Piping of Kahuho water (Kiambiriria), Mukorombosi wate…

What is being bought

Works contract for the proposed piping of Kahuho water (Kiambiriria), Mukorombosi water and Turi centre water works in Turi Ward, Molo Sub county, Nakuru County. Tender CGN/MMB/ONT/022/2026-2027, open national tender reserved for women.

What could disqualify you

Late tenders are rejected and returned unopened. Standard rule D2 p.22
Tender not accompanied by a substantially responsive Tender-Securing Declaration is rejected as non-responsive. Standard rule D2 p.20
Failing any mandatory requirement MR1 to MR14 makes the bidder non-responsive and the tender is not evaluated further. D2 p.36
Tenders that are not substantially responsive are rejected and cannot be made responsive by later correction of material deviation, reservation or omission. Standard rule D2 p.24
Tenders with arithmetic errors in unit price, quantity, subtotal or total that are major deviations lead to disqualification. Standard rule D2 p.25

Key facts

Closing: Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be delivered on or before this date and time (East Africa time) at the County Government of Nakuru headquarters; late tenders are rejected. D2 p.7
Bid / tender security: No tender security is required; bidders submit a Tender-Securing Declaration Form instead, duly filled, signed and stamped. D2 p.33
Tender fee: Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. D2 p.7
Site visit: Optional
Pre-tender site visit is not applicable; site visit is optional and at the tenderer's own cost. D2 p.32
Pre-bid meeting: Optional
Pre-tender meeting is not applicable. D2 p.32
Reserved for: Reserved for women (ITT 35.2 and portal record); AGPO Certificate for women required under MR12. D2 p.34
Contract value: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P
Tender opening: Tenders are opened in public immediately after the closing deadline at County Government of Nakuru Moi Road HQ, 1st Floor Board Room; tenderer representatives may attend. D2 p.33
Tender validity: Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.33

Who can apply

Tender is reserved for women: only businesses/firms belonging to the specified group (women) are eligible to tender, as the invitation states. D1 p.1
Invitation states tendering is reserved for women; TDS ITT 35.2 names the reserved group as women. D2 p.7
Tenderer must be legally registered in Kenya and must not be a foreign tenderer. Foreign tenderers are considered where not registered in Kenya or registered with less than 51 percent Kenyan citizen ownership; foreign tenderers must source at least 40% of inputs from national suppliers. Standard rule D2 p.12
Debarred firms and individuals are ineligible to tender or be awarded a contract; check the PPRA debarment list. Standard rule D2 p.12

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

Required only in some situations

Registration with National Construction Authority is not a condition for tender but must be obtained before contract award and signature. Standard rule D2 p.12
Joint venture tenders: a JV is not allowed under this TDS (maximum JV members shown as not applicable); JV documents would only apply if a JV bids. D2 p.32

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

Technical proposal covering work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule, as required in Tender Forms, to show adequacy for works and completion time. Standard rule D2 p.18
Works must follow the Bill of Quantities and drawings and specifications in Parts 2 of the tender; the Procuring Entity checks technical compliance with Works Requirements without material deviation. Standard rule D2 p.25

Financial

Prices must be quoted entirely in Kenya Shillings, inclusive of all taxes; the price is FIXED (not subject to adjustment). D2 p.32
Quoted prices must be in Kenya Shillings and include all taxes; bids in other currencies are non-responsive. D1 p.4

How and where to submit

Submit a complete serialized tender document in both soft copy (through the supplier portal) and hard copy in sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited at the Tender Box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters Ground Floor entrance, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.34
Electronic tenders are permitted; the portal record lists electronic and written submission. D2 p.7
Only one copy is required in addition to the original. D2 p.33
Tender documents must be submitted in soft and hard copies as described in the invitation notice. D2 p.36
Hard copies in plain sealed envelopes indicating tender number and description; original marked ORIGINAL and copies marked COPY; inner envelopes bear procuring entity name and address, tenderer name and address, and tender reference number. Standard rule D2 p.21
Each page of the tender must be chronologically serialized from the cover page to the last page including attachments (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.7
Submit a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

No lots are stated in the material reviewed; the tender is a single contract for the piping works. Not stated P

What the addenda changed

No addenda were provided in the material reviewed. Not stated P

Points to confirm with the procuring entity

The documents do not agree with each other on these points. Ask the procuring entity for a written clarification before you submit.

Closing time and submission address: Portal record lists closing 2026-11-03 10:00:00; invitation gives 10.00am; TDS gives Moi Road HQ ground floor tender box. D1 gives P.O. Box 2870-20100 while D2 TDS gives P.O. Box 2780-20100 for the county secretary. Confirm postal box with the entity. (P; D1 p.1-4; D2 p.7-8)
Clarification deadline: Notice says enquiries via office; TDS says questions must reach the entity 3 days before closing. Date of that cut-off is not stated as a calendar date. (D2 p.7, p.32)
Tender validity and security validity: Validity is 210 days in TDS while the ITT references a 30-day extension on security; no security amount is stated. (D2 p.19-20, p.33)

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

Estimated contract value and budget
Tender Securing Declaration form text and any Tender Data Sheet items not reviewed
Bill of Quantities, drawings and works specifications (Parts 2)
Evaluation criteria financial and experience sub-factors (Section III)
Confirmation of the correct county postal box (P.O. Box 2870 or 2780)
Any addenda after the original publication
Date of clarification cut-off in calendar form

Terms explained

AGPO: Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: reservation for women, youth and persons with disability; bidders need valid registration certificate.
TDS: Tender Data Sheet: tender-specific values that override the general Instructions to Tenderers.
Tender-Securing Declaration: A signed declaration instead of a bank guarantee; a failure to submit it makes the bid non-responsive.
Responsive: Meets all tender requirements without material deviation, reservation or omission.
MR: Mandatory Requirement that must be met at preliminary evaluation.
NCA: National Construction Authority, which registers contractors for construction works.
CR12: Company return of directors and shareholders issued by the Registrar of Companies.
JV: Joint Venture between two or more firms bidding together.

Piping of Kahuho water (Kiambiriria), Mukorombosi water and Turi centre water works, Turi Ward, Molo Sub county - reserved for women