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Supply of Cacao Seedlings

Issued by AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

Published
2 Nov 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Bid opening
16 Nov 2026, 08:15 UTC
Reference
AFA/732/0020/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
goods

At a glance

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY in Kenya has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Supply of Cacao Seedlings”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 14 days from today. Quote reference AFA/732/0020/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 109 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 OF CACAO SEEDLINGS

Tender number: AFA/732/0020/2026-27

Procuring entity: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY

Procurement category: Goods

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 120,000

Performance security: 10% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 91 days

Clarifications until: 09 Nov 2026 17:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 02 Nov 2026 12:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 16 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 16 Nov 2026 11:15 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF-DECLARATION FORMS (FORM SD1 & SD2) - SUBMIT A COPY OF THE COMPANYPS CERTIFICATION OF INCORPORATION /REGISTRATION - SUBMIT A VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - SUBMIT A COPY OF CR12 VALID FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR - SUBMIT A COPY OF VALID BUSINESS PERMIT ISSUED BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY GOVERNMENT - SUBMIT A FULLY FILLED AND STAMPED CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE AS PROVIDED IN THE TENDER DOCUMENT - SUBMIT A FULLY FILLED AND STAMPED FORM OF TENDER IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED - SUBMIT A FULLY FILLED AND STAMPED DECLARATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE CODE OF ETHICS - SUBMIT A FULLY FILLED AND STAMPED CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT TENDER DETERMINATION - PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF HORTICULTURAL SEEDLINGS, NURSERY ISSUED BY AFA - ATTACH AUTHENTIC CERTIFIED AUDITED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR TWO YEARS OF 2024 AND 2025 - A LETTER AUTHORIZING THE SIGNATORY TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE FIRM OR POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNED AND STAMPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF OATHS - SUBMIT A VALID TENDER SECURITY OF KSHS. 120,000 (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND) VALID FOR 28 DAYS BEYOND THE TENDER VALIDITY PERIOD, FROM A REPUTABLE BANK RECOGNIZED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA - SUPPLIER MUST SUBMIT RECORDS ON THE DAY SEEDS WERE PROPAGATED, GRAFTED AND THE NUMBER OF SEEDLINGS - SUPPLIER MUST SUBMIT RECORDS ON PEST AND DISEASED SCOUTING, PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND REGULAR HUSBANDRY - 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 TABLE : 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 4 notices from AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY, going back to October 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food and Transport & Logistics. There are 109 open Agriculture & Food 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 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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