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Provision of Security and Guarding Services at Mathare National Teaching and Referral Hospital National Spinal Injury Hospital and the East Africa Center of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology.

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/57/0019/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES in Kenya has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Provision of Security and Guarding Services at Mathare National Teaching and Referral Hospital National Spinal Injury Hospital and the East Africa Center of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology.”. Submissions close on 23 October 2026, 8 days from today. Quote reference SDMS/57/0019/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 21 notices from this buyer since 2026, 18 of them currently open. There are 84 open healthcare & pharma notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Details

PROVISION OF SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES AT MATHARE NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL NATIONAL SPINAL INJURY HOSPITAL AND THE EAST AFRICA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY.

PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT MOH

Tender number: SDMS/57/0019/2026-27

Procuring entity: STATE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES

Procurement category: Non Consultancy Services

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 1,000,000

Performance security: 5% of contract value

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 - SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL TENDER SECURITY OF KES 1,000,000.00. THE SECURITY MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A BANK GUARANTEE FROM A REPUTABLE BANK PER THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA. VALID FOR 175 DAYS - ATTACH A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION / REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. - ATTACH A VALID KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY (KRA) TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE, VALID AT LEAST UP TO THE TENDER CLOSING DATE TOGETHER WITH THE KRA PIN FOR THE COMPANY. - DULLY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE - ATTACH A VALID CR12 FOR A LIMITED COMPANY, ISSUED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF TENDER ADVERTISEMENT. - ATTACH A VALID MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM KENYA SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (KSIA), PROTECTIVE SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (PSIA), OR ANOTHER RECOGNIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. - ATTACH NSSF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, VALID NSSF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AS OF TENDER OPENING DATE, AND CERTIFIED STATUTORY REMITTANCE/PAYMENT RECEIPTS FOR JULY,2026, AUGUST,2026 AND SEPTEMBER, 2026. - ATTACH NHIF/SHA REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, VALID SHA CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AS OF TENDER OPENING DATE, AND CERTIFIED STATUTORY REMITTANCE /PAYMENT RECEIPTS FOR JULY 2026, AUGUST 2026, SEPTEMBER 2026. - ATTACH EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED GOVERNMENT MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION, INCLUDING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FROM THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR. - SUBMIT A WRITTEN, SIGNED AND STAMPED UNDERTAKING CONFIRMING THAT GUARDS WILL BE REMUNERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED GOVERNMENT MINIMUM WAGE REGULATIONS - ATTACH A VALID CERTIFIED WIBA (WORK INJURY BENEFITS ACT) INSURANCE POLICY COVER CLEARLY INDICATING THE AMOUNT AND PERSONNEL COVERED, INCLUDING GUARDS AND STAFF. - ATTACH A VALID CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY WITH LIABILITY OF KES 10 MILLION PER EVENT PER YEAR. - ATTACH A CERTIFIED VALID PSRA CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION TOGETHER WITH THE PSRA ANNUAL RENEWAL LICENCE FOR 2026. - PRESENT A VALID NITA CERTIFICATE CONFIRMING THE FIRM’S APPROVED TRAINERS. - PROVIDE RELEVANT VALID ISO CERTIFICATION IN SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND/OR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FROM A RECOGNIZED BODY. - POWER OF ATTORNEY GIVING THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO SHOULD BE SIGNING THE BID, AUTHORIZING HIM TO SUBMIT/EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AS A BINDING DOCUMENT. - DULLY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED SELF- DECORATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE CODE OF ETHICS - 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 84 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 8 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • 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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