Proposed Construction of Chebotoi Dispensary in Kiptagich Ward, Kuresoi South Sub-County (Nakuru County, reserved for youth)

What is being bought

Construction of Chebotoi Dispensary in Kiptagich Ward, Kuresoi South Sub-County, Nakuru County, under open national tender CGN/MOH/ONT/010B/2026-2027, reserved for youth. The notice lists 'Proposed Construction of Chebotoi Dispensary in Kiptagich Ward Kuresoi South Sub County' as Works.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be received by Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10:00 AM East Africa time at the County Secretary's tender box or by post. D2 p.30

Bid / tender security

No tender security amount; a Tender-Securing Declaration Form (original, signed and stamped) is required instead. D2 p.30

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is optional; tenderers are encouraged to visit the site at their own cost. TDS: Pre tender Site Visit NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.12

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting: TDS states Pre tender Conference NOT APPLICABLE. Written questions must reach the Procuring Entity not later than 3 days before the deadline. D2 p.28

Reserved for

Reserved for youth according to the invitation and portal. The TDS states the reservation is NOT APPLICABLE, open to all eligible bidders; this conflicts with the invitation. Conflicting D2 p.31

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after the deadline at County Government HQ 1st Floor Board Room, Moi Road, Nakuru, in presence of attending representatives. D2 p.30

Tender validity

Tender validity is 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.6

Who can apply

• Tendering is reserved to qualified and interested tenderers who are youth (reserved for youth), per the invitation to tender. D2 p.6
• Tender is reserved for youth according to the portal record and the notice. D1 p.2

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.33
• 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 or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.33
• 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, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.33
• 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.33
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire, commissioned by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.33
• Duly filled, signed and stamped beneficial ownership information form (BOI). D2 p.33
• Copy of CR12 for the directors of the company (or National ID for sole proprietorship), valid for the last 12 months, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Current valid business permit for year 2026, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Written power of attorney authorising the bid signatory to commit the bidder, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.33
• Valid AGPO Certificate for YOUTH. D2 p.33
• All pages of the tender documents duly paginated, initialled and stamped on every page, serialized sequentially 1,2,3... from first to last page. D2 p.33
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies in the manner described in the Invitation Notice. D2 p.33

Required only in some situations

• Foreign tenderers must show at least 40% of contract inputs come from national suppliers and contractors, with documentary evidence in the tender. D2 p.11
• Joint venture (JV) tenderers: JV documents and power of attorney required. However, TDS states maximum 2 JV members is NOT APPLICABLE. Not stated D2 p.28

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical proposal with work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule as in Section IV, Tender Forms, sufficient to meet the works requirements and completion time. Standard rule D2 p.16

Financial

• Average annual construction turnover and financial resources must be declared in Forms FIN-3.2 and FIN-3.3; the specific thresholds are not in the reviewed pages. Not stated D2 p.48

How and where to submit

• Submit soft copy through supplier portal and hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government HQ Ground Floor, Moi Road, Nakuru, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.30
• Electronic tenders are permitted. D2 p.6
• Submit one original marked ORIGINAL plus ONE copy marked COPY (TDS: number of copies is ONE). D2 p.30
• Tenders must be serialized chronologically in numerical format 1, 2, 3 from cover page to last page. D2 p.6
• Tender documents obtainable free of charge from nakuru.go.ke, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6

Lots and categories

• Single contract; no lots indicated for this tender. Not stated D2 p.33

What the addenda changed

• No addenda were provided in the material. Not stated

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Tender-specific contract value / estimated cost
• Section IV tender forms and Section III financial thresholds (turnover, liquidity amounts)
• Section III technical/experience criteria beyond MR list
• Bill of quantities and drawings (Sections V and VII)
• Addenda, if any, issued after the notice
• Tender submission address confirmation for electronic upload details on supplier portal
• Confirmation of the youth reservation status (conflict between ITT 35.2 and invitation)

Terms explained

TDS

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

AGPO

Affirmative Action groups (youth, women, persons with disability) that may be given reserved tenders.

MR

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

Responsive / non-responsive

A tender that meets all requirements without material deviation is responsive; otherwise it is rejected.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed declaration accepted instead of cash or bank tender security; executed if the bidder withdraws or fails to sign the contract.

NCA

National Construction Authority, the registration body for contractors in Kenya.

JV

Joint venture of two or more firms bidding together.

Commissioner of oaths

Person authorised to certify copies of documents or witness declarations.