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Provision of Comprehensive Medical Insurance Cover for TSC Commissioners and Secretariat Staff

Issued by TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

Published
10 Nov 2026
Closes
24 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening
24 Nov 2026, 07:01 UTC
Reference
TSC/722/0022/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION in Kenya has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Provision of Comprehensive Medical Insurance Cover for TSC Commissioners and Secretariat Staff”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 14 days from today. Quote reference TSC/722/0022/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 25 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 126 open financial & professional services 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 10,000,000
Performance security
10% of contract value
Questions deadline
20 Nov 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
120 days
Procurement method
Open tender
Evaluation
Scoring Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • Self-declaration form SD1&2
  • Must provide a copy of the certificate of incorporation from the registrar of companies
  • Must provide a valid association of kenya insurers membership registration certificate for the year 2026
  • Must provide the registration certificate/perpetual letter certified by the insurance regulatory authority (IRA) /commis
  • Must provide proof of underwriting medical class of insurance business for at least FOUR (4) years and above from the DA
  • At least 4 medical insurance contracts, each valued at KSH 100M+ per year (2022- 2025). attach signed contracts/lpos /LS
  • Provide a tender security of KSH 10,000,000 in the form of a bank guarantee from a cbk/ira-regulated institution, valid
  • Must submit audited financial statements for 2024-2025 and the auditor's valid practicing license. statements must be SI
  • Must attach a copy of a tax compliance certificate valid UP to and including the date of tender submission
  • Must submit a copy of a business permit for the HEAD office issued by a county government valid UP to and including the

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Details

PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVER FOR TSC COMMISSIONERS AND SECRETARIAT STAFF

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROVISION MEDICAL INSURANCE COVER FOR TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSIONERS AND SECRETARIAT STAFF

Tender number: TSC/722/0022/2026-27

Procuring entity: TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

Procurement category: Non Consultancy Services

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 10,000,000

Performance security: 10% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Scoring Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 120 days

Joint ventures: Allowed

Clarifications until: 20 Nov 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 10 Nov 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 24 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 24 Nov 2026 10:01 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF-DECLARATION FORM SD1&2 - MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FROM THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES - MUST PROVIDE A VALID ASSOCIATION OF KENYA INSURERS MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE YEAR 2026. - MUST PROVIDE THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE/PERPETUAL LETTER CERTIFIED BY THE INSURANCE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (IRA) /COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO UNDERTAKE MEDICAL INSURANCE SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2026. - MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF UNDERWRITING MEDICAL CLASS OF INSURANCE BUSINESS FOR AT LEAST FOUR (4) YEARS AND ABOVE FROM THE DATE OF TENDER SUBMISSION 2022-2025 ATTACH IRA CERTIFIED CERTICATES - AT LEAST 4 MEDICAL INSURANCE CONTRACTS, EACH VALUED AT KSH 100M+ PER YEAR (2022- 2025). ATTACH SIGNED CONTRACTS/LPOS /LSOS SHOWING CLIENT NAME, CONTRACT PERIOD AND ANNUAL PREMIUM VALUE. - PROVIDE A TENDER SECURITY OF KSH 10,000,000 IN THE FORM OF A BANK GUARANTEE FROM A CBK/IRA-REGULATED INSTITUTION, VALID FOR 150 WORKING DAYS FROM TENDER SUBMISSION DATE, IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT - MUST SUBMIT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2024-2025 AND THE AUDITOR'S VALID PRACTICING LICENSE. STATEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED AND STAMPED BY A REGISTERED AUDITOR, ACCOUNTANT, OR AUDIT FIRM. - MUST ATTACH A COPY OF A TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE VALID UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF TENDER SUBMISSION. - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF A BUSINESS PERMIT FOR THE HEAD OFFICE ISSUED BY A COUNTY GOVERNMENT VALID UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF TENDER SUBMISSION. PAYMENT RECEIPTS AND BANK SLIPS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED - MUST SUBMIT CR 12 ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2026. CR 12 WITH LISTED LIMITED COMPANY /IES SHALL ALSO SUBMIT THE CR 12 ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2026. - PROVIDE A POWER OF ATTORNEY ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD INDICATING THE TENDER NUMBER AND NAME, AUTHORIZED PERSON'S FULL NAME, DESIGNATION AND SPECIMEN SIGNATURE, WITNESSED BY A COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS. - PROVIDE A LETTER OF UNDERTAKING ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD CITING THE TENDER NUMBER AND NAME, ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSION SECRETARY, TSC, WITNESSED BY A COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS. - MUST PROVIDE A COMMITMENT LETTER ON A COMPANY LETTERHEAD OF A 24HR OPERATIONAL CALL CENTER. - MUST DEMONSTRATE MEDICAL INSURANCE BUSINESS OF KSH 4B+ IN 2025. ATTACH EVIDENCE FROM IRA INDUSTRY REPORTS AND 2025 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. - PROVIDE A COMMITMENT LETTER ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD SHOWING THE TENDERER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSION SECRETARY, TSC, COMMITTING TO PROVIDE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVER FOR M+5. - MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO OF AT LEAST 110 PERCENT OR 2022- 2025 ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD. ATTACH AND HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT EXTRACTS FROM IRA INDUSTRY REPORTS FOR EACH YEAR - MUST DEMONSTRATE USE OF A ROBUST BIOMETRIC SOLUTION FOR MEMBER IDENTIFICATION AND BENEFIT CONTROL. ATTACH PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OR A VALID OUTSOURCING CONTRACT WHERE APPLICABLE - PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT ON LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION HISTORY FOR CONTRACTS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS, ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD, CITING THE TENDER NUMBER AND NAME, WITNESSED BY A COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS. - SUBMIT 2026 REINSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING THE REINSURANCE APPROVAL AND REINSURANCE COVER NOTE. - BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER AS DATA CONTROLLER VALID UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF TENDER SUBMISSION. - BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER AS DATA PROCESSOR VALID UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF TENDER SUBMISSION. - MUST FILL, SIGN AND STAMP THE TENDER INFORMATION FORM ON A COMPANY LETTERHEAD IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED - MUST FILL, SIGN AND STAMP THE CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT TENDER DETERMINATION FORM ON A COMPANY LETTERHEAD IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED - MUST FILL, SIGN AND STAMP THE DECLARATION AND COMMITMENTS TO THE CODES OF ETHICS FORM ON A COMPANY LETTERHEAD IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED

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 25 notices from TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION, going back to September 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Financial & Professional Services and Media, Printing & Advertising. There are 126 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 14 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services 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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