🇰🇪 Kenya · Government procurement
How to find and win government tenders in Kenya.
Kenya's public procurement is conducted through the PPIP / IFMIS eTenders portal at tenders.go.ke, the official government platform where ministries, county governments, state corporations, and statutory bodies publish competitive tenders. This guide covers how to register, search for relevant opportunities, and submit compliant bids.
Four steps to your first Kenya government contract.
1
Register on the eTenders portal
Create a supplier account on tenders.go.ke. You will need a valid KRA PIN, company registration documents, and relevant professional licences. The system integrates with Kenya Revenue Authority for real-time tax clearance verification.
2
Search and download tender notices
Browse open tenders on tenders.go.ke by category, procuring entity, or deadline. Notices are published by national ministries, county governments, and state corporations across all sectors and tender values.
3
Submit your bid electronically
Kenya's procurement regulations require electronic submission through the portal for most tenders. Upload all mandatory documents before the closing date and time — the system rejects late submissions automatically.
4
Monitor evaluation outcomes and awards
Award notices are published on tenders.go.ke, including the awarded supplier and contract sum. Procurement regulations also require procuring entities to notify all evaluated bidders of the outcome.
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Search Kenya government tenders
The PPIP / IFMIS eTenders portal (tenders.go.ke) is Kenya's central procurement platform, consolidating notices from over 800 procuring entities including national government ministries, 47 county governments, state corporations, and parastatals. High-spend categories include construction and civil works, health commodities, ICT, education materials, and security services.
Kenya's Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act allows both domestic and international suppliers to compete on open tenders. Some categories apply a 10-percent domestic preference margin for Kenyan-registered companies; for contracts reserved under the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) programme, eligibility is limited to youth, women, and persons with disability enterprises. International suppliers should confirm eligibility in each tender document.
With hundreds of notices published daily across 800-plus entities, manually monitoring tenders.go.ke is time-consuming even with the portal's search function. Sell to State indexes Kenya government procurement data, letting you search in plain English by keyword, buyer, or category and save buyer searches, plus a daily email alert on your tender searches.
Frequently asked questions
What is the PPIP / IFMIS eTenders portal?
tenders.go.ke is Kenya's official government eTenders portal, operated under the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) integrated with IFMIS. It is the mandatory publishing platform for competitive tenders from national and county governments and state corporations.
Can international companies bid on Kenya government tenders?
Yes. Open tenders are accessible to international suppliers. A 10-percent domestic preference margin may apply to Kenyan-registered firms in some categories. AGPO-reserved tenders are restricted to specific domestic groups; check each tender document for eligibility.
Is tenders.go.ke free to use?
Registering and browsing notices on tenders.go.ke is free. Some procuring entities charge a non-refundable fee for official tender documents, stated in the notice; electronic submission through the portal does not carry an additional fee.
How do I get alerts for new Kenya tenders via Sell to State?
Search Sell to State for your category or a specific Kenya procuring entity, then save the search. Turn on the alert for the saved tender search: once a day, we email you the number of new open and awarded tenders that match it.
What Kenya procurement data does Sell to State cover?
Sell to State indexes Kenya government tender notices and award records from tenders.go.ke, making thousands of annual notices searchable in plain English by sector, county, buyer, and contract value.
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