Tender for the proposed solarization of Gituro Wendani water project in Biashara Ward, Naivasha Sub-County (Nakuru County, reserved for youth)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites tenders for the proposed solarization of the Gituro Wendani water project in Biashara Ward, Naivasha Sub-County (a works contract, open national tender, reference CGN/NVMB/ONT/031/2026-2027). The tender is reserved for youth-owned businesses holding a valid AGPO certificate for youth. No quantities or contract value are stated in the material reviewed.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be received on or before this date and time (current after all addenda; no addenda supplied). Late tenders will be rejected. D2 p.40

Bid / tender security

No tender security amount is required. Instead a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form must be submitted. D2 p.39

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, the Supplier portal, or the Public Procurement Information Portal (tenders.go.ke). No tender application fee is stated. D2 p.7

Site visit

اختياري
A site visit is encouraged, at the bidder's own cost and risk, to examine the site and surroundings. No compulsory or scheduled pre-tender site visit is stated (TDS: NOT APPLICABLE). Standard rule D2 p.16

Pre-bid meeting

اختياري
No pre-tender conference and no pre-tender site visit are held (TDS: NOT APPLICABLE). D2 p.39

Reserved for

Tendering is reserved for youth (AGPO youth group). D2 p.7

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.7

Tender opening

Tenders are opened publicly immediately after the closing deadline, in the presence of bidders' representatives who attend. Opening venue is Moi Road County Government Headquarters, 1st floor; the venue name differs between documents (see conflicts). Conflicting D2 p.40

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days. The notice says from the date of opening; ITT 20.1 says from the submission deadline (see conflicts). Conflicting D2 p.39

Who can apply

• Tendering is reserved for youth. Only businesses belonging to the youth group qualify to tender; the invitation is not open to other firms. D2 p.40
• General rule: where the invitation reserves a tender to specified groups, only businesses or firms belonging to those groups may tender. Standard rule D2 p.33

Application checklist

Tick items off as you prepare. Your ticks stay on this device only.

Required from every bidder

• Valid copy of Certificate of Incorporation or registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.42
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties levied due to defaults, in the format provided and certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.42
• Copy of CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for a sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.43
• Registration with the National Construction Authority in Category 8 or above as an Electrical Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate. See conflict with ITT 3.12. Conflicting D2 p.43
• Valid Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) registration licence in class C2 and above, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.43
• Valid copy of the company's current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date of the tender. 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. No cash or bank tender security is required. D2 p.43
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.43
• Current valid business permit for year 2026, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.43
• Written power of attorney authorizing the signatory of the bid to commit the bidder, witnessed by a commissioner of oaths. ITT 22.3 requires an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.43
• Authorization from the director(s) of the company designating an officer from the bidding company, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.39
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.43
• Valid AGPO certificate for youth. D2 p.43
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft copy (through the supplier portal) and hard copies, in the manner described in the invitation notice. D2 p.43
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to the last page (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.43

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Submit a technical proposal including statement of work methods, equipment, personnel, schedule and other information required in the tender forms, enough to show the tender meets the work requirements and completion time. Standard rule D2 p.23

Financial

• Prices must be quoted entirely in Kenya Shillings and include all taxes. D2 p.7
• Prices are FIXED (not subject to adjustment during the contract). D2 p.39
• Post-qualification financial requirements (liquid assets, minimum average annual construction turnover, similar contracts) appear only as blank template placeholders in the reviewed pages, so no amounts are stated. Not stated D2 p.45

How and where to submit

• Electronic (soft copy) submission through the supplier portal (supplier.treasury.go.ke) is required alongside hard copies. D2 p.40
• Hard copies must be in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government Headquarters, Moi Road, Ground Floor entrance, or sent by post to The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. Postal box differs between documents (see conflicts). D2 p.40
• Submit one copy in addition to the original tender. D2 p.39
• Serialize (number chronologically) all pages of the tender, from the cover page to the last page including attachments. D2 p.7
• Electronic tenders are permitted. Sealed tenders must be delivered on or before the closing date and time. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

• No lots: the tender is a single contract. Not stated D2 p.39

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Addenda (A1, A2 etc.): none were supplied, so the closing date and other terms are as shown in the original documents.
• Section II TDS pages covering complaints, opening procedure details and other specific data beyond the pages reviewed.
• Section III financial and experience criteria (turnover, liquid assets, similar contracts, key personnel, equipment) are template placeholders in the pages reviewed; the final values are unknown.
• Section IV tendering forms, Section V drawings, Section VI specifications, Section VII Bill of Quantities and Section VIII to X contract conditions were not provided (D2 notes only 31 of 129 pages reviewed).
• Estimated contract value, contract duration and site location details for the Gituro Wendani project.
• Confirmation of the correct postal address and the exact opening venue.
• Any requirement for a performance security amount or its form.

Terms explained

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific rules that override the standard Instructions to Tenderers.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: a reservation scheme for youth, women and persons with disability; the bidder must hold a valid AGPO certificate.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail item checked at preliminary evaluation; failing any one makes the tender non-responsive.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed declaration, in the prescribed form, that the bidder will honour its tender if awarded, used instead of a cash or bank tender security.

Responsive

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

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorized to certify copies and sign statements on oath; many documents here must be certified by one or by an advocate registered in Kenya.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors for construction works.

EPRA

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which issues the licence class required under MR5.

CR12

Company Registry form listing company directors and shareholders.

Serialization

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