Maintenance of Streetlights in Barut Ward, Nakuru West Sub County - reserved for women (CGN/NKRCB/ONT/050/2026-2027)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites tenders for proposed maintenance of streetlights in Barut Ward, Nakuru West Sub County, under an open national tender reserved for women. Scope quantities are in the Bills of Quantities, which were not reviewed.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing 3 November 2026 at 10:00 East Africa time; no addenda reviewed. D2 p.39

Bid / tender security

No tender security required; a signed, stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form is submitted instead. No amount stated. D2 p.39

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. D2 p.7

Site visit

Optional
Pre-tender site visit not applicable per Tender Data Sheet; site visit is optional (encouraged) at tenderer's own expense. D2 p.38

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender conference not applicable per Tender Data Sheet. D2 p.38

Reserved for

Reserved for WOMEN (Tender Data Sheet ITT 35.2; portal record also lists women). D2 p.1

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2

Tender opening

Tender opening at County Government HQ, Moi Road, 1st Floor Board Room, Nakuru, immediately after closing. D2 p.39

Tender validity

Tender validity 210 days. D2 p.39

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for women-owned businesses: only businesses belonging to the specified group (women) are eligible to tender, per the Tender Data Sheet reservation. D2 p.40

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for WOMEN must be submitted. D2 p.42
• Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.42
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, in the format provided and certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.42
• Copy of CR12 for directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.42
• Valid copy of the company's current Certificate of Tax Compliance issued by KRA, 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 bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.43
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.43
• Registration certificate by National Construction Authority for Electrical Works Category NCA 8 and above, with current Annual Contractors Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.43
• Tender Securing Declaration Form is required instead of a tender security (see bid_security). D2 p.39
• Power of attorney/authorization from the company directors designating the signing officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.39
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies as described in the Invitation Notice. D2 p.43

Required only in some situations

• Foreign tenderers: AGPO/other evidence not applicable in reviewed pages; NCA registration is a condition of award, not of tendering, and only if awarded. D2 p.14
• Kenyan tenderer must provide valid tax clearance or tax exemption certificate issued by KRA. D2 p.14

How and where to submit

• Electronic submission permitted: soft copy through the supplier portal, and hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description. D2 p.40
• Hard copies deposited in the Tender Box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters Ground Floor Entrance, Nakuru, or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.39
• Number of copies: original plus ONE copy in addition, per the Tender Data Sheet. D2 p.39
• Tender documents must be serially numbered and paginated from cover page to the last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.43
• Tenders must remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

• No lots stated; single contract. Not stated D2

What the addenda changed

• No addenda provided for review. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bills of Quantities and specification/scope details for the streetlight maintenance works
• Technical evaluation scoring details and financial evaluation (only part of Section III reviewed)
• Contract value / estimated budget
• Financial requirements (turnover, bank statements, experience thresholds) for the lowest tender, as the reviewed text has blank amounts
• Whether any addenda were issued after 23 October 2026
• Pre-tender details: not applicable per TDS
• Whether any SECTION IV forms or price schedules impose further requirements
• Exact number of hard copies beyond the original (ITT 22.1 says ONE)
• Contractor registration (NCA) category requirement for streetlight works beyond Electrical Works NCA 8

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: a reservation scheme for youth, women and persons with disability registered businesses.

MR (Mandatory Requirement)

A pass/fail requirement checked at preliminary examination; failing any makes the tender non-responsive.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed declaration that the bidder will accept penalties if it withdraws or fails to sign; used here instead of a cash or bank tender security.

TDS (Tender Data Sheet)

Section II of the tender document giving tender-specific particulars that override the general instructions.

Responsive / non-responsive

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

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorized to certify copies and sign statements on oath, as required for several documents.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender sequentially from cover to last page.