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Procurement of Personal Laptops

Issued by STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
1 Oct 2026
Closes
9 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening
9 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC
Reference
SDHE/809/RFQ/0008/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
goods

At a glance

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION in Kenya has published a request for quotations in it & telecom: “Procurement of Personal Laptops”. Submissions close on 9 October 2026, 5 days from today. Quote reference SDHE/809/RFQ/0008/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 98 open it & telecom notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Details

PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL LAPTOPS

PROCUREMENT OF ICT ITEMS

Tender number: SDHE/809/RFQ/0008/2026-27

Procuring entity: STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Procurement category: Goods

Procurement method: Request for Quotation

Bidding access: Limited (invited / registered suppliers)

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Item wise

Bid validity: 119 days

Clarifications until: 01 Oct 2026 16:10 (Nairobi time)

Published: 01 Oct 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 09 Oct 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 09 Oct 2026 10:01 (Nairobi time)

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 9 notices from STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, going back to September 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Education & Training and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 98 open IT & Telecom tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 5 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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