Piping for Kipsinende and Olenguruone water works and Mau Summit water, Kamara Ward, Kuresoi North - Nakuru County (reserved for women)

What is being bought

Works to pipe water for the Kipsinende and Olenguruone water works and to pipe water for Mau Summit location, Kamara Ward, Kuresoi North Sub-county, Nakuru County. Tender CGN/MMB/ONT/019/2026-2027, open national tender reserved for women.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date and time for submission of tenders (on or before). No addenda reviewed, so this is the current deadline. D2 p.33

Bid / tender security

No tender security is required; instead a dully filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form in the format provided must be submitted. Without it the tender is rejected. D2 p.33

Tender fee

Tender documents may be obtained free of charge from nakuru.go.ke or tenders.go.ke. D1 p.3

Site visit

Optional
Pre-tender site visit: not applicable. Site visits at tenderer's own expense are encouraged but not compulsory. D2 p.33

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender meeting: not applicable. D2 p.33

Reserved for

Reserved for women (ITT 35.2): only women-owned businesses appropriately registered as such may tender. D2 p.33

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Public opening immediately after deadline at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor, Board Room, Nakuru; bidders' representatives may attend. D2 p.33

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening. D2 p.33

Who can apply

• Tendering is reserved for women: only businesses belonging to the reserved group, appropriately registered as such, may tender. D2 p.7
• Only firms that are Kenyan-registered and meet eligibility rules in ITT 4 may tender; foreign tenderers must show at least 40% of contract inputs from national suppliers and contractors; a foreign tenderer is one not registered in Kenya or with under 51% Kenyan citizen ownership. Standard rule D2 p.12

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths or Kenyan advocate. D2 p.36
• CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.37
• Copy of registration with the 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 or advocate. D2 p.37
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.37
• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.37
• Dully filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.37
• Dully filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.37
• Current valid business permit for year 2026. D2 p.37
• Written power of attorney authorizing the signatory to commit the bidder, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.37
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.37
• Valid AGPO Certificate for WOMEN. D2 p.37
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided. D2 p.36
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire tender document from page 1 to the last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.37
• Tender documents submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies. D2 p.37

Required only in some situations

• NCA registration is not a condition for tender but must be obtained before contract award and signature if selected. Standard rule D2 p.12

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical proposal covering work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule, and Bill of Quantities priced in full; Works requirements (drawings, specifications, BOQ) are in Parts 2 of the bidding document, not reviewed here. Standard rule D2 p.18

Financial

• Prices must be quoted entirely in Kenya Shillings and include all taxes; prices are fixed; no alternative tenders; subcontracting 0%. D2 p.33

How and where to submit

• Electronic submission is permitted: soft copies through supplier portal (supplier.treasury.go.ke / IFMIS); hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in tender box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Ground Floor entrance, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. Submit one original plus ONE copy. D2 p.33
• Hard copies: place in plain sealed envelope indicating tender number and description, deposit in the tender box at Ground Floor Entrance, Moi Road County Government HQ, or send by post to the address. Serialize all pages. D2 p.7
• Tender must be signed by an authorized person; authorization is a director's letter designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.33

Lots and categories

• Single contract; no lots stated. Not stated D2 p.33

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract value and budget estimate
• Full Section III Item 9 (foreign contractor inputs) and Section IV forms beyond those reviewed
• Part 2 Works Requirements (drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities) on pages not provided
• Any addenda after the original tender
• Performance security requirements and contract conditions (Part 3)
• Full list of pages D2 31 of 130 reviewed; remaining pages of Section II/III not provided
• Specific number of women AGPO certificate form details

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: a reservation scheme for youth, women and persons with disability; here the tender is reserved for women and needs a valid AGPO certificate for women.

MR

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

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed promise (form provided) to accept debarment if the bidder withdraws or fails to sign the contract, used instead of a cash or bank tender security.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section that overrides the general Instructions to Tenderers.

Responsive

A tender that meets all requirements without material deviation, reservation or omission.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors; category 8 or above water works contractor is required here.

Commissioner of oaths

A person authorised to certify copies of documents or witness signatures.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender sequentially from 1 to the last page.