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Supply and Delivery of a 25-SEATER Electric Bus and a Charging Station

Issued by SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
11 Nov 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening
27 Nov 2026, 07:05 UTC
Reference
SEKU/843/0004/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Energy & Power
Type
goods

At a glance

SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY in Kenya has published a tender in energy & power: “Supply and Delivery of a 25-SEATER Electric Bus and a Charging Station”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 16 days from today. Quote reference SEKU/843/0004/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 59 open energy & power 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
25 Nov 2026 17:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
120 days
Procurement method
Open tender
Evaluation
Scoring Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • Self-declaration forms (form SD1 & SD2)
  • Valid business permit
  • Valid tax compliance certificate
  • Valid CR12 issued within the last SIX months
  • Beneficial ownership declaration form
  • Operational capacity as described in the technical evaluation form
  • Financial capacity as described in the technical evaluation form
  • Technical capacity – electric BUS as described in the technical evaluation form
  • Charging station capacity as described in the technical evaluation form
  • Human resource and technical support capacity as described in the technical evaluation form

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

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A 25-SEATER ELECTRIC BUS AND A CHARGING STATION

PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC BUS

Tender number: SEKU/843/0004/2026-27

Procuring entity: SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY

Procurement category: Goods

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Scoring Basis

Evaluation basis: Item wise

Bid validity: 120 days

Clarifications until: 25 Nov 2026 17:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 11 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 27 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 27 Nov 2026 10:05 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF-DECLARATION FORMS (FORM SD1 & SD2) - VALID BUSINESS PERMIT - VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - VALID CR12 ISSUED WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP DECLARATION FORM - OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - FINANCIAL CAPACITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - TECHNICAL CAPACITY – ELECTRIC BUS AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - CHARGING STATION CAPACITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - HUMAN RESOURCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT CAPACITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - WARRANTY AND AFTER-SALES SUPPORT AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM - Table Header : - NAME OF THE TENDERER NAME OF THE PERSON DULY AUTHORIZED TITLE OF THE PERSON SIGNING THE TENDER SIGNATURE DATE Table Footer : NOTE: **: IN THE CASE OF THE TENDER SUBMITTED BY A JOINT VENTURE SPECIFY THE NAME OF THE JOINT VENTURE AS TENDERER. **PERSON SIGNING THE TENDER SHALL HAVE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY GIVEN BY THE TENDERER. THE POWER OF ATTORNEY SHALL BE ATTACHED WITH THE TENDER SCHEDULES LOCAL LABOUR : FOREIGN TENDERER 40 PERCENT RULE Table Header : - SR.NO DESCRIPTION OF WORKS ITEM DESCRIBE LOCATION OF SOURCE COST CURRENCY COMMENTS, IF ANY Table Footer : - B. SUB CONTRACTS FROM LOCAL SOURCES : FOREIGN TENDERER 40 PERCENT RULE Table Header : - SR.NO DESCRIPTION OF WORKS ITEM DESCRIBE LOCATION OF SOURCE COST CURRENCY COMMENTS, IF ANY Table Footer : - C. LOCAL MATERIALS : FOREIGN TENDERER 40 PERCENT RULE Table Header : - SR.NO DESCRIPTION OF WORKS ITEM DESCRIBE LOCATION OF SOURCE COST CURRENCY COMMENTS, IF ANY Table Footer : - D.USE OF LOCAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT : FOREIGN TENDERER 40 PERCENT RULE Table Header : - SR.NO DESCRIPTION OF WORKS ITEM DESCRIBE LOCATION OF SOURCE UNIT COST CURRENCY COMMENTS, IF ANY Table Footer : - E. ADD ANY OTHER ITEMS : FOREIGN TENDERER 40 PERCENT RULE Table Header : - SR.NO DESCRIPTION OF WORKS ITEM DESCRIBE LOCATION OF SOURCE COST CURRENCY COMMENTS, IF ANY Table Footer : - TOTAL COST LOCAL CONTENT : FOREIGN TENDERER 40 PERCENT RULE Table Header : - TOTAL COST LOCAL CONTENT PERCENTAGE OF CONTRACT PRICE Table Footer : - TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA : TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM Technical Evaluation Process :

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 7 notices from SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY, going back to October 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Construction & Infrastructure and Electrical Equipment. There are 59 open Energy & Power tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 16 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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