KCB GROUP PLC TENDER JANUARY 2026
| EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) |
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PROVISION OF CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO SCHOOLS.
Submission Deadline : Wednesday, 11th January, 2026
- Introduction
KCB Group Plc (“KCB”) is East Africa’s largest commercial Bank, established in 1896. The Group is headquartered in Kenya, with the country serving as the lead market with the banking subsidiary, KCB Bank Kenya. Over the years, the Bank has grown and spread its wings into Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Republic of Congo. Our subsidiaries KCB Bank Kenya and Trust Merchant Bank (TMB) also have representative offices in Ethiopia and Brussels, respectively. Additionally, KCB Group owns KCB Bancassurance Intermediary Limited, KCB Investment Bank, KCB Asset Management, KCB Foundation and Kencom House Limited as non-banking businesses. This document constitutes the formal Request for Expression of interest (EOI) for the provision clean energy solutions to schools. Qualified organizations meeting the requirements stated herein are required to express interest by submitting the required documents through the Oracle fusion Portal. Please read through this document carefully and provide requested information together with all supporting documents.
- About this request.
KCB is seeking to prequalify firms to scale up the delivery of clean energy solutions (solar, LPG, steam, biogas) for public schools and TVETs. This initiative forms part of KCB’s broader sustainable finance and climate action agenda, aimed at supporting schools to transition to reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable energy solutions, including but not limited to solar photovoltaic systems, energy storage, clean cooking, and related efficiency technologies. Under this partnership framework, KCB will provide financing for the approved clean energy installations, enabling schools to adopt these solutions with minimal upfront capital outlay. The selected partner firms will be responsible for delivering high-quality, compliant, and performance-driven installations, in line with applicable regulatory standards and KCB’s technical and safety requirements. The Expression of Interest process is intended to assess the technical capability, operational capacity, experience, governance, and sustainability credentials of interested firms. Successful respondents will be shortlisted for the next phase of engagement, which may include detailed technical evaluations, pilot deployments, and potential inclusion in KCB’s approved clean energy partner ecosystem for schools.
Technologies in Scope
- a)Solar PV (lighting & power)
- b)LPG cooking
- c)Steam cooking
- d)Biogas
While the schools independently procure solutions, they also seek to draw from the KCB pre-qualified vendors.
In this regard, the Bank will.
- a)Conduct vendor due diligence
- b)Sign MOUs with approved vendors
- c)Shares a list of pre-qualified vendors with schools (schools to enable them to choose independently)
The respondents’ submissions will be considered a true representation of their organization’s ability to meet the stated requirements. The information provided will be used to assess the respondent capabilities and will serve as the basis for shortlisting for the next phase of engagement. .
Note: Your participation in this EOI is not a promise of future business with KCB and that all the information received during this process shall be treated as confidential.