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Provision of Security Guard Services for a Period of One Year

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

Published: 10 Nov 2026
Closes: 16 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening: 16 Nov 2026, 07:01 UTC
Reference: SDFD/736/RFQ/0066/2026-27
Location: Kenya
Sector: Facility Management & Cleaning
Type: services

At a glance

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT in Kenya has published a request for quotations in facility management & cleaning: “Provision of Security Guard Services for a Period of One Year”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 5 days from today. Quote reference SDFD/736/RFQ/0066/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 74 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 63 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.

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.

Questions deadline: 10 Nov 2026 16:15 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity: 90 days
Procurement method: Request for Quotation
Evaluation: Yes/ No Basis
Funding: GoK

Documents to submit

SELF - declaration form - SD 1&2
Valid business trading license
Certificate of incorporation or business registration certificate
Valid work injury benefit policy or group personal accident policy or employers liability policy
Proof of remittance of statutory NHIF /SHIF contributions
Provide a certified copy of a valid frequency license from communication authority of kenya (CAK)
Copy of certificate of security training issued by the private security regulatory authority (PSRA)
Duly filled signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire
Must provide valid compliance NSSF certificate must provide valid compliance NSSF certificat
CR12

To bid on Kenya e-GP

Kenyan government tenders are submitted through the e-GP portal; register as a supplier there first. AGPO-reserved tenders need a valid AGPO certificate.

Details

PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR

SECURITY GUARD SERVICES

Tender number: SDFD/736/RFQ/0066/2026-27

Procuring entity: STATE DEPARTMENT FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT

Procurement category: Non Consultancy Services

Procurement method: Request for Quotation

Bidding access: Limited (invited / registered suppliers)

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 90 days

Site visit: AT NATIONAL BEEKEEPING INSTITUTE LENANA

Clarifications until: 10 Nov 2026 16:15 (Nairobi time)

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

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

Bid opening: 16 Nov 2026 10:01 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - VALID BUSINESS TRADING LICENSE - CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE - VALID WORK INJURY BENEFIT POLICY OR GROUP PERSONAL ACCIDENT POLICY OR EMPLOYERS LIABILITY POLICY - PROOF OF REMITTANCE OF STATUTORY NHIF /SHIF CONTRIBUTIONS - PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF A VALID FREQUENCY LICENSE FROM COMMUNICATION AUTHORITY OF KENYA (CAK) - COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF SECURITY TRAINING ISSUED BY THE PRIVATE SECURITY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PSRA) - DULY FILLED SIGNED AND STAMPED CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE - MUST PROVIDE VALID COMPLIANCE NSSF CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE VALID COMPLIANCE NSSF CERTIFICAT - CR12 - COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP TO KENYA SECURITYINDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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

1 9212150402 SECURITY GUARD SERVICES PROVISION OF SECURITY SEVEN GUARDS FOR A PERION OF ONE YEAR EACH 7

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 74 notices from STATE DEPARTMENT FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT, going back to October 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Manufacturing & Supply and Transport & Logistics. There are 63 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 5 days.

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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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