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Supply and Delivery of Foodstuff for Graduation Ceremony

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

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Published
16 Oct 2026
Closes
23 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening
23 Oct 2026, 07:05 UTC
Reference
MKSU/832/RFQ/0068/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
goods

At a glance

MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY in Kenya has published a request for quotations in agriculture & food: “Supply and Delivery of Foodstuff for Graduation Ceremony”. Submissions close on 23 October 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference MKSU/832/RFQ/0068/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 25 notices from this buyer since 2026, 12 of them currently open. There are 77 open agriculture & food notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Details

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF FOODSTUFF FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY

PURCHASE FOR CATERING AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES

Tender number: MKSU/832/RFQ/0068/2026-27

Procuring entity: MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY

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: 30 days

Clarifications until: 18 Oct 2026 17:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 16 Oct 2026 08:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 23 Oct 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 23 Oct 2026 10:05 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - VALID BUSINESS TRADING LICENSE - CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE - VALID TAX COMPLIANCE OR EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE - VALID AGPO CERTIFICATE - WOMEN CATEGORY

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

1 90101603 Lemons Fresh kg 10 2 90101603 Green Peas Fresh kg 50 3 90101603 Tomatoes Ripe Tomatoes kg 70 4 90101603 Dhania Fresh kg 4 5 90101603 Red pepper Fresh kg 5 6 90101603 Onions Red kg 80 7 90101603 Apples (sorted) Fresh pcs 10 8 90101603 Water melon fresh kgs 200 9 90101603 Oranges imported pcs 70 10 90101603 Grapes Assorted (fresh) pkts 10 11 90101603 Pineaples Fresh kg 100 12 90101603 Ripe banana Kampala kg 70 13 90101603 pawpaw fresh kg 70 14 90101603 Juices (Apple, Pineapple, Mango, Tropical) Orchid valley 1 litre pkts 28 15 90101603 Green maize of cob fresh pcs 40 16 90101603 Green maize shelled Fresh kgs 50 17 90101603 Arrow roots fresh kgs 70 18 90101603 Sweet potatoes Fresh kgs 100 19 90101603 Carrots Fresh kgs 20 20 90101603 Capon 1.3kg pcs 100 21 90101603 Salt 1kg kgs 7 22 90101603 Tea leaves 500grams pkt 5 23 90101603 Tea bags tagged pkts 5 24 90101603 Nescafe 500gms tins 7 25 90101603 milo 200gm tins 5 26 90101603 Drinking Chocolate 225g Tins 7 27 90101603 Sugar 50 kgs bag 1 28 90101603 Tea masala Tropical heat 100g tins 5 29 90101603 Beef sausages 1kg pkts 10 30 90101603 Blue band Blue band kgs 10 31 90101603 Fresh garlic Fresh kgs 10 32 90101603 Fresh Ginger Fresh kgs 10 33 90101603 Cooking Oil 20 litres Jericans 3 34 90101603 Butter nut fresh kg 7 35 90101603 Elianto 5 litres Jerican 4 36 90101603 Honey 1kg Tins 3 37 90101603 Fresh Lettuce Fresh Pcs 7 38 90101603 Local Chicken local Pcs 30 39 90101603 Goat meat cutlets kgs 100 40 90101603 Fish Fillet fillet kgs 30

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 25 notices from MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY, going back to September 2026 — 12 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Agriculture & Food and Sports, Recreation & Events. There are 77 open Agriculture & Food 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 agriculture & food 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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