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Tender for Drilling and Equipping of Solar Powered Boreholes at Bukura and Bumula Energy Centres

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

Published
27 Oct 2026
Closes
19 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Bid opening
19 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC
Reference
REREC/893/0004/2026-27
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: “Tender for Drilling and Equipping of Solar Powered Boreholes at Bukura and Bumula Energy Centres”. Submissions close on 19 November 2026, 23 days from today. Quote reference REREC/893/0004/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 36 open energy & power notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Details

TENDER FOR DRILLING AND EQUIPPING OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES AT BUKURA AND BUMULA ENERGY CENTRES

Tender number: REREC/893/0004/2026-27

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 250,000

Performance security: 10% of contract value

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Grand total wise

Bid validity: 140 days

Clarifications until: 12 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 27 Oct 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 19 Nov 2026 10:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 19 Nov 2026 10:30 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

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

- TENDER SECURITY OF 250000 ADDRESSED TO THE CLIENT FROM A REPUTABLE BANK OR INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVED BY PPRA VALID FOR 170 DAYS HARD COPY TO BE SUBMITTED PHYSICALLY - A VALID COMPANY OR FIRM’S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE - A VALID COMPANY’S E-PIN CERTIFICATE WITH BOTH VAT & INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS - A VALID TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - VALID CR12 OR CR13 FORM FROM REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES NOT MORE THAN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF OPENING CERTIFIED BY AN ADVOCATE OF THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA OR MAGISTRATE OF THE KENYAN JUDICIARY - IDENTITY CARDS FOR COMPANY DIRECTORS OR PROPRIETORS - A COPY OF VALID TRADE LICENSE/BUSINESS PERMIT IN THE COUNTY OF OPERATION. - PROVIDE PROOF OF POWER ATTORNEY (OF TENDER SIGNATORY IF NOT DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY/PARTNER SIGNED BY ALL DIRECTORS AND CERTIFIED BY COMMISSIONER OF OATHS - SUBMISSION OF VALID WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (WRA) DRILLER’S LICENSE - PROOF OF REGISTRATION WITH THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (NCA) CATEGORY 6 AND ABOVE UNDER SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR WORKS REGISTRATION WITH VALID CURRENT ANNUAL CONTRACTOR’S PRACTICING LICENSE - CONFIRMATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS NO REREC PENDING WORKS BEYOND THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT ATTACH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION - 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 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FORM : TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION CRITERIA 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 9 notices from RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION, going back to October 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in Energy & Power, Financial & Professional Services and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 36 open Energy & Power tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 23 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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