Nakuru County: 4 plastic tanks (10m³), tank stand and water kiosk, Menengai West, Rongai

What is being bought

Supply of 4 plastic tanks of 10 cubic metres each, construction of a tank stand, and construction of a water kiosk in Menengai West Ward, Rongai Sub County, Nakuru County. Open national tender, reference CGN/WEECCNR/ONT/048/2026-2027, closing 3 November 2026 at 10:00 am.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be received by the Procuring Entity by the closing date and time below. No addenda were provided, so this is the date after all changes. D2 p.1

Bid / tender security

Tender security of KSH 27,000 in the form of a bank guarantee, or a guarantee from an insurance company licensed by the IRA. Validity is conflicting: MR 12 says 180 days from tender opening, while the standard clause says 30 days beyond tender validity. Conflicting D2 p.35

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from www.nakuru.go.ke, the supplier portal or www.tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
No pre-arranged site visit is scheduled (NOT APPLICABLE). ITT 5.2 encourages tenderers to visit the site at their own cost. D2 p.29

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting is scheduled (NOT APPLICABLE). D2 p.29

Reserved for

Open to all eligible bidders; no reservation for youth, women, persons with disability, or any other group. D2 p.31

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Tenders are opened publicly immediately after the closing deadline at County Government Headquarters, 1st floor chambers room, Moi Road, Nakuru, in the presence of bidders' representatives who attend. D2 p.6

Tender validity

Tender valid for 210 days from the date of opening. The procuring entity may request an extension of 30 days, which the bidder may refuse without forfeiting its security. D2 p.30

Who can apply

• Tender is open to all qualified and interested tenderers (open national competitive tender). Portal and tender notice list no reserved group. D2 p.6
• A joint venture may have at most 2 members. D2 p.28
• A Kenyan tenderer must show it has met its tax obligations with a valid tax compliance or tax exemption certificate issued by KRA. Standard rule D2 p.12
• A tenderer debarred from public procurement is ineligible to tender or be awarded a contract. Check the PPRA debarred list. Standard rule D2 p.11

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Certificate of Incorporation or registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a commissioner of oaths or Kenyan-registered advocate. D2 p.35
• Registration with the National Construction Authority in Category 8 or above as a Water Works Contractor, with a valid NCA Practising License, certified by a commissioner of oaths or Kenyan-registered advocate. Conflicting D2 p.35
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.35
• Form of tender must be completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.35
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.35
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.35
• CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for a sole proprietor, valid for the last 12 months, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.35
• Current valid business permit for year 2026. D2 p.35
• Written power of attorney authorising the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.35
• Duly filled, priced bill of quantities with no arithmetic errors. D2 p.35
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies, as described in the Invitation Notice. Conflicting D2 p.35
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date (repeated in MR 13). D2 p.36
• All pages of the tender documents must be duly paginated, initialled and stamped on every page, serialised 1,2,3 from first page to last. D2 p.36

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation (scored out of 100): general experience (up to 10 marks), specific experience of similar works (up to 20 marks), financial capacity (25), personnel (10), essential equipment (20), work methodology and safety (15). D2 p.39
• Specific experience: annual volume of works of KShs 2 million and above in the past 4 years scores 20 marks; evidence by LPO/LSO, award, contract or completion certificate. D2 p.39
• Essential equipment to be available for the project if awarded, evidenced by ownership documents or lease agreements (lease agreements must include telephone and email). Listed items include drilling rig, pump testing equipment, dewatering equipment, 10-tonne lorry and pick-up. D2 p.40
• Submit proposed work sequence and programme within the set contract period (10 marks) and a detailed safety methodology for the construction period (5 marks). D2 p.40

Financial

• Certified bank statements for the past two years, 2025 and 2024 (5 marks each year, 10 marks in total). D2 p.39
• Certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024, signed and stamped by a certified practising accountant/auditor (5 marks each year, 10 marks in total). D2 p.39
• Minimum average annual construction turnover, and the cash-flow and similar-contract amounts, are blank in the reviewed pages and cannot be confirmed. Not stated D2 p.35

How and where to submit

• Hard copy tenders in plain sealed envelopes marked with the tender number and description, deposited in the Tender Box at the Ground Floor Entrance of County Government Headquarters, Moi Road, addressed to The County Secretary. Conflicting D2 p.28
• Electronic tenders are permitted (invitation). The TDS calls the process manual, and MR 11 requires a soft copy via the IFMIS supplier portal. Conflicting D2 p.6
• Number of copies: the original plus 1 copy, per TDS ITT 20.1. D2 p.30
• Serialise all pages of the tender from the cover page to the last page, including attachments, in numerical format 1, 2, 3. D2 p.6
• Courier or hand delivery to the tender box at County Government Headquarters, Moi Road, Nakuru, Ground Floor Entrance. D2 p.7
• Questions or submission challenges must be sent to supplychain@nakuru.go.ke at least 3 days before the closing date and time. D2 p.28

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Addenda, clarifications or amendments (none supplied; confirm on the portal and with the procuring entity before closing)
• Full contract value or cost estimate for the tender
• Remaining pages of the 185-page bidding document (only 30 pages reviewed): Sections IV to X, technical specifications, drawings, bill of quantities and contract terms
• Blank amounts in Section III: minimum annual turnover, cash-flow requirement, number and value of similar contracts, and litigation/non-performance look-back years
• Tender forms ELI-1.1/1.2, FIN-3.1 to 3.4, EXP-4.1/4.2 and CON-2 (referenced but not included)
• Performance security requirements and form (ITT 47-48 referenced but not reviewed)
• Electronic submission procedures under TDS ITT 22.1, if electronic tenders are accepted
• Details of any joint venture, foreign tenderer or state-owned enterprise documentation required in the stated circumstances
• Whether the stated 2026 business permit and tax certificate must be valid on the closing date
• Confirmation of the correct P.O. Box and tender box location

Terms explained

Tender Data Sheet (TDS)

The section of the tender document that gives the specific figures and rules for this tender, which override the general Instructions to Tenderers.

Mandatory Requirement (MR)

A pass/fail preliminary check. A bidder that fails any MR is non-responsive and is not evaluated further.

Responsive / non-responsive

A responsive tender meets all the tender conditions. A non-responsive tender is rejected without evaluation.

Tender security

A guarantee submitted with the bid to show the bidder will honour its offer. Here it is KSH 27,000 in the form of a bank guarantee or insurance guarantee. It can be forfeited if the bidder withdraws or refuses to sign the contract.

Tender validity

The period during which the bidder cannot withdraw its offer, here 210 days from opening.

Joint Venture (JV)

Two or more firms bidding together under one tender. Here, the maximum is 2 members.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors for construction works by category.

IFMIS supplier portal

The government electronic procurement system through which soft copies of tenders may be submitted.

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorised to certify copies of documents or sign sworn statements, required for several certificates here.

Power of Attorney

A written authority letting the named person sign and bind the company to the bid.

Bill of Quantities (BOQ)

A priced list of work items and quantities that the bidder must fill in with its unit rates and totals.

Negotiation No.

The internal procurement reference number 2418935 printed on the notice and cover. It is not a negotiation process.