, study carrels and controlled storage designed around collection growth.
Security & Compliance
Access control zoning, fire escape compliance, accessible routes and signage that meets institutional requirements.
Delivery standards
How we meet institutional requirements
Documentation and delivery discipline built into every stage.
- Measured survey and existing-condition report
- Tender drawings and technical specification
- Bills of quantities for competitive pricing
- Material data sheets and compliance certificates
- Programme with milestone dates and float
- Certified interim valuations and progress claims
- Site safety method statements
- Accessibility and inclusive design provisions
- Fire, escape and signage compliance
- Durable, high-traffic finish specifications
- Vandal-resistant fittings where required
- As-built drawings and O&M documentation
- Defects liability period and snag close-out
- Post-handover maintenance guidance
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Public and institutional projects
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“A public building is used by everybody and owned by nobody. It has to be designed for the hardest week of its year, not the easiest.
How it runs
How an institutional project runs
Aligned to procurement calendars and budget cycles.
01
Requirement & Survey
Existing-condition survey, departmental requirements and a written scope agreed with the responsible officer.
Stage 1
02
Concept & Compliance
Design options checked against accessibility, fire and institutional standards before costing begins.
Stage 2
03
Documentation
Tender drawings, specifications and bills of quantities issued in the format your procurement process requires.
Stage 3
04
Procurement Support
Clarifications, technical queries and evaluation support during the tender period.
Stage 4
05
Delivery & Certification
Works executed against the programme with interim valuations, progress photographs and certified claims.
Stage 5
06
Handover & Defects
As-built drawings, O&M manuals, training where needed, and close-out through the defects liability period.
Stage 6
Frequently Asked
Institutional project questions
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Yes. We produce measured drawings, technical specifications and bills of quantities in the formats normally required for public procurement, and we can support the clarification and evaluation stages.
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Discuss your institutional project
Share the scope or the tender documents and we will confirm capability, approach and an indicative programme.