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Drilling and Equipping of Mesilya and Makosi Boreholes for Irrigation Water Development in Kitui South Constituency Kitui County

Issued by NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
11 Nov 2026
Closes
23 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Bid opening
23 Nov 2026, 09:10 UTC
Reference
NIRA/913/0350/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
works

At a glance

NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY in Kenya has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Drilling and Equipping of Mesilya and Makosi Boreholes for Irrigation Water Development in Kitui South Constituency Kitui County”. Submissions close on 23 November 2026, 12 days from today. Quote reference NIRA/913/0350/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 85 notices from this buyer since 2026, 34 of them currently open. There are 119 open agriculture & food 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 400,000
Performance security
5% of contract value
Questions deadline
16 Nov 2026 15:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
175 days
Procurement method
Restricted Tender
Evaluation
Yes/ No Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • Self-declaration forms form SD1 & SD2
  • Valid NCA certificate of registration as a water works contractor
  • Valid NCA certificate of annual practicing license as a water works contractor
  • Signed and certified declaration by commissioner for oaths that the person /tenderer has not BEEN convicted of corrupt O
  • Valid tax compliance certificate from kenya revenue authority
  • Certified audited statements/accounts for the last three years (2025, 2024 & 2023) certified by commissioner for oaths
  • Signed and certified declaration by commissioner for oaths that the tenderer is not insolvent, in receivership, bankrupt
  • Signed and certified declaration by commissioner for oaths that the person /tenderer is not guilty of any serious violat
  • A power of attorney (signed before a commissioner of oaths) to demonstrate that the tender has BEEN duly signed by the P
  • A tender security of the amount as specified

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

DRILLING AND EQUIPPING OF MESILYA AND MAKOSI BOREHOLES FOR IRRIGATION WATER DEVELOPMENT IN KITUI SOUTH CONSTITUENCY KITUI COUNTY

DRILLING AND EQUIPPING OF MESILYA & MAKOSI BOREHOLES FOR IRRIGATION WATER DEVELOPMENT IN KITUI SOUTH CONSTITUENCY, KITUI COUNTY

Tender number: NIRA/913/0350/2026-27

Procuring entity: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY

Procurement category: Works

Procurement method: Restricted Tender

Bidding access: Limited (invited / registered suppliers)

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 400,000

Performance security: 5% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 175 days

Clarifications until: 16 Nov 2026 15:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 11 Nov 2026 19:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 23 Nov 2026 12:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 23 Nov 2026 12:10 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF-DECLARATION FORMS FORM SD1 & SD2 - VALID NCA CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AS A WATER WORKS CONTRACTOR - VALID NCA CERTIFICATE OF ANNUAL PRACTICING LICENSE AS A WATER WORKS CONTRACTOR - SIGNED AND CERTIFIED DECLARATION BY COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS THAT THE PERSON /TENDERER HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF CORRUPT OR FRAUDULENT PRACTICES - VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE FROM KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY - CERTIFIED AUDITED STATEMENTS/ACCOUNTS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS (2025, 2024 & 2023) CERTIFIED BY COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS - SIGNED AND CERTIFIED DECLARATION BY COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS THAT THE TENDERER IS NOT INSOLVENT, IN RECEIVERSHIP, BANKRUPT OR IN THE PROCESS OF BEING WOUND UP - SIGNED AND CERTIFIED DECLARATION BY COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS THAT THE PERSON /TENDERER IS NOT GUILTY OF ANY SERIOUS VIOLATION OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND PRACTICES - A POWER OF ATTORNEY (SIGNED BEFORE A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE TENDER HAS BEEN DULY SIGNED BY THE PERSON LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO DO SO ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER - A TENDER SECURITY OF THE AMOUNT AS SPECIFIED - Table Header : QUANTITY (VOLUME, NUMBER OR RATE OF PRODUCTION, AS APPLICABLE) PERFORMED UNDER THE CONTRACT PER YEAR OR PART OF THE YEAR YEAR KEY ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TOTAL QUANTITY IN THE CONTRACT (I) PERCENTAGE PARTICIPATION (II) ACTUAL QUANTITY PERFORMED (I) X (II) PROCURING ENTITY’ S NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE E-MAIL: Table Footer : - TECHNICAL EVALUATION TABLE : 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 85 notices from NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY, going back to October 2026 — 34 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and Water & Environment. There are 119 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 12 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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