Supplier guide: how to take part in Kazakhstan public procurement
Plain-English guide to Kazakhstan public procurement: goszakup.gov.kz registration, EDS, procurement methods, bid security, national regime, Samruk-Kazyna.
Getting started
Portal registration, digital signature, signing in and first steps for sole traders and small businesses.
- How to participate in public procurement in Kazakhstan: a step-by-step guideWho can be a supplier, how to get an EDS, log in to the portal, find a lot, bid, win and sign the contract under Kazakhstan's new public procurement law.6 min read
- EDS for public procurement in Kazakhstan: where to get it, how much it costs and how to use itWhich EDS key you need for goszakup and zakup.gov.kz, how to get it free via pki.gov.kz, eGov or a Public Service Center, how long it lasts and NCALayer tips.3 min read
- Public procurement for individual entrepreneurs and small businesses: where to start and what benefits existCan an IE bid in public procurement: when financial stability is not required, the 2% local supplier discount, domestic producer register perks, first steps.3 min read
- Tender search services in Kazakhstan: comparing prices and featuresTenderbot, TenderPlus, Zakupki.kz, Smart Tender, SmartZakup, TenderApp, tparser, Setty, 10b and MyTender: free plans, prices, platforms, AI, notifications.9 min read
- Logging in to goszakup.gov.kz and zakup.gov.kz: what changed in 2026Why goszakup.gov.kz opens zakup.gov.kz, whether you must register again, where RFQs now run, how long the old portal works and whom to call.2 min read
Methods, deadlines and thresholds
How open tenders, auctions and requests for quotations differ, how long each stage takes and which amounts apply in 2026.
- Public procurement methods in Kazakhstan: open tender, auction, RFQ, single-source and e-shopOpen tender, auction, request for price quotations, e-shop and single-source: when each applies, MCI thresholds, deadlines and how the winner is chosen.4 min read
- Samruk-Kazyna procurement: how it differs from public procurementHow Samruk-Kazyna and its companies buy on zakup.sk.kz: where to find tenders, procurement methods, security, dumping and the unreliable suppliers list.3 min read
- Public procurement deadlines in Kazakhstan: a supplier's cheat sheetKey public procurement deadlines in one table: bids by method, appeals, contract signing, security, payment and the return of security.3 min read
- Kazakhstan public procurement thresholds in 2026: MCI and amounts in tengeKazakhstan's MCI for 2026 is 4,325 ₸. Public procurement thresholds in MCI and tenge: RFQ, e-shop, single source, financial stability, Samruk-Kazyna.2 min read
- The public procurement e-shop: how to sell goods to the stateThe public procurement e-shop: which goods and up to what amount, orders and pre-orders, 3 working hours to confirm, dumping and security.2 min read
Bids and requirements
What a bid needs: bid security, financial stability, dumping rules, the national regime and the register of Kazakhstan producers.
- Bid security and performance security in Kazakhstan public procurementHow much bid and performance security to provide, how the electronic wallet and bank guarantee work, when the money is returned and who is exempt.3 min read
- Dumping in public procurement: thresholds and the anti-dumping amountWhen a price counts as dumping in an open tender, RFQ or the e-shop, what the anti-dumping amount is, where dumping is banned and what non-payment costs.3 min read
- Exemption from the national regime and procurement among organisations of persons with disabilitiesExemption from the national regime in Kazakhstan public procurement: who may bid, exempt industries in 2025–2026, procurement among disability organisations.3 min read
- Financial stability in public procurement: when it is required and how it is calculatedWhen public procurement requires a supplier's financial stability, which lot amounts are exempt, how the portal calculates it and when it decides the winner.2 min read
- Register of domestic producers: what benefits it gives in public procurementKazakhstan's register of domestic producers in public procurement: a 3% tender discount, no security or advance guarantee, payment in 10 business days.2 min read
Risks and disputes
What the register of unreliable suppliers is and how to appeal procurement results.
- The unscrupulous suppliers register in public procurement (РНП)Why suppliers are put on the unscrupulous suppliers register, whether a court is needed, the 24-month term, the conciliation commission, removal and checks.3 min read
- How to appeal public procurement resultsWhere to file a complaint about open tender and auction results, the 3-business-day deadline, the effect on the contract, what cannot be appealed, when to sue.3 min read