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Supply Installation Testing and Commissioning of Solar Powered Street Lights in Nakuru County

Issued by RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

Published: 4 Nov 2026
Closes: 26 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening: 26 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC
Reference: REREC/893/0036/2026-27
Location: Kenya
Sector: Energy & Power
Type: works

At a glance

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION in Kenya has published a tender in energy & power: “Supply Installation Testing and Commissioning of Solar Powered Street Lights in Nakuru County”. Submissions close on 26 November 2026, 16 days from today. Quote reference REREC/893/0036/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 36 notices from this buyer since 2026, 36 of them currently open. There are 56 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.

Bid security / EMD: KES 500,000
Performance security: 10% of contract value
Questions deadline: 16 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity: 140 days
Procurement method: Open tender
Evaluation: Yes/ No Basis
Funding: GoK

Documents to submit

Form TECH - 8: self-declaration forms (form SD1 & SD2)
Submit a tender security of KSHS 500000 addressed and bound to the client from a reputable bank or insurance company VAL
Submission of valid copies of certificate of incorporation/registration from the registrar of companies/ business contra
Submission of valid copies of current tax compliance certificate
Submission of valid copies of PIN certificate with BOTH income and VAT obligations
Submission of cr12/cr13 form showing the list of directors or shareholding issued within the last 3 months certified by
Submission of valid copies of identity card(s) for all the directors/sole proprietors/partners
Submission of a copy of valid single business permit/trade license in the county of operation
Submission of power of attorney authorizing the tender to commit the tenderer. the power of attorney shall be commission
Submission of valid EPRA license companys valid EPRA license C1– solar

To bid on Kenya e-GP

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Details

SUPPLY INSTALLATION TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN NAKURU COUNTY

SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING & COMMISSIONING OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN NAKURU COUNTY

Tender number: REREC/893/0036/2026-27

Procuring entity: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION

Procurement category: Works

Procurement method: Open Tender

Bidding access: Open

Source of funds: GoK

Bid security: KES 500,000

Performance security: 10% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 140 days

Clarifications until: 16 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 04 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 26 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 26 Nov 2026 10:30 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- FORM TECH - 8: SELF-DECLARATION FORMS (FORM SD1 & SD2)

- SUBMIT A TENDER SECURITY OF KSHS 500000 ADDRESSED AND BOUND TO THE CLIENT FROM A REPUTABLE BANK OR INSURANCE COMPANY VALID FOR 170 DAYS. - SUBMISSION OF VALID COPIES OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION/REGISTRATION FROM THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES/ BUSINESS CONTRACTORS - SUBMISSION OF VALID COPIES OF CURRENT TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - SUBMISSION OF VALID COPIES OF PIN CERTIFICATE WITH BOTH INCOME AND VAT OBLIGATIONS. - SUBMISSION OF CR12/CR13 FORM SHOWING THE LIST OF DIRECTORS OR SHAREHOLDING ISSUED WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS CERTIFIED BY AN ADVOCATE OF THE HIGH COURT OR A MAGISTRATE OF THE KENYA - SUBMISSION OF VALID COPIES OF IDENTITY CARD(S) FOR ALL THE DIRECTORS/SOLE PROPRIETORS/PARTNERS - SUBMISSION OF A COPY OF VALID SINGLE BUSINESS PERMIT/TRADE LICENSE IN THE COUNTY OF OPERATION. - SUBMISSION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AUTHORIZING THE TENDER TO COMMIT THE TENDERER. THE POWER OF ATTORNEY SHALL BE COMMISSIONED BY A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS OR A MAGISTRATE OF THE KENYAN JUDICIARY - SUBMISSION OF VALID EPRA LICENSE COMPANYS VALID EPRA LICENSE C1– SOLAR - SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF REGISTRATION WITH THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY CATEGORY 7 AND ABOVE REGISTRATION WITH VALID CURRENT ANNUAL CONTRACTORS PRACTICING LICENSE. - CONFIRMATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS NO REREC PENDING WORKS BEYOND THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT. - Table Header : - TENDERER'S NAME DATE JV MEMBER NAME ITT NO. AND TITLE START YEAR END YEAR CONTRACT NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS AND SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE TENDERER AMOUNT OF CONTRACT NAME OF THE PROCURING ENTITY ADDRESS ROLE OF THE TENDERER Table Footer : - TECHNICAL EVALUATION FORM : 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 36 notices from RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION, going back to October 2026 — 36 of them still open. They buy mostly in Energy & Power, Financial & Professional Services and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 56 open Energy & Power tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 16 days.

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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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