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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

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 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 :

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 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.

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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