UPGRADING TO BITUMEN STANDARDS OF BUTE – GURAR ROADClosed

Overview

Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Bute–Gurar Road (KeNHA/2984/2026) is an open-tender for road and bridge works to upgrade a gravel road to bitumen standards, funded by the Government Development Fund. Eligible bidders are construction companies registered with the National Construction Authority (NCA) in Category 1 (or equivalent for foreign contractors), with the successful bidder required to register with the NCA before contract signing. The tender is open to both domestic and foreign firms, with mandatory pre-tender site visits and a requirement that foreign bidders source at least 40% of inputs from Kenyan suppliers.

Submission deadline per metadata: 2026-07-29 22:00.

Sources: TENDER DOCUMENT; Detailed Tender Notice.

Requirements

• Mandatory qualifications (submitted with bid):

• Copy of Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Compliance (foreign contractors)

• Copy of Valid NCA Annual Practising Licence (category specified)

• Copy of Valid Tax Compliance Certificate

• Copy of a recent CR12 form (dated within 6 months)

• Serialize all bid pages

• Tender Security (Unconditional Bank Guarantee as specified)

• Other requirements:

• Similar previous experience; Equipment holding; Professional/technical personnel; Current workload and litigation history with sworn affidavit (dated within 3 months)

• Joint Venture (JV) requirements: executed JV Agreement or letter of intent; dispute resolution provisions

• Compliance: maintain eligibility under PPADA, avoid canvassing; passert anti-corruption declarations; no conflict of interest; debarment checks; nationality rules; 40% Kenyan inputs for foreign bidders; NCA registration before contract award

Cited sources: TENDER DOCUMENT; Detailed Tender Notice.

How to Apply

• Pre-tender site visit: mandatory; refer to Detailed Tender Notice (e.g., for the Bute–Gurar project, pre-tender site visit at Bute Centre on 8 July 2026; 11:00). (Note: source specifies mandatory site visit; consult tender notice for exact date/time.)

• Obtain bid documents: free of charge from Kenya National Highways Authority website or PPIP portal (PPIP/tenders.go.ke). (TENDER DOCUMENT)

• Submission method: complete tender documents in a single sealed envelope/package, with inner envelopes for ORIGINAL, COPIES, and (if applicable) ORIGINAL-CV/ALTERNATIVE TENDER; delivered to Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management, KeNHA, Barabara Plaza, JKIA, Nairobi, or placed in the KeNHA Tender Box. (TENDER DOCUMENT)

• Deadline: as per metadata, 2026-07-29 22:00; TDS allows possible extension by addendum (allowance for electronic submission if stated). (TDS; ITT 22)

• Documents to submit (typical pack):

  • Form of Tender and Schedules (BoQ) unchanged text
  • Tender Security or Tender-Securing Declaration
  • JV Agreement or Letter of Intent (if JV)
  • Authorization confirming signatory powers
  • Qualifications information
  • Technical proposal (conformity) per ITT 16
  • Any other documents required in the TDS
  • For JV, joint venture agreement among all members (Cited from Section II, ITT 11-16)

• Registrations and prequalifications:

  • NCA Category 1 (Road/Bridge) or equivalent for foreign bidders; registration before contract signing (not a tender condition)
  • Local-content rule: foreign bidders must source at least 40% of inputs from Kenyan suppliers (proof required) (TENDER DOCUMENT; ITT 3.10)
  • National Construction Authority registration before contract award/signature (TENDER DOCUMENT)
  • Tax clearance and other statutory requirements (TENDER DOCUMENT)

• Where to obtain clarifications or addenda: procurement@kenha.co.ke; keep an eye on KeNHA website and PPIP for addenda (TENDER DOCUMENT).

Document references: TENDER DOCUMENT; Detailed Tender Notice. The explicit deadline in the metadata is 2026-07-29 22:00. Site-visit details and some submission specifics are from the Detailed Tender Notice.