Maintenance of drainages in Rhonda Ward, Nakuru West Sub County - reserved for PWD (CGN/NKRCB/ONT/060/2026-2027)

What is being bought

County Government of Nakuru requests tenders for proposed maintenance of drainages in Rhonda Ward, Nakuru West Sub County, under open national tendering reserved for persons living with disability (PWD). The tender is for works and the reviewed pages do not state a quantity.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date and time: tenders must be delivered on or before 2026-11-03 at 10:00 (10:00AM East Africa time). No addenda changed this date in the material reviewed. D2 p.39

Bid / tender security

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

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge; no tender fee is stated in the reviewed pages. D1 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is not applicable (pre-tender site visit: NOT APPLICABLE); the tenderer is only encouraged at own cost to visit the site. D2 p.38

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting: NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.38

Reserved for

Reserved for PWD (persons living with disability). D2 p.40

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.1

Tender opening

Tenders are opened immediately after the closing deadline at County Government of Nakuru, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor Board Room, Nakuru; bidders' representatives may attend. D2 p.39

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.7

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for PWD (persons living with disability) businesses/firms registered as such; only businesses in that group are eligible to tender. D2 p.40
• Tender is reserved for PWD; the invitation says only businesses/firms belonging to the specified groups are eligible. D2 p.1
• Tenderers must be registered as PWD group under the AGPO scheme; a valid AGPO Certificate for PWD must be submitted. D2 p.43

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• 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 to commit the bidder, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.43
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.43
• Certified copy of certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies. D2 p.42
• Copy of CR12 for directors (or National ID for sole proprietorship), valid for last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.43
• Certified history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, in the format provided and certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.42
• Valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance from KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.43
• Certified copy of NCA registration in Category 8 or above as a Road Works Contractor, with valid NCA Practicing License certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.43
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to the last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.43
• Tender must be submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies. D2 p.43
• Tenderer must provide a tax clearance certificate (Kenyan tenderer) - ITT 3.14 requires evidence of tax obligations via valid tax clearance or exemption certificate. Standard rule D2 p.14

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation (TR.1 to TR.3) scores general and specific experience in similar works (general: 3 years and above=10 marks; specific annual volume of works Kshs 2 million and above in past 2 years=20 marks), financial capacity (bank statements and audited accounts for 2025 and 2024), and personnel competencies in road works (10 marks). D2 p.46
• Works must follow the Bill of Quantities, Drawings and Specifications in Parts 2 of the tender; the reviewed pages do not contain the works requirements. Not stated D2 p.17

Financial

• Minimum average annual construction turnover, financial capacity (cash flow amount) and similar contract experience thresholds are left blank in the evaluation criteria reviewed. Not stated D2 p.45

How and where to submit

• Submit both soft copy through the supplier portal (supplier.treasury.go.ke / IFMIS) and hard copy in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government Headquarters Ground Floor Entrance, Moi Road, Nakuru, or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.40
• Number of copies of the original tender: ONE. D2 p.39
• Authorization to sign must be an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.39
• Tenders must be prepared in Kenya shillings and include all taxes; prices are fixed. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

• No lots: the tender is a single contract. Not stated D2 p.1

What the addenda changed

• No addenda were provided in the material reviewed. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bill of Quantities, drawings and detailed specifications (Parts 2 documents)
• Evaluation thresholds for minimum construction turnover, cash flow amount and similar contract values (left blank in template)
• Contract value and estimated cost
• Commercial and financial forms details beyond the reviewed pages
• Addenda, if any, issued after publication
• Subcontracting and performance security details (pages not reviewed)

Terms explained

PWD

Persons living with disability; a reserved group that can be restricted to tenderers registered under AGPO.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities scheme reserving tenders for youth, women and persons with disability registered businesses.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet, the tender-specific section that overrides the general Instructions to Tenderers.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed declaration that the bidder will accept disqualification/penalties if it withdraws, used instead of a cash or bank tender security.

Responsive / non-responsive

A tender that meets all mandatory requirements is responsive; one that does not is rejected without further evaluation.

MR

Mandatory Requirement at preliminary evaluation; failing any one makes the bid non-responsive.

NCA Category 8

National Construction Authority contractor registration class required for road works in this tender.

CR12

Company return of directors listing issued by the Registrar of Companies in Kenya.