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Purchase of Stationery Items

Issued by KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
13 Nov 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Bid opening
20 Nov 2026, 09:30 UTC
Reference
KEBS/1029/RFQ/0495/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
goods

At a glance

KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS in Kenya has published a request for quotations in manufacturing & supply: “Purchase of Stationery Items”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference KEBS/1029/RFQ/0495/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 40 notices from this buyer since 2026, 20 of them currently open. There are 212 open manufacturing & supply 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
16 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
182 days
Reserved for
AGPO (Women)
Procurement method
Request for Quotation
Evaluation
Yes/ No Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • SELF - declaration form - SD 1&2
  • A valid KRA tax compliance certificate
  • Business registration/incorporation certificate
  • A valid AGPO certificate

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

PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS

Tender number: KEBS/1029/RFQ/0495/2026-27

Procuring entity: KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

Procurement category: Goods

Procurement method: Request for Quotation

Bidding access: Limited (invited / registered suppliers)

Reserved for: AGPO (Women)

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 182 days

Clarifications until: 16 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 13 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 20 Nov 2026 12:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 20 Nov 2026 12:30 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - A VALID KRA TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - BUSINESS REGISTRATION/INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE - A VALID AGPO CERTIFICATE

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

1 4412170402 PEN EXECUTIVE SIGNING PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 300 2 4412170402 PEN EXECUTIVE SIGNING PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 300 3 4412170402 PEN EXECUTIVE SIGNING PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 500 4 4412210704 STAPLES 23/17 PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 25 5 4412210704 STAPLES 23/17 PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 25 6 4412210704 STAPLES 23/17 PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 25 7 4412210704 STAPLES 23/17 PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 25 8 4412210402 PAPER CLIP MEDIUM PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 50 9 4412210401 PAPER CLIP SMALL PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 250 10 1411151423 STICKY NOTES MEDIUM PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 250 11 1412181001 PAPER DUPLICATING /CARBON PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 100 12 4412161802 SCISSORS MEDIUM PURCHASE OF STATIONERY ITEMS EACH (EA) 50

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 40 notices from KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS, going back to October 2026 — 20 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Media, Printing & Advertising and IT & Telecom. There are 212 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 7 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this manufacturing & supply 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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