Murindoko, Kapsita B and Muchorwe road works, Turi Ward, Molo Sub-county - reserved for women

What is being bought

Road works for the proposed Murindoko, Kapsita B and Muchorwe roads in Turi Ward, Molo Sub-county, Nakuru County, under reference CGN/MMB/ONT/030/2026-2027. This is an open national tender reserved for women-owned enterprises. Quantities and the Bill of Quantities were not in the reviewed pages.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Deadline for submission: Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10.00 a.m. East Africa time. The electronic portal closes automatically at this time. No addenda were provided in the material reviewed. D2 p.32

Bid / tender security

Tender Securing Declaration form, in original form, duly filled, signed and stamped in the format provided. No shilling amount is stated for a bid security in the reviewed pages; a tender security would need validity 30 days beyond tender validity if specified. D2 p.32

Tender fee

No tender fee is stated. Tender documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge from the county website or tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Pre-tender site visit is NOT APPLICABLE and not compulsory. Tenderers may visit the site at their own cost, as encouraged by the standard instructions. D2 p.31

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender meeting or conference is NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.31

Reserved for

Tender is reserved for women. Only businesses that qualify as women enterprises under the reservation may tender, and a valid AGPO certificate for women is mandatory. D2 p.6

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Public opening immediately after closing, at County Government HQ Moi Road, 1st floor Board Room, Nakuru (TDS). The invitation names the chambers at the same HQ, 1st floor. Bidder representatives may attend and sign a register. D2 p.32

Tender validity

Tenders must remain valid for 210 days. The invitation says the period runs from the date of opening, while ITT 18.1 says it starts from the submission deadline. A tender valid for a shorter period is rejected. Conflicting D2 p.32

Who can apply

• Reservation rule: the invitation is extended only to the group named, and no tender may be reserved to more than one group. Non-qualifying businesses cannot tender. D2 p.33
• Foreign tenderer: a firm not registered in Kenya, or registered in Kenya with less than 51 percent Kenyan citizen ownership, is treated as a foreign tenderer. A joint venture may not subcontract more than 10 percent of the contract price to foreign firms. Standard rule D2 p.12
• Joint ventures: maximum number of JV members is N/A in the Tender Data Sheet, so the tender does not state a JV limit. D2 p.31
• NCA registration is not a condition for tender but is a condition of contract award and signature. The selected tenderer may register before award. See the conflict on mandatory MR4. Conflicting D2 p.12

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• MR1: honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided. D2 p.38
• MR2: copy of the company's Certificate of Incorporation or registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a commissioner of oaths or Kenya-registered advocate. D2 p.38
• MR3: 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 Kenya-registered advocate. D2 p.38
• MR4: copy of registration with the National Construction Authority in Category 8 or above as a Road Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by a commissioner of oaths or Kenya-registered advocate. Conflicting D2 p.38
• MR5: valid copy of the company's current Certificate of Tax Compliance from Kenya Revenue Authority, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.38
• MR6: Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.38
• MR7: valid AGPO Certificate for women. This is what confirms eligibility for the reserved tender. D2 p.38
• MR8: Tender Securing Declaration Form, duly filled, signed and stamped, in the format provided. D2 p.38
• MR9: duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.38
• MR10: current valid business permit for year 2026. D2 p.38
• MR11: written power of attorney authorizing the signatory to commit the bidder, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.38
• MR12: Bill of Quantities duly filled and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.38
• MR13: tender documents must be submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies in the manner described in the Invitation Notice. Conflicting D2 p.38
• MR14: sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to the last page (1, 2, 3...) per PPADA 2015 section 74(1)(i). D2 p.38

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Stage II technical evaluation: bidders must score 70 percent or above out of 100 to be considered for financial evaluation. Those below 70 percent are eliminated. D2 p.42
• TR1 experience: general experience of 3 years and above scores 10 marks; specific experience of annual works of 3 million shillings and above in the past 2 years scores up to 20 marks. D2 p.41
• TR3 personnel: head office graduate director, manager or accountant with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering; site agent or construction manager with a diploma in civil works or related field and experience. D2 p.42
• TR4 equipment: evidence of plant and equipment available for the project (ownership receipts or lease agreements), including roads and building plant, and a reliable tipper, lorry or pick-up. Lease agreements must include telephone and email. D2 p.42
• TR5 work methodology: submit a detailed work methodology and programme within the contract period, and a detailed safety methodology for construction. D2 p.42

Financial

• TR2 financial capacity: certified bank statements for the past two years (2025 and 2024), or a letter of credit or line of credit, and certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024 signed and stamped by a certified practicing accountant or auditor. D2 p.41
• Financial evaluation: the bidder that qualifies technically with the lowest financial quote is recommended for award. A tie goes to the firm with the highest technical score. D2 p.43
• Post-qualification financial thresholds (cash flow sum, minimum average annual construction turnover, similar contracts value and years) are blank in the reviewed pages and no amounts are stated. Not stated D2 p.36
• Prices must be inclusive of all taxes, capacity building levy and delivery costs, and expressed in Kenya shillings. D1 p.4
• Prices are fixed. Foreign currency is not allowed; evaluation uses Kenya shillings converted at the Central Bank of Kenya mean rate on the submission deadline. D2 p.32

How and where to submit

• Electronic submission is required through the IFMIS supplier portal supplier.treasury.go.ke. The portal closes automatically at the deadline. Tenderers must sign all uploaded statements and certificates. Conflicting D2 p.32
• Hard copies: the Tender Data Sheet says manual procedures SHALL NOT APPLY, but the invitation and MR13 require hard copies in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Ground Floor Entrance, or posted to the County Secretary. Conflicting D2 p.6
• Postal address for hard copies: The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Nakuru. The notice gives P.O Box 2870-20100 instead. Conflicting D2 p.7
• Number of additional copies beyond the original: N/A per the Tender Data Sheet. Serialise all pages from the cover to the last page including attachments. D2 p.32
• Serialise all pages of the tender documents chronologically from the cover page to the last page, including all attachments, as 1, 2, 3. D2 p.6
• Clarification questions must be in writing and reach the Procuring Entity by email at supplychain@nakuru.go.ke not later than 3 days before the submission deadline; responses are published at www.nakuru.go.ke. D2 p.31

Lots and categories

• Lots: the number and identification of lots is NOT APPLICABLE; the tender is a single contract. D2 p.31

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bill of Quantities, specifications and drawings (Part 2) were not reviewed, so quantities and scope details are unknown.
• Contract value or estimate is not stated.
• Tender security amount if a bank guarantee is specified; only a Tender Securing Declaration is named.
• Post-qualification thresholds for cash flow, turnover, similar contracts and years are blank in the reviewed pages.
• Performance security amount and terms.
• Any addenda (A1, A2, ...) and any changes to the dates or requirements.
• Tender-specific Form of Tender and forms in Section IV.
• Pending litigation and history of non-performing contracts timeframe (years) are blank.
• Confirmation of the exact physical tender box location and whether hard copies are required in addition to soft copies.

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities, a reservation of public tenders for women, youth and persons with disability enterprises, which requires a valid AGPO certificate.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet, the section of the tender document that sets the specific rules for this tender and overrides the general instructions.

ITT

Instructions to Tenderers, the standard rules in the tender document that apply to all bidders.

MR

Mandatory Requirement, a preliminary requirement that must be met to pass to technical evaluation; failure makes the tender non-responsive.

Responsive or non-responsive

A tender is responsive if it meets all the mandatory terms; a non-responsive tender is rejected without further evaluation.

Tender Securing Declaration

A signed and stamped declaration, in the format provided, that a bidder will accept consequences such as suspension if it withdraws or fails to sign; used instead of a bank guarantee here.

IFMIS supplier portal

The government electronic procurement system (supplier.treasury.go.ke) through which electronic tenders and certificates are uploaded.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors for construction works in Kenya.

CR12

Company return form listing a company's directors and shareholders, issued by the Registrar of Companies.

Joint Venture (JV)

Two or more firms bidding together as one tenderer.

Lowest evaluated tender

The tender that is responsive, meets qualification criteria and has the lowest evaluated price.