Construction of Water Pans in Kwale County for Coastal Region Water Security Project

REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION State Department for Water and Sanitation Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (CRWSCRP) Country Republic of Kenya Employer State Department for Water and Sanitation Name of Project Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (CRWSCRP) Contract title Construction of Water Pans in Mwache, Kwale County Credit No IDA 5543KE Project ID No P145559 RFB No KE-MOWI-CRWSCRP-004-2025-2026-CW-RFB Issued Date on 17th February 2026

• The Government of Kenya (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (CRWSCRP) , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Water pans in Kwale County. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
• The State Department for Water & Sanitation now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Contract No. KE-MOWI-CRWSCRP-004-2025-2026-CW-RFB ; Construction of Water pans in Kwale County as follows :
• LOT 1 – Mavarata Water Pan at Mavarata Village in Mwavumbo Ward
• LOT 2 - Luweni Water Pan at Luweni Village in Mwavumbo Ward
• LOT 3 – Chigato Water Pan at Chigato Village in Kasemeni Ward
• LOT 4 – Makobeni Water Pan at Mwalewa Village in Kasemeni Ward
• LOT 5 – Changa Water Pan at Change Village in Mwavumbo Ward
• LOT 6 – Peku Water Pan at Peku Village in Kasemeni Ward
• LOT 7 – Vitangani Water Pan at Vikolani Village in Kasemeni Ward
• The Construction period is 10 calendar months and the construction location is Mwache Dam Area of Kwale County , Coordinates: Latitude 3°57'12" S and Longitude 39° 25'15" E.
• Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” dated September 2025 Seventh Edition (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The Project Manager; Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (CRWSCRP) , Project Manager - E-mail: procurement@kwscrp.org and inspect the bidding document during office hours i.e. 0800 to 1700 hours East African Time at the address given below.
• The bidding document in English may be downloaded freely from the website below or state portal for www.tenders.go.ke or www.water.go.ke
• Bids must be delivered to the address below tender box located at Maji House Building, Fifth Floor Reception, to The Project Manager, Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (CRWSCRP) , on Ngong Road on or before 1100 hours East African Time (EAT) on 17th March 2026 . Electronic Bidding will NOT be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below; Maji House Building, Fifth Floor, Board Room 449 at 1100 hours EAT on 17th March 2026.
• All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security issued by a reputable financial institution in Kenya and valid for 30 days beyond the Tender Validity period in form of a bank guarantee of Kenya Shillings Five Hundred Thousand Shillings (Kshs. 500,000) per Lot or an equivalent amount freely convertible currency and be delivered to the address below by the 17th March 2026 at 11.00 am EAT. Bidders can bid for one Lot or multiple Lots.
• All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

10..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. The addresses referred to above are: Address for obtaining further information The Project Manager Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (CRWSCRP) P. O. Box 49720-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: 020 2713878 Address for Submission of Tenders. Name of Procuring Entity: State Department for Water and Sanitation, Physical address for hand: Tender Box located at the 5th Floor Courier Delivery: Maji House, Community Area, Ngong Road. For Bulky tenders: Maji House, Community Area, Ngong Road Room Number 513, 5th Floor Attn: Head, Supply Chain Management Services Address for Opening of Tenders. The Project Manager Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project State Department for Water and Sanitation Maji House Building, Ngong Road P. O. Box 49720-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Floor Number: 4th Floor Room Number: 449 Date : 17th March, 2026 Time: 11.00 AM EAT Agency: Ministry of Water and Irrigation Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 1065000.0 USD