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Database Activity Monitoring for a Period of Three Years.

Issued by HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Bid opening
16 Nov 2026, 08:01 UTC
Reference
HELB/820/0007/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD in Kenya has published a tender in it & telecom: “Database Activity Monitoring for a Period of Three Years.”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference HELB/820/0007/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 15 notices from this buyer since 2026, 10 of them currently open. There are 183 open it & telecom notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Bid security / EMD
KES 80,000
Questions deadline
11 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
140 days
Procurement method
Open tender
Evaluation
Yes/ No Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • SELF - declaration form - SD 1&2
  • Copy of the certificate of incorporation or registration
  • Valid tax compliance certificate
  • Manufacturer authorisation letter from imperva covering the services offered
  • At least one ethical hacking certificate for a nominated member of the technical TEAM
  • Submit an independent SOC 2 type 2 report covering ITS delivery of services relevant to the proposed assignment
  • Iso/iec 27001:2022 information security management system certificate
  • ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certificate
  • ODPC registration certificates as a DATA processor and a DATA controller
  • Evidence of ICTA accreditation at category 1 in information security

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Details

DATABASE ACTIVITY MONITORING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

DATABASE ACTIVITY MONITORING

Tender number: HELB/820/0007/2026-27

Procuring entity: HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD

Procurement category: Non Consultancy Services

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 80,000

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 140 days

Clarifications until: 11 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 09 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 16 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 16 Nov 2026 11:01 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR REGISTRATION. - VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE. - MANUFACTURER AUTHORISATION LETTER FROM IMPERVA COVERING THE SERVICES OFFERED. - AT LEAST ONE ETHICAL HACKING CERTIFICATE FOR A NOMINATED MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL TEAM. - SUBMIT AN INDEPENDENT SOC 2 TYPE 2 REPORT COVERING ITS DELIVERY OF SERVICES RELEVANT TO THE PROPOSED ASSIGNMENT.

- ISO/IEC 27001: 2022 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE.

- ISO 9001: 2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE.

- ODPC REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AS A DATA PROCESSOR AND A DATA CONTROLLER. - EVIDENCE OF ICTA ACCREDITATION AT CATEGORY 1 IN INFORMATION SECURITY. - EVIDENCE OF ICTA ACCREDITATION AT CATEGORY 1 IN ICT CONSULTANCY. - EVIDENCE OF ICTA ACCREDITATION AT CATEGORY 1 IN SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS. - EVIDENCE OF ICTA ACCREDITATION AT CATEGORY 1 IN ICT NETWORKS. - EVIDENCE OF ICTA ACCREDITATION AT CATEGORY 1 IN END USER COMPUTING DEVICES. - PROVIDE A TENDER SECURITY OF KSHS.80,000 VALID FOR 140 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF TENDER OPENING

Schedule of requirements (UNSPSC code, item, unit, quantity)

1 4323320501 VIRUS PROTECTION SOFTWARE OR FIREWALL DATABASE SECURITY LICENSES & DATABASE SECURITY LICENSES & SUPPORT EACH 1

Tender documents are free to download from the e-GP Tenders page (egpkenya.go.ke/tender) without an account; search by tender number. Bids are submitted electronically on e-GP.

Context for bidders

We hold 15 notices from HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD, going back to October 2026 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in Sports, Recreation & Events, Energy & Power and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 183 open IT & Telecom tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 7 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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