Q3 2026: 152 tenders, 45 buyers.

Published by month

By the date the notice was published, Nairobi time.

Kind of notice

Supplier registration windows and EOIs are counted apart from tenders proper.

1. Tenders143
2. Supplier registration6
3. Expressions of interest3

Who was buying

1. Public sector152

By category

A tender naming two categories counts in both. Each links to the open tenders in that category today.

1. Building works52 · 34.2%
2. Consultancy and training38 · 25%
3. Other31 · 20.4%
4. Roads and civil works16 · 10.5%
5. Water and sanitation works14 · 9.2%
6. ICT services and software9 · 5.9%
7. Medical supplies and equipment9 · 5.9%
8. Food and catering6 · 3.9%
9. Electrical works4 · 2.6%
10. Hardware and building materials4 · 2.6%
11. Laboratory equipment3 · 2%
12. Cleaning and sanitary services2 · 1.3%
13. Repairs and maintenance2 · 1.3%
14. Agricultural inputs1 · 0.7%
15. Office furniture1 · 0.7%

• Open now: Building works
• Open now: Consultancy and training
• Open now: Other
• Open now: Roads and civil works
• Open now: Water and sanitation works
• Open now: ICT services and software
• Open now: Medical supplies and equipment
• Open now: Food and catering

By county

The twenty counties named most, plus 5 notices naming no county (national or at the buyer's headquarters).

1. Nairobi91
2. Busia12
3. Embu7
4. Vihiga7
5. Kilifi6
6. Machakos6
7. Nakuru5
8. Uasin Gishu3
9. Kajiado2
10. Nandi2
11. Kericho1
12. Kisii1
13. Kisumu1
14. Makueni1
15. Marsabit1
16. Mombasa1
17. Taita-Taveta1
18. Tharaka-Nithi1

• Open now: Nairobi
• Open now: Busia
• Open now: Embu
• Open now: Vihiga
• Open now: Kilifi
• Open now: Machakos
• Open now: Nakuru
• Open now: Uasin Gishu

By kind of buyer

From the buyer directory: county governments, parastatals, ministries, hospitals, schools, NG-CDF and the rest.

1. State corporations (parastatals)52
2. County governments33
3. NG-CDF constituency funds22
4. Other buyers17
5. Universities, colleges and schools13
6. Judiciary, Parliament and commissions7
7. Ministries and state departments4
8. County water and utility companies2
9. County assemblies1
10. Hospitals1

Reserved tenders

27 of 152 (17.8%) were reserved under AGPO for youth-, women- or PWD-owned firms. The law asks for 30% of procurement budgets, not 30% of notices, so read this as a floor on opportunity, not a compliance score.

1. AGPO (any group)8
2. Women8
3. Youth8
4. Persons with disability3