Procurement Support
Samruk-Kazyna Contract LLP was established in 2009 as a procurement operator for the Group of companies of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.
The Company acts as the operator responsible for the maintenance and development of the Fund’s electronic procurement platform (procurement web portal), and conducts monitoring of local content indicators and price dynamics for goods procured by the companies of the Samruk-Kazyna Group.
In addition, the Company is responsible for the development and updating of the Unified Nomenclature Directory of Goods, Works and Services used in the Fund Group’s procurement system, as well as in public procurement and procurement processes of quasi-public sector entities, natural monopolies and subsoil users. Within the framework of certain procedures, Samruk-Kazyna Contract LLP conducts preliminary qualifications of potential suppliers and provides methodological and organizational support to the Fund's Group for the implementation and development of category procurement management.
The Fund, represented by the Department of Procurement Methodology, Control and Monitoring, provides methodological support for procurement activities, as well as control and monitoring of procurement of subsidiaries and affiliates.
Key performance results 2025
| Indicator | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement performance OF the Fund Group: | ||
| Amount of concluded contracts, KZT billion | 3,625 | 3,997 |
| Total share of in-country value in procurement, % | 82.5% | 83% |
| Share of in-country value in the procurement of goods, % | 62% | 65% |
| Share of in-country value in procurement of works and services, % | 92% | 90% |
| Total single-source procurements, billion KZT (% indicates the share of the total amount of procurement carried out) | 2,178 (60%) | 2,481 (62%) |
| Total procurements through open tenders, requests for quotations (RFQ) and other competitive methods, billion KZT (% indicates the share of the total amount of procurements made) | 1,447 (40%) | 1,515 (38%) |
| Number of offtake agreements contracts concluded (as of the end of the year, cumulative total), units | 842 | 1,205 |
| Total amount of offtake agreements concluded (as of the end of the year, cumulative total), billion KZT | 306.6 | 564.1 |
| Indicators of Samruk-Kazyna Contract LLP | ||
| Production indicators: | ||
| Number of potential suppliers registered on the procurement web portal (as of the end of the year cumulative total), thousand units | 115 | 160 |
| Number of potential suppliers that passed preliminary qualification selection, units 38 | 99 (221) | 115 (297) |
| Number of procurement category strategies (at the end of the year, cumulative total), units | 28 | 29 |
| Number of codes of the Unified Nomenclature Directory of Goods, Works and Services (at the end of the year, cumulative total), units | 53,701 | 54,181 |
| Financial indicators, KZT thousand: | ||
| Revenue | 3,604,732 | 3,904,956 |
| Dividends paid in the reporting period for the previous year | 615,000 | 0 |
| Net profit | 704,874 | 827,776 |
| Costs | 2,898,060 | 3,167,836 |
| Operating profit | 704,949 | 729,965 |
| Net debt | 0 | 0 |
| Amount of taxes paid | 321,709 | 864,982 |
| Sustainable development indicators: | ||
| Accidents (injured) | 0 | 0 |
38. Data is presented on a cumulative basis (considering the removal of suppliers from the QPS Register on the prescribed grounds).
Import substitution programme
Contracts were concluded with domestic producers in the amount of
2.2KZT trillion
Offtake contracts were concluded in the amount of
257.5KZT billion
The Fund continues to systematically develop its industrial and innovation agenda, implementing projects aimed at sustainable economic growth and the development of domestic production. One of the key instruments in this effort is the Import Substitution Programme, under which a pool of net-imported goods identified with guaranteed long-term demand from the Fund's group of companies.
Between 2018 and 2025, a total of 99 projects were approved, and 1,205 off-take agreements were concluded for an aggregate amount if approximately KZT 564 billion. These measures contribute to the development of local manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports.
Additionally, in 2025, the flexibility of the contract policy has been increased: the threshold for revising contract prices in response to increases in raw material costs was reduced from 20% to 10%, thereby supporting the resilience of domestic producers and mitigating pricing risks.
The implementation of these initiatives is strengthening the industrial base and fostering a sustainable model of cooperation and support for entrepreneurship.
Maintaining the Register of the Fund’s Commodity Producers
To stimulate domestic production, the Fund on an ongoing basis ensures the receipt, review, and decision-making process for applications submitted for inclusion in the Fund’s Register of Commodity Producers (TPF Register). Inclusion in the Register grants manufacturers priority access to the Fund’s procurement procedures.
By the end of 2025, a total of 1,701 applications from businesses were reviewed for inclusion in the Register of TPFs. As of December 31, 2025, the Register included 942 organizations, representing more than 19,000 product items.
Effective January 1, 2026, the Register of Commodity Producers of Kazakhstan will come into force. The Fund will amend the Procedure to fully adopt the Unified Register and maintain all existing support measures for TPFs. Furthermore, the Fund's Register of Commodity Producers and the Fund's Register of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities have been excluded from the Fund's procurement procedures.
Prequalification of potential suppliers
Prequalification is an important tool for improving the efficiency of the Fund's procurement processes, aimed at reducing contract award risks and optimizing tender costs. The use of pre-qualification of potential suppliers (PPS) enhances transparency and fosters a competitive environment by selecting suppliers capable of meeting the required quality standards for goods, works, and services.
In total, the Register of Qualified Potential Suppliers (hereinafter referred to as the QPS Register) includes 297 unique potential suppliers. Of these, 99 unique potential suppliers were added in 2024 and 115 in 2025. The growth dynamics are moderated by the regular updating of the Register, which included category revisions, supplier monitoring and the exclusion of companies upon expiration of the three-year period participation in the system.
As a result, suppliers are automatically removed from the Register upon completion of this period, leading to a natural turnover of participants in the PPS.
During the reporting period, in cooperation with the Fund's portfolio companies, two new categories were developed under the PPS framework. Regular surveys indicate a 100% satisfaction rate among participants, confirming the effectiveness and relevance of the PPS process.
An additional step to improve procurement quality was the introduction of amendments to the Fund's Procurement Procedure in 2025. In particular, customers are given the opportunity to conduct on-site inspections to verify the availability of declared resources and equipment from suppliers. These measures are aimed at minimizing the risks associated with non-compliant suppliers and enhancing the reliability of the procurement system.
Category Management
Category Management in Procurement (Category Management) is widely recognised international practice aimed at improving the economic efficiency of the Company's procurement activities. Its primary objective is to transform procurement approaches considering the specific characteristics of business areas and the needs of internal customers. The application of category management enables reduction of total procurement cost, improvement in the quality of goods and services procured, optimisation logistics costs, and reduction the volume of illiquid inventories. A significant advantage of this approach is the use of not only the purchase price as a supplier selection criterion, but also the evaluation of the total cost of ownership – encompassing all costs incurred throughout the lifecycle of goods, works or services, from acquisition to disposal.
List of procurement categories of the Fund and the Fund's Portfolio companies
As of December 31, 2025, the List of procurement categories across the Fund and its Portfolio companies comprised 29 categories, including: at the level of the Fund - 3; NC KazMunayGas JSC - 13; NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC - 7; Samruk-Energy JSC - 5; NAC Kazatomprom JSC - 1.
Development and implementation of the Fund's procurement category strategies
In 2025, work was completed to update the Fund's draft three category procurement strategies for the categories "Special Clothing", "IT Equipment", and "Pipe Products". According to current data, the economic impact of implementing the Fund's category procurement strategies amounted to KZT 7.4 billion, equivalent to 14% of the total costs.
Further development of the Unified Nomenclature Directory of Goods, Works and Services
As of December 31, 2025, the Unified Nomenclature Directory of Goods, Works and Services (hereinafter- UNDGWS) comprised 54,181 codes, including 51,677 for goods, 592 for works, and 1,912 for services. During the reporting period, a total of 2,180 applications for the inclusion of new codes were reviewed within UNDGWS system. As a result, 477 codes were approved, while applicants received recommendations on correct selection of the existing codes in 1,703 cases. In addition, 78 existing positions were updated.
Further enhancements were made to the directory’s functionality, including the introduction of a structured classification system with grouping into categories and subcategories based on purpose and application. This has simplified code search and improved the accuracy of their use in procurement procedures. During the reporting year, subsoil use entities transitioned to using the UNDGWS codes, including on the goods, works, and services39 Registry portal. The creation of the Register of Kazakhstani Manufacturers, with mandatory inclusion of the UNDGWS codes on the portal, was also initiated40. Furthermore, in 2025, as part of the National Project "Modernisation of the Energy and Utilities Sectors," the UNDGWS was designated as one of the key reference tools required for project implementation and procurement activities.
39. State Information System “Register of Goods, Works and Services Used in Subsoil Use Operations and Their Producers” — https://tizilim.gov.kz
40. Register of Kazakhstani Manufacturers — https://e-ondiris.gov.kz
Digitalisation
Samruk-Kazyna Fund continues to systematically implement digital solutions and artificial intelligence technologies across key management processes, including procurement, to enhance efficiency and transparency.
In 2025, a chatbot was launched for user consultations on procurement issues on the web portal, designed to reduce the load on technical support during peak periods. The chatbot provides responses to frequently asked questions and clarifications on procurement procedures in an interactive format. The solution is powered by the AlemLLM, a Kazakhstan-developed language model operating on the Kazakhtelecom supercomputer infrastructure, ensuring data processing within a secure environment and compliance with information security requirements.
The development of analytics and control tools also continued. In 2025, monitoring of planned prices for goods in the procurement information system covered 10,619 product positions with a total value of KZT 7.3 trillion, contributing to a broader supplier base and improved pricing benchmarks.
An additional step was the approval of a new methodology for determining planned prices for goods, works, and services. The updated approach aims to improve the robustness of budget planning, standardise calculation methodologies, and align prices with current market conditions.
At the same time, the price database of the electronic procurement information system (EPIS), where market participants post current commercial offers, has continued to be developed. To date, over 56,000 price list items with current prices have been uploaded to the Database (compared to approximately 3,000 at the beginning of 2018).
Throughout the year, measures were implemented to enhance EPIS functionality, including:
- Modernisation of the integration bus;
- Integration with the Fund's Register of Commodity Producers and the Fund's Register of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities;
- Development of a new procurement method of RFQ with limited participation to support daily or weekly needs;
- Modernisation of the electronic wallet;
- Implementation of NPC and GCGWS;
- Expanding the functionality of the e-wallet;
- Implementation of EPIS subsystems – modules of the electronic procurement platform within the framework of the National Project.
List of unreliable suppliers
The Samruk-Kazyna Contract LLP compiles and maintains the List of unreliable suppliers. During 2025, a total of 1,968 potential suppliers (suppliers) were included in the List, including: 1,068 - for evasion of contract signing (automatically), 764 - based on court decisions confirming non-performance or improper performance of contractual obligations, 52 - for failure to provide contract performance security, 84 – for submitting false information during procurement procedures.
Plans for 2026
In 2026, the development of the e-procurement information system will focus on deepening digitalisation of processes and enhancing procurement efficiency.
The Company will prioritise on scaling the platform's functionality, expanding integration with government and industry systems, as well as developing analytical tools to improve the quality of management decisions. An important area will be the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies, including automation of request processing, intelligent selection of items and the creation of corporate decision support tools.
In addition, development of the integration architecture is planned, along with the launch automated price monitoring for works and services, aimed at increasing transparency of procurement and reducing operational risks.
The implementation of these initiatives will support the creation of a scalable digital procurement platform, improve resource efficiency, and establish a solid foundation for further sustainable growth.