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Supply Installation and Commissioning of Wide Area Network at Kefri for a Period of Two Years

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

Published
30 Oct 2026
Closes
10 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Bid opening
10 Nov 2026, 08:15 UTC
Reference
KEFRI/1074/RFQ/0009/2026-27
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: “Supply Installation and Commissioning of Wide Area Network at Kefri for a Period of Two Years”. Submissions close on 10 November 2026, 11 days from today. Quote reference KEFRI/1074/RFQ/0009/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 141 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

SUPPLY INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF WIDE AREA NETWORK AT KEFRI FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS

SUPPLY INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF WIDE AREA NETWORK AT KEFRI

Tender number: KEFRI/1074/RFQ/0009/2026-27

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

Bid security: KES 160,000

Performance security: 10% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 154 days

Clarifications until: 04 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 30 Oct 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)

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

Bid opening: 10 Nov 2026 11:15 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - MUST SUBMIT REGISTRATION /INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE. - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF A VALID/CURRENT TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE/EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY. - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF CR 12 FROM THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ISSUED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF CURRENT/VALID TRADE LICENSE/BUSINESS PERMIT FROM A COUNTY GOVERNMENT. - MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF THE LICENSE OF MINIMUM NETWORK FACILITIES PROVIDER (NFP) FOR TIER TWO (2) AND ABOVE ISSUED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA. - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER AS DATA CONTROLLER. - MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER AS DATA PROCESSOR. - MUST SUBMIT THE POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BIDDER TO SIGN AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TENDER. - SUBMIT A SIGNED AND STAMPED COMMITMENT LETTER TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, KEFRI, CONFIRMING PROVISION OF A SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICAL MONITORING OF LINK PERFORMANCE AND UTILIZATION AND REPORT GENERATION. - MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION FROM INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY (ICTA) IN ICT NETWORKS CATEGORY (ICTA-2) AND ABOVE. - MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION FROM INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY (ICTA) IN INFORMATION SECURITY CATEGORY (ICTA-2) AND ABOVE. - MUST SUBMIT A TENDER SECURITY OF KSHS 160,000.00 VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 184 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF TENDER CLOSURE. - MUST SUBMIT MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZATION LETTERS/FORMS FOR PROPOSED EDGE ROUTERS, UPS, RADIOS, SWITCHES, WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS, NETWORK CABINETS, NETWORK CABLES AND NETWORK CARDS. - MUST SUBMIT A DULY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE TABLE. - MUST SUBMIT A DULY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED PRICE SCHEDULE FORM. - Table Header : - KEY ACTIVITY NO. INFORMATION/DESCRIPTION Table Footer : - TECHNICAL EVALUATION TABLE : TECHNICAL EVALUATION TABLE Technical Evaluation Process :

- Consider for Technical Evaluation:

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 9 notices from KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Facility Management & Cleaning and Financial & Professional Services. There are 141 open IT & Telecom tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 11 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • 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.
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  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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