Q4 2026: 663 tenders, 129 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. Tenders640
2. Supplier registration14
3. Expressions of interest9

Who was buying

1. Public sector663

By category

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

1. Building works316 · 47.7%
2. Water and sanitation works99 · 14.9%
3. Consultancy and training76 · 11.5%
4. Roads and civil works54 · 8.1%
5. Other50 · 7.5%
6. Repairs and maintenance43 · 6.5%
7. Medical supplies and equipment33 · 5%
8. Laboratory equipment27 · 4.1%
9. Cleaning and sanitary services16 · 2.4%
10. Food and catering15 · 2.3%
11. Office furniture13 · 2%
12. Hardware and building materials12 · 1.8%
13. Motor vehicles and spares12 · 1.8%
14. Fuel and lubricants11 · 1.7%
15. ICT services and software11 · 1.7%
16. Pharmaceuticals11 · 1.7%
17. ICT equipment10 · 1.5%
18. Transport and logistics9 · 1.4%
19. Stationery and printing7 · 1.1%
20. Electrical works5 · 0.8%
21. Agricultural inputs4 · 0.6%
22. Uniforms and textiles4 · 0.6%
23. Security services2 · 0.3%

• Open now: Building works
• Open now: Water and sanitation works
• Open now: Consultancy and training
• Open now: Roads and civil works
• Open now: Other
• Open now: Repairs and maintenance
• Open now: Medical supplies and equipment
• Open now: Laboratory equipment

By county

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

1. Nakuru186
2. Nairobi145
3. Kwale36
4. Kajiado25
5. Trans Nzoia25
6. Nyamira24
7. Makueni19
8. Machakos16
9. Marsabit15
10. Nyandarua14
11. Baringo13
12. Busia11
13. Elgeyo-Marakwet10
14. Kiambu10
15. Kisumu10
16. Bungoma9
17. Kisii9
18. Laikipia9
19. Nandi9
20. Turkana9

• Open now: Nakuru
• Open now: Nairobi
• Open now: Kwale
• Open now: Kajiado
• Open now: Trans Nzoia
• Open now: Nyamira
• Open now: Makueni
• Open now: Machakos

By kind of buyer

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

1. County governments375
2. NG-CDF constituency funds145
3. State corporations (parastatals)68
4. Ministries and state departments31
5. Universities, colleges and schools15
6. County assemblies10
7. Judiciary, Parliament and commissions6
8. Hospitals5
9. County water and utility companies4
10. Other buyers3
11. NGOs and foundations1

Reserved tenders

222 of 663 (33.5%) 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. Youth66
2. Women65
3. AGPO (any group)47
4. Persons with disability44