NeST — National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (PPRA)

Who needs it

Any supplier or contractor who wants to bid on Tanzanian public tenders published on NeST (formerly TANePS). Browsing published tenders is public; bidding requires a registered supplier account.

What to prepare

• Legal company name and BRELA registration number (must match your TIN, VRN and bank records).
• TIN certificate (TRA) and, where VAT-registered, the VRN certificate.
• Valid business licence for the activity being tendered.
• Authorised contact person with a company email address and phone number.
• Supplier categories that match the goods, works or consultancy you offer.

Steps (summary)

1. Open nest.go.tz and choose supplier registration.
2. Enter company legal details exactly as they appear on BRELA/TRA documents.
3. Select your procurement categories and regions.
4. Complete verification and confirm you can sign in and see published notices.

Lead time

Allow at least 2–4 weeks before your first deadline for registration, corrections and profile approval. This is a planning assumption — confirm current processing time with PPRA.

_Needs verification:_ the current PPRA supplier-registration step order and any registration fee. Review PPRA guidance before relying on this checklist.