Tender CGN/RTPW/ONT/039/2026-2027: supply, installation and commissioning of 3no 13m LED highmast floodlights at Mauche Ward, Nakuru (reserved for PWD)

What is being bought

Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 3 no. 13m LED highmast floodlights at Mauche Ward, Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County, under an open national tender reserved for persons living with disability (PWD).

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date and time: on or before Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10:00 am East Africa time; no addenda in material reviewed. D2 p.1

Bid / tender security

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

Tender fee

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

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is not applicable (no pre-tender site visit scheduled); tenderers are encouraged to visit the site at their own cost. D2 p.29

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting is scheduled (not applicable). D2 p.29

Reserved for

Tender is reserved for PWD: only businesses belonging to persons living with disability registered as such may tender. D2 p.6

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after the closing deadline at County Government of Nakuru, Moi Road HQ, 1st Floor Board Room, in presence of tenderers' representatives who attend. D2 p.30

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.6

Who can apply

• Open only to firms belonging to persons living with disability (PWD) that hold a valid AGPO certificate for PWD (per mandatory requirement MR 12). D2 p.31

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.31
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, certified, in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies. D2 p.31
• Copy of CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of NCA registration in Category 8 or above as an Electrical Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License. D2 p.31
• Valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance from KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.31
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.31
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Valid EPRA Certificate Class C2 and above of the company. D2 p.31
• Valid AGPO Certificate for PWD. D2 p.31

How and where to submit

• Submit soft copy through the supplier portal and hard copies in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government HQ ground floor main entrance, Moi Road, Nakuru, or sent by post to P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.30
• Electronic tenders are permitted; tender documents must be submitted in both soft (via IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies. Tender prices must be in Kenya shillings and include all taxes. D2 p.31
• Submit ONE copy in addition to the original tender. D2 p.29
• Every page must be serialized sequentially from the cover page to the last page (1, 2, 3...), including attachments. D2 p.31
• Authorization to sign on behalf of tenderer: letter from company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29

Lots and categories

• Single tender for one contract; no lots are stated in the material reviewed. Not stated D2 p.28

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Technical specifications and drawings for the floodlights (Sections V and VI) were not provided.
• Bill of Quantities and contract value were not provided.
• Evaluation scoring for technical and financial stages beyond the portal listing was partly provided; full Section III remainder not reviewed.
• Full Form of Tender and Tender-Securing Declaration templates were not provided.
• Any addenda after the original publication were not provided.
• Performance security amount and tax compliance details beyond the listed criteria were not reviewed.
• Confirmation of which portal (supplier.treasury.go.ke, IFMIS, or tenders.go.ke) to use for soft copies.

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: preference scheme reserving tenders for youth, women and persons with disability registered businesses.

PWD

Persons living with disability; this tender is reserved for their registered businesses.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section that overrides the standard instructions to tenderers.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped declaration promising to honour the bid if awarded, used instead of a bank guarantee here.

Responsive / non-responsive

A tender that meets all mandatory requirements is responsive; one that does not is rejected without further evaluation.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail item checked at preliminary evaluation.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category.

EPRA

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, licenses electrical works classes.

CR12

Company return showing directors and shareholders, issued by the Registrar of Companies.