Registration of Contractors for Water and Irrigation Works NCA 8 and AboveClosed

Overview

Registration of Contractors for Water and Irrigation Works NCA 8 and Above is a prequalification to register contractors for water and irrigation works under Kitui County for FY 2026-2028. Open to all; Category A covers general prequalification for works, with Category B (AGPO) reserved for targeted groups. The notice and ITA/PDS indicate the prequalification leads to potential Tender invitations for eligible bidders (document referenced: CGoKTI/Reg/005/2026-2028).

Requirements

• Mandatory eligibility: valid tax clearance, PIN/VAT, trading license, certificate of registration/incorporation, CR12/change of name, director IDs, Confidential Business Questionnaire, AGPO certificate if applying under Category B, and completion of all forms.
• Technical qualifications: evidence of regulatory certifications (e.g., KEBS, NCA), company profile (experience and financial capacity), three client referees with evidence of contracts, audited accounts or bank reference, litigation history, and CVs for three key personnel.
• Financial/contractual: demonstrate financial capacity (cash flow, assets, lines of credit) and minimum average annual turnover as specified in Section III; must meet requirements for single contracts and JV arrangements.
• JV/Subcontracting: JV members’ qualifications counted separately; specialized subcontractors may be proposed and added to qualifications for evaluation where permitted.
• Compliance: adherence to anti-corruption, non-collusion, and debarment rules; tax and ownership disclosures as required.

How to Apply

• Download tender documents from kitui.go.ke or tenders.go.ke (CGoKTI/Reg/005/2026-2028).
• Submissions: prepare an Application Submission Letter, Eligibility (Form ELI), JV information (if applicable), and Technical/Financial data as per Section IV; include all specified attachments.
• Submission deadline (per PDS ITA 17.1): 17 September 2026 at 12:00 noon; delivery by hand or mail to County Government of Kitui, Ministry of Finance, Revenue Management and Accounting, P.O. Box 33-90200, Kitui. Tender Box is at the entrance of County Treasury – Governors Block. There is no electronic submission option (as per the PDS).
• Address and marking: clearly mark with the Tender No and Description; sealed envelopes to be deposited before the closing time (late submissions not accepted).
• Site briefing: no pre-application meeting is indicated as mandatory.
• Document filenames to consult: the core requirements are in the Prequalification Document for CGoKTI/Reg/005/2026-2028.

Note: A second tender notice (same title) includes a conflicting deadline in metadata (28 September 2026) vs. the PDS closing of 17 September 2026; confirm the correct deadline with the issuing entity before submitting. (Documents: CGoKTI/Reg/005/2026-2028)