Supply Delivery Installation Testing and Commissioning of a Standby Generator
Issued by KARATINA UNIVERSITY · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)
- Published
- 9 Nov 2026
- Closes
- 24 Nov 2026, 09:30 UTC
- Bid opening
- 24 Nov 2026, 09:31 UTC
- Reference
- KARU/824/0141/2026-27
- Location
- Kenya
- Sector
- Energy & Power
- Type
- goods
At a glance
KARATINA UNIVERSITY in Kenya has published a tender in energy & power: “Supply Delivery Installation Testing and Commissioning of a Standby Generator”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 14 days from today. Quote reference KARU/824/0141/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 31 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 58 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.
- Bid security / EMD
- KES 150,000
- Performance security
- 10% of contract value
- Questions deadline
- 13 Nov 2026 10:30 (Nairobi time)
- Bid validity
- 120 days
- Procurement method
- Open tender
- Evaluation
- Scoring Basis
- Funding
- GoK
Documents to submit
- Self-declaration forms (form SD1 & SD2)
- Company certificate of registration or incorporation
- Bid security (tender BOND) of KSHS. one hundred and fifty thousand ONLY (KSHS 150,000.00) (original) valid for 150 DAYS
- Valid tax compliance certificate
- Current (issued not MORE THAN three months to the date of tender opening) form CR12 (for companies) and identity documen
- Power of attorney signed by all the directors witnessed by an advocate
- Power of attorney signed by all the directors witnessed by an advocate
- KRA PIN registration certificate
- Manufacturers authorization form /letter for the generator being offered by the bidder
- Dully signed statement of compliance and compliance with technical specifications
To bid on Kenya e-GP
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Details
SUPPLY DELIVERY INSTALLATION TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF A STANDBY GENERATOR
Tender number: KARU/824/0141/2026-27
Procuring entity: KARATINA UNIVERSITY
Procurement category: Goods
Procurement method: Open Tender
Bidding access: Open
Source of funds: GoK
Bid security: KES 150,000
Performance security: 10% of contract value
Technical evaluation: Scoring Basis
Evaluation basis: Grand total wise
Bid validity: 120 days
Clarifications until: 13 Nov 2026 10:30 (Nairobi time)
Published: 09 Nov 2026 23:01 (Nairobi time)
Closing: 24 Nov 2026 12:30 (Nairobi time)
Bid opening: 24 Nov 2026 12:31 (Nairobi time)
Eligibility documents required
- SELF-DECLARATION FORMS (FORM SD1 & SD2) - COMPANY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR INCORPORATION - BID SECURITY (TENDER BOND) OF KSHS. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ONLY (KSHS 150,000.00) (ORIGINAL) VALID FOR 150 DAYS (DAYS TO START FROM TENDER OPENING DATE) - VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - CURRENT (ISSUED NOT MORE THAN THREE MONTHS TO THE DATE OF TENDER OPENING) FORM CR12 (FOR COMPANIES) AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS (NATIONAL ID’S OR PASSPORTS) FOR THE ALL THE DIRECTORS/PROPRIETOR - POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNED BY ALL THE DIRECTORS WITNESSED BY AN ADVOCATE - POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNED BY ALL THE DIRECTORS WITNESSED BY AN ADVOCATE - KRA PIN REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE - MANUFACTURERS AUTHORIZATION FORM /LETTER FOR THE GENERATOR BEING OFFERED BY THE BIDDER - DULLY SIGNED STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - CURRENT NCA REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE & ANNUAL PRACTICING LICENSE – ELECTRICAL WORKS (GENERATOR INSTALLATION), NCA 1–4. ATTACH VALID COPIES. - 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 SCORING CRITERIA : TECHNICAL EVALUATION SCORING CRITERIA Technical Evaluation Process :
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Context for bidders
We hold 31 notices from KARATINA UNIVERSITY, going back to September 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, IT & Telecom and Agriculture & Food. There are 58 open Energy & Power tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 14 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 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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