Proposed construction of a 4-door ECDE toilet and urinal at Pangani Primary School, Flamingo Ward, Nakuru East Sub County (reserved for PWD)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government requests tenders for proposed construction of a 4-door ECDE toilet and urinal at Pangani Primary School, Flamingo Ward, Nakuru East Sub County, under an open national tender reserved for persons with disabilities (PWD), reference CGN/NKRCB/ONT/041/2026-2027.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on or before Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10:00 East Africa time. D2 p.30

Bid / tender security

No tender security amount is required; instead bidders must submit a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form. The bank guarantee amount in the invitation is blank (Kshs. ……). D2 p.30

Tender fee

Tender documents may be obtained electronically or viewed free of charge from the County website, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is not compulsory; tenderers are encouraged to visit the site at their own cost. Pre-tender site visit listed as not applicable. D2 p.29

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting is held. D2 p.29

Reserved for

Reserved for persons living with disability (PWD). D2 p.30

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.6

Tender opening

Tenders are opened publicly immediately after the closing deadline at the County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor Board Room, Moi Road, Nakuru, in the presence of bidder representatives. D2 p.30

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.6

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for PWD: only businesses/firms belonging to the specified group (persons living with disability) are eligible to tender, per the invitation. D2 p.6
• Tender data sheet states the invitation is extended only to the group qualifying for reservation: RESERVED FOR PWD. D2 p.30

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/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.32
• 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/advocate. D2 p.32
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, in the format provided, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.32
• Certified copy of NCA registration in Category 8 or above as a Building Works Contractor, with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.32
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.33
• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.33
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.33
• Written power of attorney authorizing the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.33
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Valid AGPO Certificate for PWD. D2 p.33

Required only in some situations

• Authorization from the director(s) designating an officer to sign, certified by a commissioner of oaths (where the bidder is a company). D2 p.30

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Experience scoring: years in business similar works (3+ years=10 marks) and specific experience of annual similar works (up to 20 marks), with evidence (LPO/LSO, award letters, contracts, completion certificates). Stage II technical evaluation applies. D2 p.36

Financial

• Financial capacity scoring (25 marks): certified bank statements for 2025 and 2024, or letter of credit, or certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024 signed and stamped by a practicing auditor. D2 p.36

How and where to submit

• Tenders must be submitted in both soft copy (through the IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copy in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters Ground Floor entrance, or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.6
• Only one copy of the tender is required in addition to the original. D2 p.29
• All pages must be serialized in numerical order 1, 2, 3... from the cover page to the last page including all attachments. D2 p.6

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract value / estimated cost and Bill of Quantities amounts
• Whether the tender security is actually a Tender-Securing Declaration in the exact form only (bank guarantee amount left blank)
• Full text of Section III items on Stage III financial evaluation and TR.3 personnel criteria
• Addenda, if any, and any clarifications issued after publication
• Specific technical specifications and drawings (Section V-VII)
• Performance security amount and conditions
• Whether a soft-copy upload via a named portal is mandatory and the exact portal URL

Terms explained

PWD

Persons living with disability; this tender is reserved for businesses owned by this group.

AGPO

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

TDS

Tender Data Sheet, the section of tender documents giving tender-specific values that override the general instructions.

MR

Mandatory Requirement; a pass/fail check at preliminary evaluation.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped declaration by the bidder promising to honour the tender if awarded, used instead of a bank guarantee here.

Responsive

A tender that meets all mandatory requirements and terms of the tender documents; non-responsive tenders are rejected.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category.

CR12

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

Serialization

Numbering every page of the bid sequentially from 1 to the last page.