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Provision of Professional Cleaning Services at the East Africa Centre of Excellence

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

Published
15 Oct 2026
Closes
23 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
Bid opening
23 Oct 2026, 08:01 UTC
Reference
SDMS/57/0017/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Facility Management & Cleaning
Type
services

At a glance

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES in Kenya has published a tender in facility management & cleaning: “Provision of Professional Cleaning Services at the East Africa Centre of Excellence”. Submissions close on 23 October 2026, 8 days from today. Quote reference SDMS/57/0017/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 21 notices from this buyer since 2026, 18 of them currently open. There are 29 open facility management & cleaning notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Details

PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES AT THE EAST AFRICA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Tender number: SDMS/57/0017/2026-27

Procuring entity: STATE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES

Procurement category: Non Consultancy Services

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 175 days

Clarifications until: 21 Oct 2026 09:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 15 Oct 2026 19:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 23 Oct 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 23 Oct 2026 11:01 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / INCORPORATION. - A CURRENT COPY OF FORM CR12 FOR LIMITED COMPANIES (NOT MORE THAN 6MONTHS OF THE TENDER CLOSING). - COPY OF VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - COPY OF VALID BUSINESS PERMIT CERTIFIED BY A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF VALID CERTIFICATE ON ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES (AGPO) FROM THE NATIONAL TREASURY. EITHER WOMEN, YOUTH OR PWD - DULY FILLED, SIGNED, DATED AND STAMPED TENDER SECURING DECLARATION FORM - DULY FILLED, SIGNED, DATED AND STAMPED CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE - DULY FILLED, SIGNED, DATED AND STAMPED CODE OF ETHICS FORM - FORM SD3 - DULY FILLED, SIGNED, DATED AND STAMPED CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT TENDER DETERMINATION - POWER OF ATTORNEY OF THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY (NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD /PASSPORT COPY OF THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MUST BE ATTACHED. - SIGNED, DATED AND STAMPED COMMITMENT LETTER TO INDEMNIFY THE MINISTRY IN CASE OF LOSSES ATTRIBUTED TO NEGLIGENCE OF THE BIDDER’S STAFF - VALID CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER OF KSHS.3,000,000 AND ABOVE. CERTIFIED BY A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS - VALID INJURY INSURANCE COVER (WIBA) OF KSHS.50,000,000 AND ABOVE. CERTIFIED BY A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS - SUBMIT A VALID CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE FROM SOCIAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (SHA) AND EVIDENCE OF REMITTANCE OF EMPLOYEES SHA CONTRIBUTION IN THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS. DULY CERTIFIED - SUBMIT A VALID CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE FROM NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (NSSF) AND EVIDENCE OF REMITTANCE OF EMPLOYEES NSSF CONTRIBUTION IN THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS. DULY CERTIFIED - GARBAGE COLLECTION CERTIFICATE FROM NEMA. IF SUBCONTRACTING THE SERVICE, PROVIDE CONTRACT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND A VALID NEMA CERTIFICATE FOR THE SUBCONTRACTED COMPANY DULY CERTIFIED - NEMA COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE FOR CLEANING SERVICES DULY CERTIFIED BY A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS - PROVIDE PROOF OF EXISTING ACCOUNT WITH A BANK OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WHERE THE MANDATORY SIGNATORY IS IN THE CATEGORY OF AGPO GROUPS. PROOF TO BE IN FORM OF A LETTER FROM BANK - PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM WAGE GUIDELINES GAZETTE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA.ATTACH DULY CERTIFIED AND VALID LETTER FROM LOCAL LABOR OFFICE - Table Header : - KEY ACTIVITY NO. INFORMATION/DESCRIPTION Table Footer : - TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA : TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM Technical Evaluation Process :

- Consider for Technical Evaluation:

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 21 notices from STATE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES, going back to August 2026 — 18 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Facility Management & Cleaning and Transport & Logistics. There are 29 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 8 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this facility management & cleaning 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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