Get 2-year contract: KSA opens opportunities for suppliers, service, contractors
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- Kenya Space Agency published a tender notice inviting firms to register and pre-qualify across 39 categories for a two-year contract period
- The agency listed openings spanning office supplies, IT equipment, space-related hardware, event management, and consultancy services
- AGPO-registered firms, including those owned by youth, women, and persons with disabilities, received a specific invitation to apply
The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has launched a registration and pre-qualification exercise for suppliers, service providers, and contractors interested in doing business with the agency between 2026 and 2028.
The notice, published on the agency's official website, invites firms to submit applications across 39 categories covering a broad range of goods, works, and services.
Interested parties have until 10:00 am on 12 August 2026 to submit their applications.
Goods and Services on Offer
On the goods side, the agency is seeking vendors for general office and printed supplies, office furniture, IT equipment including computers, laptops, software licences, printers and scanners, as well as promotional materials such as banners, brochures, and business cards.
A separate open category covers the supply of space-related equipment, telescopes, and ground receiver station spare parts.
The services categories are equally wide-ranging. The agency is looking for providers in areas including audio-visual production, digital marketing, event management, hotel and conference facilities, clearing and forwarding, catering, and transport and car hire services.
Firms offering space-related services are also invited to apply under an open category.
AGPO Firms Encouraged to Apply
Several categories have been reserved specifically for firms registered under the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) programme, which targets businesses owned by youth, women, and persons with disabilities.
These reserved categories include catering, office cleaning and pest control, travel agency and air ticketing for KCAA-registered firms, bulk printing and document management, and repair of office furniture and electrical fittings.
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The remaining categories are open to all qualifying firms without restriction, and interested Kenyans can access the full KSA July tenders on the agency website.
Applicants are required to meet the agency's pre-qualification criteria and submit their documents before the stated deadline.
The KSA has not specified the precise documentation requirements in the public notice, but firms are expected to comply with standard public procurement regulations under Kenyan law.
The Kenya Space Agency, established under the Science, Technology and Innovation Act, oversees the country's space science and technology agenda, including the operation of satellite infrastructure and related research programmes.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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