NCWSC/35/2026 - Proposed Water Extension in Mihango, U…

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What is being bought

Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd invites sealed tenders for construction of a proposed water extension in Mihango, Utawala. Only the first pages of the tender document were provided, so scope details, quantities and specifications are not in the material reviewed.

What could disqualify you

Late tenders will be rejected. D1 p.3
Public officers of the procuring entity, their spouses, children, parents, siblings and related business associates or firms with substantial interest are not eligible to tender. Standard rule D1 p.7
Tenderers with a conflict of interest are disqualified. Tenderers proven to be involved in corrupt, coercive, obstructive or fraudulent practice are automatically disqualified. Tenderers debarred from public procurement are ineligible. Participating in more than one tender leads to disqualification of all tenders involved. Standard rule D1 p.8

Key facts

Closing: Fri 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
Tenders must be delivered to the submission address on or before Friday 20 November 2026 at 12:00 noon. Electronic tenders will not be permitted. Portal closing date and time match the tender document. D1 p.3
Bid / tender security: Bid security in the form of an unconditional bank guarantee issued by a bank regulated by the Central Bank, or an insurance company approved by IRA and enlisted by PPRA, of Kshs 350,000, valid for 240 days. All tenders must be accompanied by it. D1 p.3
Tender fee: Tender documents obtained electronically are free of charge. Tender documents may be viewed and downloaded for free from the website. D1 p.3
Site visit: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated
Pre-bid meeting: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated
Reserved for: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P
Contract value: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P
Tender opening: Tenders will be opened immediately after the closing deadline in public, in the presence of tenderers' designated representatives who attend at the Kampala Road address. D1 p.3
Tender validity: Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D1 p.3

Who can apply

Tendering is open to all qualified and interested tenderers, using the national open competitive method. Tenders must be in Kenya Shillings and include all taxes. D1 p.3
Tenderers may be a private firm, a state-owned enterprise meeting ITT 3.8, an individual, or a joint venture. Joint venture members are jointly and severally liable and must nominate a representative. Members of a JV may not also tender individually for the same tender. Standard rule D1 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

Tender must include a declaration not to engage in corruption and a declaration that the tenderer and its sub-contractors are not debarred, and a signed Certificate of Independent Tender Determination annexed to the Form of Tender. Standard rule D1 p.6

Required only in some situations

Foreign tenderers must show at least 40% of contract inputs sourced from citizen suppliers and contractors, with documentary evidence in the tender. Foreign tenderers not meeting this are automatically disqualified. Standard rule D1 p.8

How and where to submit

Tenders must be delivered physically to the Managing Director at Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd, Kampala Road, off Enterprise Road, P O Box 30656-00100, Nairobi. Electronic tenders are not permitted. Tenders must be chronologically serialized on all pages. D1 p.3

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

Tender Data Sheet (TDS) with tender-specific eligibility, qualification and evaluation criteria
Scope of works, bill of quantities and specifications
Technical and financial qualification requirements
Any addenda (A1, A2...) and their changes
Site visit or pre-bid meeting details
Contract value or budget
Mandatory forms list (Form of Tender, schedules) and submission copies/packaging requirements
Tender validity and bid security details confirmed against TDS
Lot information

Terms explained

Bid security: A guarantee submitted with the tender to protect the buyer if the bidder withdraws or fails to proceed.
TDS: Tender Data Sheet, the tender-specific section that overrides the generic Instructions to Tenderers.
AGPO: Affirmative Action Procurement Opportunities reserved for youth, women and persons with disabilities.
Joint venture (JV): Several firms bidding together, all jointly and severally liable for the whole contract.
Responsive: A tender that meets all mandatory requirements of the tender document.
IRA / PPRA: Insurance Regulatory Authority and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority.

NCWSC/35/2026 - Proposed Water Extension in Mihango, Utawala - Open Tender (Works)