Tender Notice: Proposed Construction of Cherelabai Water Project in Elgeyo Marakwet County

The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is a public body established by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Act, 2016. The Act gives the NDMA the mandate to exercise overall coordination over all matters relating to drought risk management and to establish mechanisms, either on its own or with stakeholders, that will end drought emergencies in Kenya.

Through funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) purposes to develop a water Project in Elgeyo Marakwet County; Cherelabei, water intake, reticulation, pipeline and other associated works. The proposed project aims to enhance response and recovery of communities affected by the complex humanitarian context in the country. The project is aimed to providing sufficient water supply to residents of Kipsaiya Location (Chemiron) in Kapsowar Ward and the downstream communities in Chesuman Location in Arror Ward. This will strengthen their livelihoods resilience and improving community’s capacity to cope with drought and its attendant challenges such as water scarcity.

The National Drought Management Authority now invites applications for tenders from interested and eligible service providers for the below tender:

Interested eligible firms may inspect, view and download the tender document free of charge from the National Drought Management Authority Website www.ndma.go.ke and the Public Procurement Information Portal www.tenders.go.ke

Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in in plain sealed envelopes and clearly marked “TENDER NUMBER and TENDER NAME” should be addressed to:

Chief Executive Officer
National Drought Management Authority
Lonrho House, Standard Street, 8th Floor
P.O. Box 53547 – 00200, Nairobi

and deposited in the tender box situated at the NDMA Reception, Lonrho House, Standard Street 8th Floor so as to be received on or before Wednesday, 4th January, 2023 at 10:30am.

Tender Documents will be opened immediately thereafter in the Boardroom on 17th Floor, Lonrho House, Standard Street, Nairobi in the presence of Tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend. Covid-19 prevention protocols will be applied.