Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads within Meru Town

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids (Works) (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification)

Employer: Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)

Project: Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP).

Contract title: Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads and Construction of 2 No. Footbridges within Meru Town

Country: Kenya

Credit No: 6768-KE

RFB No.: KE-KENHA-533026-CW-RFB

Tender No: KeNHA/3013/2026

Issued on: 13th October, 2026

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) through the Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Horn Africa Gateway Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads and Construction of 2No. Footbridges within Meru Town. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport, established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads and Construction of 2No. Footbridges within Meru Town .

The scope of works includes the following activities, to be executed within a period of 40 months (28 months construction, 12 months Defects Liability Period): a) Construction of Runogone - Kaithe Rd (2.5Km) b) Construction of KEMU – Kambakia Rd (3.7 Km) c) Construction of Three Steers- Kambakia Rd (1.8Km) d) Construction of KEMU/Kambakia Link to C91 Rd (3Km) e) Construction of Eastern Bypass - Hospital Rd (3.4Km) f) Construction of Western Bypass - Mate Rd (3.4Km) g) Construction of Foot bridge at Kaaga Boys High School and Meru National Polytechnic 3. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Goods, Works, non-consulting and Consulting Services issued on July 2016 Revised in September, 2025 (7th Edition) (‘’Procurement Regulations’’) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60% and for Bid cost: 40% . 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the offices of Kenya National Highways Authority at the address below and inspect the Bidding document during office hours, weekdays (Monday to Friday), excluding public holidays, from 08:00 HRS to 17:00 HRS local time.

Attention: [contact details removed]

Street Address: Kenya National Highways Authority

Block A, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road, Nairobi

Floor/Room Number: First Floor, North Wing

City: NAIROBI, KENYA

Telephone: [contact details removed]

Email addresses: ddevelopment@kenha.co.ke and procurement@kenha.co.ke

6. A complete set of Request for Bid documents may be obtained by interested suppliers from the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke or Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP): www.tenders.go.ke free of charge. Bidders are encouraged to download RFB documents. 7. The complete Bid documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelope clearly marked with the Tender Number and description. Bids must be delivered via courier or hand-delivered to the address below and deposited in the Authority’s Tender Box located at Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), off airport South Road, along Mazao Road on or before 26th November 2026 at 11:00 HRS local time . Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 26th November 2026 at 11:00 HRS. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management Kenya National Highways Authority, Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), off airport South Road, along Mazao Road, P.O. Box 49712 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya [contact details removed] procurement@kenha.co.ke 8. All Bids must be accompanied by Unconditional Bank Guarantee (Bid Security) of Kenya Shillings Eighty Million (KES 80 Million) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency; and Local Labour Method Statement. 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document All interested bidders are advised to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke for any tender addenda or clarifications that may arise before the submission date

Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management)

FOR: DIRECTOR GENERA L