Piping of Kapchorwa Water Project, Amalo Ward, Kuresoi South Sub County - reserved for PWD - Nakuru County

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites tenders for the proposed piping of the Kapchorwa Water Project in Amalo Ward, Kuresoi South Sub County (works). Tender CGN/WEECCNR/ONT/035/2026-2027 is reserved for persons with disability (PWD) enterprises.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date and time for submission: 2026-11-03 at 10:00 East Africa time (Tuesday 3rd November 2026), per tender notice and data sheet; portal record matches. D2 p.28

Bid / tender security

No tender security is required; instead a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form must be submitted. No amount is stated. D2 p.29

Tender fee

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

Site visit

اختياري
Site visit: not applicable per data sheet; tenderers are encouraged, at their own cost, to visit the site. D2 p.28

Pre-bid meeting

اختياري
Pre-tender conference: NOT APPLICABLE per data sheet. D2 p.28

Reserved for

Reserved for PWD (persons with disability enterprises) under ITT 35.2; only PWD-registered businesses may tender. D2 p.29

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after closing at County Government of Nakuru Moi Road HQ, 1st Floor, Board Room, in the presence of representatives who attend; representatives sign a register. D2 p.29

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 enterprises: only businesses/firms belonging to the specified group (PWD) registered as such may tender. D2 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for PWD must be submitted. D2 p.32
• Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.31
• CR12 for directors of company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.31
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, in the format provided and certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.31
• Registration with National Construction Authority (NCA) in Category 8 or above as water Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.31
• Valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance from Kenya Revenue Authority, 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 signatory to commit the bidder, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.32
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.32

How and where to submit

• Completed tender must be submitted in both soft and hard copies. Softcopy through the supplier portal; hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government Headquarters Ground Floor at the Main Entrance, Moi Road, Nakuru, or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.30
• Number of copies: ONE in addition to the original of the tender. D2 p.29
• Electronic tenders permitted; tender documents may be obtained free of charge from www.nakuru.go.ke, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6
• Authorization to sign on behalf of the tenderer: authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29

Lots and categories

• Not stated: the tender is a single contract for Kapchorwa piping; no lots are defined in the reviewed material. Not stated D2 p.31

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 of the works (not in material reviewed)
• Bill of Quantities, drawings and specifications (Parts 2 contents not provided)
• Form of Tender and Tender-Securing Declaration templates (Section IV)
• Financial and technical qualification thresholds (Section III page 33-36 partly blank in material)
• Standstill and performance security amounts beyond general clauses
• Any addenda to the tender
• Contract duration and completion period
• Site visit or pre-tender details confirmed as not applicable only in TDS

Terms explained

PWD

Persons with disability; reservation means only registered PWD enterprises may bid.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities programme for youth, women and PWD owned businesses; a valid AGPO certificate is required here.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped form promising to honour the bid if awarded, used instead of a cash or bank tender security.

MR

Mandatory Requirement; failing any one means non-responsive and the tender is not evaluated.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet; tender-specific values that override the general instructions.

Responsive

Tender meets all mandatory requirements and terms of the tender documents.

NCA

National Construction Authority; contractor registration required for construction works.

CR12

Company return of directors listing issued by the Registrar of Companies in Kenya.