Construction of sanitary facility at Gachare Aggregation Store, Sirikwa Ward, Kuresoi North - Nakuru County (reserved for persons with disability)

What is being bought

Proposed construction of a sanitary facility at Gachare Aggregation Store in Sirikwa Ward, Kuresoi North Sub-county, Nakuru County, under open national tender CGN/MMB/ONT/009B/2026-2027. Tender is reserved for persons with disability (PWD) enterprises.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be delivered on or before the closing date and time; late tenders rejected. D2 p.1

Bid / tender security

No tender security (bank guarantee) required; instead a Tender-Securing Declaration Form, dully filled, signed and stamped, must be submitted. D2 p.29

Tender fee

Tender documents are free of charge when downloaded from the websites; no fee stated. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit not applicable per TDS; tenderers are encouraged, at their own cost, to visit the site. D2 p.28

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender meeting not applicable per TDS. D2 p.28

Reserved for

Reserved for persons with disability (PWD), as stated in invitation and TDS ITT 35.2. D2 p.6

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.6

Tender opening

Tenders opened publicly at County Government of Nakuru, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor, Board Room, Nakuru, immediately after the closing deadline. 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 persons with disability: only businesses/firms belonging to persons living with disability, appropriately registered, may tender. D2 p.6
• Reservation confirmed in Tender Data Sheet ITT 35.2 for persons with disability. D2 p.30

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate (MR2). D2 p.31
• CR12 for directors of company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate (MR3). D2 p.31
• Registration with National Construction Authority in Category 8 or above as Building Works Contractor, with valid NCA Practicing License, certified (MR4). D2 p.32
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date (MR5). D2 p.32
• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided (MR6). D2 p.32
• Tender Securing Declaration Form, duly filled, signed and stamped, in the format provided (MR7). D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire, by commissioner of oaths/advocate (MR8). D2 p.32
• Current valid business permit (year 2026) (MR9). D2 p.32
• Written power of attorney authorizing the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths (MR10). D2 p.32
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided (MR11). D2 p.32
• Valid AGPO Certificate for persons with disability (MR12). D2 p.32
• Dated history of claims, litigation, default notices and penalties, in the format provided (MR1). D2 p.31
• Tender documents submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies (MR13). D2 p.32
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to last page (MR14). D2 p.32

Required only in some situations

• Joint venture documents (only if bidding as a JV): not applicable per TDS, JV maximum members stated as not applicable. Not stated D2 p.28

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Evaluation is in three stages: preliminary (mandatory requirements MR1-MR14), technical evaluation (bidders scoring 70% and above proceed), then financial evaluation. D2 p.37
• Tenderers must submit a technical proposal with work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule. Detailed technical scoring criteria are not in the reviewed pages. Not stated D2 p.16

Financial

• Tender prices are FIXED and must include all taxes; prices in Kenya shillings. D2 p.29
• Quoted prices must include all taxes and be in Kenya shillings. D2 p.6
• Financial turnover, liquidity and contract experience thresholds are blank in the reviewed Section III pages. Not stated D2 p.34

How and where to submit

• Tenders may be submitted electronically through the supplier portal (soft copy) and must also be delivered in hard copy in a plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, to the Tender Box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Ground Floor entrance, Nakuru, or by post to the County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.6
• Serialize all pages from cover to last page including attachments, numbered 1, 2, 3. D2 p.6
• Number of copies: one original plus ONE additional copy required per TDS. D2 p.29
• Authorization to sign must be an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29

Lots and categories

• Single contract tender; no lots stated. Not stated D1 p.4

What the addenda changed

• No addenda in the material provided. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract value/estimate and any budget figure
• Bill of Quantities, drawings and specifications (Parts 2 Sections V-VII)
• Detailed technical evaluation scoring criteria (Section III Stage II)
• Turnover, liquidity and experience thresholds (blank in reviewed pages)
• Price adjustment schedule and performance security details
• Any addenda after 2026-10-23
• Conditions of contract special clauses (Part 3)
• Remaining pages of D2 (27 of 114 pages reviewed)

Terms explained

Tender Data Sheet (TDS)

Section II of the tender document giving tender-specific values that override the general Instructions to Tenderers.

MR (Mandatory Requirement)

Pass/fail preliminary requirement; failing any one makes the tender non-responsive.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities for reserved groups (youth, women, persons with disability).

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped declaration by the bidder used instead of a bank guarantee.

Responsive

Tender that meets all requirements of the tender document in substance.

NCA

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

CR12

Company Registry return listing a company's directors and shareholders.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the bid consecutively from 1 to the last page.