Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e40-f77a-73d0-a72a-8278f4712915/procurement-of-two-2no-number-exploratory-boreholes Open for bids open procedure # Procurement of two (2No.) number exploratory boreholes [Water Resources Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/water-resources-authority) Estimated value Not stated Published 13 Oct 2026 Deadline 10 days left 29 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender ### SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE ### REQUEST FOR BID - REF. NO.: KE-WRA-570713-CW-RFB PROCUREMENT OF DRILLING OF 2NO. EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES AT BULA WAJIR IDP VILLAGE (ELWAK) AND AYAN (TAKABA) AREAS IN MANDERA COUNTY ### Country: Kenya Name of Project: Horn of Africa - Ground Water for Resilience Project (HoAGW4RP) Contract Title: Procurement of Drilling of 2No. Exploratory Boreholes at Bula Wajir IDP Village (Elwak) and Ayan (Takaba) Areas in Mandera County ### Contract Ref. No.: KE-WRA-570713-CW-RFB ### Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-7082-KE 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 towards the Procurement of Drilling Exploratory Boreholes. Water Resources Authority (WRA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Drilling of 2No. Exploratory Boreholes at Bula Wajir IDP Village (Elwak) and Ayan (Takaba) Areas in Mandera County. RFB Reference County ### Sites Bid Security Amount KES. ### Closing Date & Time KE-WRA-570713-CW-RFB ### Mandera County Wajir IDP Village (Elwak) and Ayan (Takaba) Areas ### KES.1,300,000 29th October 2026 at 1200HRS EAT 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 all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain the detailed Bid document from the following website; Water Resources Authority’s [wra.go.ke/tenders](https://wra.go.ke/tenders/) and the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) [tenders.go.ke](http://www.tenders.go.ke) or can be obtained at the address provided below. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Water Resources Authority, / during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours local time from Monday to Friday, except public holidays at the address given below. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before the closing date and time indicated in the Table above. 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. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a Commercial bank guarantee and shall be valid for 152 days. The address referred to above is: For the attention: Chief Executive Officer Employer: Employer: Water Resources Authority (WRA) Address: SHA Building, 9th Floor, Wing B, P.O. Box 45250 – 00100 ### NAIROBI-KENYA ### Telephone: 2732291,2729048/9 Email address: / Read full description ## CPV classification Construction work Source World Bank Procurement · Notice OP00474969 [View official notice](https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00474969) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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