Construction of Ena Fresh Produce Market at Kagaari South Ward — NAVCDP Project, Kenya

| | | | | Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: KENYA Name of Project: NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NAVCDP) Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7064-KE |

S/NO |

CONTRACT TITLE |

RFB REFERENCE NO. |

BID SECURITY |

1 |

Extension of Rupingazi -Weru Smallholder Community Irrigation Scheme to Block 1 and 4 in Mbeti South Ward, Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County |

KE-EMBU COUNTY-493078-CW-RFB |

Kes. 1,400,000.00 |

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Construction of Ena Fresh Produce Market for Enhanced Market Participation in Kagaari South Ward, Runyenjes Sub-County in Embu County |

KE-EMBU COUNTY-493099-CW-RFB |

Kes. 740,000 • The Government of Kenya (GoK) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Extension of Rupingazi -Weru Smallholder Community Irrigation Scheme to Block 1 and 4 in Mbeti South Ward, Mbeere South Sub-County and Construction of Ena Fresh Produce Market for enhanced market participation in Kagaari South Ward, Runyenjes Sub-County both in Embu County. For these contracts, 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 Department of Agriculture, Embu County Government now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for: • Extension of Rupingazi -Weru Smallholder Community Irrigation Scheme to Block 1 and 4 in Mbeti South Ward, Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County that includes majorly earthworks, laying of pipeline and in-field irrigation system installation, associated civil works, testing and commissioning works. • Construction of Ena Fresh Produce Market for enhanced market participation in Kagaari South Ward, Runyenjes Sub-County in Embu County that includes majorly steel structure, civil works, concrete platforms, mechanical and electrical works. The time for completion is 180 calendar days. • 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” First Published July 2016 and Revised Fourth Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Embu County Government website www.embu.go.ke and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) at the address given below (Clause 10). • The bid document- in English- may be viewed, inspected and obtained free of charge by interested eligible Bidders from the Embu County Government website www.embu.go.ke. • Eligible bids must be enclosed in a plain sealed envelope marked with contract title and RFB Reference No. and be deposited in the tender box located at procurement block in the Embu County Headquarters offices along Embu-Meru highway on or before 24th March, 2026 at 11:00 Am and be addressed to the address below (Clause 10). 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 procurement boardroom on 24th March, 2026 at 11:00 Am. • Bidders with bulky bid documents which cannot be dropped or fit in the tender box are advised to register their bids with the Director-procurement at the procurement office. • All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security. • 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 address(es) referred to above is (are): Chief Officer Department of Agriculture Embu County Government Physical Address 36-60100 Embu Tel: +254706014014 Attention: The County Project Coordinator National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) E-mail: navcdpembucounty@gmail.com