CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF GROUNDWATER BASED RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES BATCH 1 SCHEMES IN TURKANA COUNTY

MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION TENDER MAY 2025 

THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
HORN OF AFRICA – GROUND WATER FOR RESILIENCE PROJECT (HOAGW4RP)
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF GROUNDWATER – BASED
RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES – BATCH 1 SCHEMES IN TURKANA COUNTY

PROJECT ID NO.: P174867
CREDIT NO. IDA-7082-KE

REQUEST FOR BIDS

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost
   of The Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Project, Kenya. (HoAGW4RP), and intends to apply part
   of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for KE-TURKANA-487460-CW-RFB and KE-TURKANA-
   488593-CW-RFB.
2. The County Government of Turkana – Turkana County Urban Water and Sewerage Company (TUWASCO) now
   invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the following projects:
   i. Lot 1: Construction, Rehabilitation and Expansion of Groundwater – Based Rural Water Supply
   Schemes (Koribok, Lowarengak, Kalobeyei, Narimao and Kaitese) in Turkana County
   ii. Lot 2: Construction, Rehabilitation and Expansion of Groundwater – Based Rural Water Supply
   Schemes (Lotubae-Lokwii-Namortunga, Kangakimak, Nang’olekuruk and Loturtur) in Turkana County
3. 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” dated July 2016, revised in September
   2023, 5th Edition (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to allow Bidders as defined in the Procurement
   Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from County Government of Turkana – Turkana
   County Urban Water and Sewerage Company (TUWASCO), info@turkanaurbanwater.co.ke and inspect
   the bidding document during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours local time from Monday to Friday, except
   public holidays. at the address given below.
5. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1st August 2025 at 12.00noon. 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 on 1st August 2025 at 12.10pm.
6. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of KES 5,000,000.00 for Lot 1 and KES 6,000,000.00 for Lot
   2 in the form of a bank guarantee or in a Bankers Check and shall be valid for 152 days.
7. The address referred to above is:
   For the attention: Benedict Ekeru
   Title/position: The Managing Director
   Employer: County Government of Turkana – Turkana County Urban Water and Sewerage Company
   (TUWASCO).
   Address: Lodwar – Kanamkemer Road, Ministry of Water Services (TUWASCO Offices).
   Floor/ Room number: TUWASCO Office.
   City: Lodwar.
   ZIP Code: +254
   Country: Kenya.
   Telephone: +254 725 059737
   Facsimile number: N/A
   Electronic mail address: info@turkanaurbanwater.co.ke