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Augmentation of Hamisi Water Supply in Banja Ward

Issued by VIHIGA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES WATER AND FORESTRY · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
13 Nov 2026
Closes
24 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC
Bid opening
24 Nov 2026, 07:31 UTC
Reference
VEWENRC/2397/0048/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
works

At a glance

VIHIGA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES WATER AND FORESTRY in Kenya has published a tender in water & environment: “Augmentation of Hamisi Water Supply in Banja Ward”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 11 days from today. Quote reference VEWENRC/2397/0048/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 58 notices from this buyer since 2026, 54 of them currently open. There are 63 open water & environment notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Bid security / EMD
KES 584,481
Performance security
10% of contract value
Questions deadline
17 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
210 days
Procurement method
Open tender
Evaluation
Yes/ No Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • Self-declaration forms form SD1 & SD2
  • B) certified copies of CR 12 certificate together with national id/passport for the directors (issued within the last TW
  • C) copy of valid tax compliance certificate
  • D) copy of valid national construction authority (NCA) certificate for water works and annual practice license as detail
  • E) certified copy of certificate for relevant AGPO certificate where applicable
  • F) dully filled, signed and stamped form of tender
  • G) dully filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire form
  • H) certified single business permit for vihiga county government. (attach copy of receipt)
  • I) authenticated financial statements with annual turnover of at least KSH 20 million for the any three years(from janua
  • J) authority for person signing the tender (attached power of attorney)

To bid on Kenya e-GP

Kenyan government tenders are submitted through the e-GP portal; register as a supplier there first. AGPO-reserved tenders need a valid AGPO certificate.

Details

AUGMENTATION OF HAMISI WATER SUPPLY IN BANJA WARD

Tender number: VEWENRC/2397/0048/2026-27

Procuring entity: VIHIGA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES WATER AND FORESTRY

Procurement category: Works

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 584,481

Performance security: 10% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 210 days

Site visit: 17TH NOVEMBER 2026 AT 10AM TO 5PM

Clarifications until: 17 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 13 Nov 2026 17:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 24 Nov 2026 10:30 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 24 Nov 2026 10:31 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF-DECLARATION FORMS FORM SD1 & SD2 - B) CERTIFIED COPIES OF CR 12 CERTIFICATE TOGETHER WITH NATIONAL ID/PASSPORT FOR THE DIRECTORS (ISSUED WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE OPENING DATE - C) COPY OF VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - D) COPY OF VALID NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (NCA) CERTIFICATE FOR WATER WORKS AND ANNUAL PRACTICE LICENSE AS DETAILED BELOW: NCA 6 AND ABOVE FOR WATER OR CIVIL WORKS - E) CERTIFIED COPY OF CERTIFICATE FOR RELEVANT AGPO CERTIFICATE WHERE APPLICABLE - F) DULLY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED FORM OF TENDER - G) DULLY FILLED, SIGNED AND STAMPED CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE FORM. - H) CERTIFIED SINGLE BUSINESS PERMIT FOR VIHIGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT. (ATTACH COPY OF RECEIPT). - I) AUTHENTICATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH ANNUAL TURNOVER OF AT LEAST KSH 20 MILLION FOR THE ANY THREE YEARS(FROM JANUARY 2023) SUPPORTED BY A BANKS STATEMENT CERTIFIED BY THE ISSUING BANK. - J) AUTHORITY FOR PERSON SIGNING THE TENDER (ATTACHED POWER OF ATTORNEY). - K) THE BID DOCUMENT MUST BE SERIALIZED, INITIALIZED ON EVERY PAGE AND UPLOADED AS A SINGLE DOCUMENT - DULLY SIGNED FILLED AND STAMPED BQ - Table Header : ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS FOR KEY ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLETE THE INFORMATION IN THIS FORM AS PER ITT 36 AND SECTION III, EVALUATION AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA YEAR TOTAL QUANTITY IN THE CONTRACT (I) PERCENTAGE PARTICIPATION (II) ACTUAL QUANTITY PERFORMED (I) X (II) PROCURING ENTITY’S NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER E-MAIL Table Footer : - TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA : TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM 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 58 notices from VIHIGA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES WATER AND FORESTRY, going back to October 2026 — 54 of them still open. They buy mostly in Forestry & Wildlife, Water & Environment and Social Development & Inclusion. There are 63 open Water & Environment tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 11 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this water & environment 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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