Streetlight Maintenance in Rhonda Ward, Nakuru West Sub County - Reserved for Youth (CGN/NKRCB/ONT/061/2026-2027)

What is being bought

Works contract for proposed streetlight maintenance in Rhonda Ward, Nakuru West Sub County, issued by the County Government of Nakuru under open national tender. Reserved for youth-owned businesses per ITT 35.2 of the Tender Data Sheet.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be submitted on or before Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10:00AM (East Africa time). D2 p.39

Bid / tender security

No tender security required; instead a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form must be submitted. D2 p.39

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, tenders.go.ke or supplier portal. D1 p.7

Site visit

Optional
Site visit: not required; Tender Data Sheet states pre-tender site visit NOT APPLICABLE. Tenderers are encouraged to visit the site at their own cost (ITT 5.2). D2 p.38

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting: Tender Data Sheet states NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.38

Reserved for

Reserved for YOUTH (ITT 35.2 TDS); AGPO Certificate for YOUTH mandatory under MR 12. D2 p.40

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after the closing deadline at County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor Board Room, Nakuru; bidder representatives may attend. D2 p.39

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days. D2 p.39

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for YOUTH: only businesses belonging to the specified youth group that are appropriately registered may tender. D2 p.40

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.42
• Copy of CR12 for the Directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.43
• Valid copy of NCA registration certificate for Electrical Works Category NCA 8 and above, with current Annual Contractors Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.43
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.43
• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.43
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.43
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.43
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.43
• Written power of attorney authorizing the signatory of the bid, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.43
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.43
• Valid AGPO Certificate for YOUTH. D2 p.43
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.42
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies as described in the Invitation Notice. D2 p.43
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.43

Required only in some situations

• Registration with National Construction Authority is not a condition for tender but must be obtained before contract award and signature. Standard rule D2 p.14

How and where to submit

• Softcopy must be submitted through the supplier portal; hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government Headquarters Ground Floor at the main entrance, or sent by post to P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.40
• Number of copies of the original tender: ONE, in addition to the original. D2 p.39
• Tenders must be serialized page by page from cover page to last page including attachments, in numerical format 1, 2, 3. D2 p.7
• Electronic tenders are permitted; the tender box is at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Ground Floor Entrance. D2 p.7
• Authorization to sign on behalf of the tenderer: authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.39

Lots and categories

• No lots: single tender for one contract. Unverified D2 p.38

What the addenda changed

• No addenda [A1] or [A2] were provided in the material reviewed. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract value / estimated cost of the works (not in reviewed pages)
• Bill of Quantities and technical specifications (D2 Sections V-VII not reviewed)
• Section III Stage I/II technical scoring and post-qualification thresholds (turnover, experience years) with blank values in reviewed pages
• Section IV forms and Section VIII-X contract conditions, performance security amount
• Confirmation of portal closing time versus TDS time (portal shows 10:00:00, consistent)
• Any addenda affecting the tender

Terms explained

TDS

Tender Data Sheet, the tender-specific values that override the standard Instructions to Tenderers.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities, a reservation for youth, women and persons with disabilities owned businesses that must be registered.

MR

Mandatory Requirement; failing any one makes the tender non-responsive.

Responsive

A tender that meets all mandatory requirements and terms of the tender documents.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed declaration replacing a cash or bank tender security; here it is required instead of a security amount.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender in order from cover to last page.

CR12

Company return listing directors and shareholders, issued by the Registrar of Companies.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors; a registration category is required.