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Routine Maintenance and Repair of Five Community Boreholes Solar Water Pumping Systems in Wajir County.

Issued by STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
17 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening
17 Nov 2026, 07:01 UTC
Reference
SDE/196/RFQ/0008/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
Energy & Power
Type
works

At a glance

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY in Kenya has published a request for quotations in energy & power: “Routine Maintenance and Repair of Five Community Boreholes Solar Water Pumping Systems in Wajir County.”. Submissions close on 17 November 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference SDE/196/RFQ/0008/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 58 open energy & power 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.

Questions deadline
12 Nov 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
42 days
Reserved for
AGPO (Women)
Procurement method
Request for Quotation
Evaluation
Yes/ No Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • SELF - declaration form - SD 1&2
  • Confidential business questionaire
  • Tax compliance certificate
  • CR12 issued in the last 12 months
  • Certificate of registrattion /incorporation
  • Valid trading licencse

To bid on Kenya e-GP

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Details

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF FIVE COMMUNITY BOREHOLES SOLAR WATER PUMPING SYSTEMS IN WAJIR COUNTY.

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF OUT -OF-SERVICE SOLAR WATER PUMPING COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENT

Tender number: SDE/196/RFQ/0008/2026-27

Procuring entity: STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY

Procurement category: Works

Procurement method: Request for Quotation

Bidding access: Limited (invited / registered suppliers)

Reserved for: AGPO (Women)

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 42 days

Clarifications until: 12 Nov 2026 16:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 09 Nov 2026 19:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 17 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 17 Nov 2026 10:01 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONAIRE - TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - CR12 ISSUED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS - CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATTION /INCORPORATION - VALID TRADING LICENCSE

Schedule of requirements (UNSPSC code, item, unit, quantity)

1 72151203-1 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE PUMP EACH (EA) 5 2 72151203-2 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES NON-RETURN VALVE EACH (EA) 6 3 72151203-3 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES LIGHTENING ARRESTORS AND EARTH RODS EACH (EA) 5 4 72151203-4 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES SURGE PROTECTOR EACH (EA) 5 5 72151203-5 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES SOLAR PV DISCONNECT SWITCH EACH (EA) 5 6 72151203-6 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES SOLAR SYSTEM ACCESSORIES (SCREWS AND CABLE LOOPING BOXES) LOT 3 7 72151203-7 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES WATER TANK LEVEL SWITCH NUMBER 3 8 72151203-8 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES PIPING ACCESSORIES (BENDS, ADAPTORS, BOREHOLE SUNDRIES, WATER METER, LOT 4 13 72151203-9 REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON COMMUNITY BOREHOLES TOTAL MATERIAL COST EACH (EA) 1

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 7 notices from STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY, going back to November 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Energy & Power, Construction & Infrastructure and IT & Telecom. There are 58 open Energy & Power tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 7 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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