Construction of a modern kitchen at Crater ECDE, Biashara Ward, Nakuru East Sub County (reserved for women)

What is being bought

Construction of a modern kitchen at Crater ECDE in Biashara Ward, Nakuru East Sub County, under an open national tender reserved for women-owned enterprises. Quantities and detailed scope are in the Bills of Quantities and drawings, which were not reviewed.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date and time for submission of tenders: Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10:00am East Africa time. D2 p.29

Bid / tender security

No tender security amount; a Tender-Securing Declaration (signed, stamped form) is required instead. D2 p.29

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website or the tenders portal. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit: not a pre-tender site visit; the data sheet states pre-tender site visit is NOT APPLICABLE. Tenderers are encouraged, at their own cost, to visit the site. D2 p.12

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting: stated as NOT APPLICABLE in the Tender Data Sheet. D2 p.29

Reserved for

Reserved for women (AGPO women), as stated on the invitation and portal record; a valid AGPO certificate for women is mandatory. D1 p.1

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after closing at the County Government HQ, Moi Road, 1st Floor Board Room, Nakuru; bidders' representatives may attend. D2 p.29

Tender validity

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

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for WOMEN: the invitation specifies that the group qualifying for reservation is women, so only businesses belonging to that group are eligible to tender. D2 p.1
• Tendering is open to qualified and interested tenderers; the reservation for women is stated in the Tender Data Sheet (ITT 35.2). D2 p.29

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for WOMEN must be submitted. D2 p.32
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, in the format provided, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths or Kenyan-registered advocate. D2 p.31
• Copy of CR12 for directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of NCA registration in Category 8 or above as a Building Works Contractor, with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified. D2 p.32
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.32
• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.32
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.32
• Written power of attorney authorizing the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.32
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Tender Security is not required; a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form must be submitted instead. D2 p.29

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation: general experience (up to 10 marks) and specific experience in similar works of Kshs 2 million and above in the past 2 years (up to 20 marks). D2 p.35

Financial

• Financial capacity (25 marks): certified bank statements for 2025 and 2024, and certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024 signed by a certified practicing accountant/auditor. D2 p.35
• Only bidders scoring 70% and above at technical evaluation proceed to financial evaluation; the bidder with the lowest financial quote who qualifies technically is recommended for award; ties go to the highest technical score. D2 p.37

How and where to submit

• Electronic tenders are permitted, but completed tenders must be submitted in both soft copy (through the supplier portal) and hard copy (plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government HQ ground floor main entrance or sent by post). D2 p.29
• Submission address: The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Nakuru. D2 p.7
• Only one copy of the tender is required in addition to the original. D2 p.29
• Tender documents must be serialized sequentially from page 1 to the last page including all attachments (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.32
• Authorization to sign: an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29

Lots and categories

• No lots stated in the reviewed material for this tender. Not stated D2

What the addenda changed

• No addenda were provided for review. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bills of Quantities, drawings and technical specifications (Sections V-VII) - scope and quantities
• Contract value / estimated cost of the works
• Pages of D2 not provided (about 102 of 128), including the General and Special Conditions and tender forms
• Any addenda to the tender
• Performance security requirements in TDS beyond statement of contract size threshold
• Tender validity start date mismatch clarification

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: reserved groups (women, youth, persons with disability) who must hold a valid AGPO certificate.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed declaration that the bidder will honour its tender if awarded, used here instead of a bank guarantee.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the section with the tender-specific values that override the standard instructions.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail preliminary check; failing any makes the bid non-responsive.

Responsive

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

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category.

CR12

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

Serialization

Numbering every page of the bid in sequence from the cover page to the last page.