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Renewal of Endpoint Antivirus Licences at Kefri

Issued by KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
22 Oct 2026
Closes
30 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
Bid opening
30 Oct 2026, 08:15 UTC
Reference
KEFRI/1074/RFQ/0004/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE in Kenya has published a request for quotations in it & telecom: “Renewal of Endpoint Antivirus Licences at Kefri”. Submissions close on 30 October 2026, 8 days from today. Quote reference KEFRI/1074/RFQ/0004/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 124 open it & telecom notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Details

RENEWAL OF ENDPOINT ANTIVIRUS LICENCES AT KEFRI

SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND RENEWAL OF ENDPOINT ANTIVIRUS LICENCES AT KEFRI

Tender number: KEFRI/1074/RFQ/0004/2026-27

Procuring entity: KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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: 98 days

Clarifications until: 27 Oct 2026 14:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 22 Oct 2026 15:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 30 Oct 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 30 Oct 2026 11:15 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT BUSINESS PERMIT FROM THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT - MUST SUBMIT A VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION/INCORPORATION - MUST SUBMIT A VALID MANUFACTURER AUTHORISATION/PARTNERSHIP LETTER. - THE BIDDER SHALL HOLD AN ACTIVE BITDEFENDER PARTNERSHIP AT SILVER LEVEL OR HIGHER - MUST SUBMIT VALID ICT AUTHORITY (ICTA) ACCREDITATION IN INFORMATION SECURITY CATEGORY ICTA 8 AND ABOVE. - MUST SUBMIT BOTH DATA CONTROLLER AND DATA PROCESSOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER (ODPC). - MUST SUBMIT A DULLY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE TABLE. - MUST SUBMIT POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSON AUTHORISED TO SIGN THE TENDER ON BEHALF OF THE TENDER

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

1 4323320501 VIRUS PROTECTION SOFTWARE OR FIREWALL RENEWALL OF BIT DEFENDER ENDPOINT ANTIVIRUS AND SUPPORT EACH 550

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 4 notices from KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Facility Management & Cleaning and IT & Telecom. There are 124 open IT & Telecom tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 8 days.

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