Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 3No 13m LED highmast floodlights at Kiamunyeki, Lanet/Umoja Ward, Bahati Sub County (reserved for PWD)

What is being bought

Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 3 No. 13m LED highmast floodlights at Kiamunyeki in Lanet/Umoja Ward, Bahati Sub County, Nakuru County, under works category Open National Tender CGN/RTPW/ONT/030/2026-2027. Tendering is reserved for PWD (persons living with disabilities) businesses.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on or before Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10:00 am East Africa time. Late tenders rejected. D2 p.1

Bid / tender security

No tender security (bank guarantee) is required. Instead bidders must submit a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form, in the format provided, with the tender. D2 p.29

Tender fee

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

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is not compulsory; Pre-Tender Site Visit is NOT APPLICABLE in the Tender Data Sheet. Tenderers are encouraged at own cost and risk to visit the site. D2 p.29

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting: NOT APPLICABLE in the Tender Data Sheet. D2 p.29

Reserved for

Reserved for persons living with disabilities (PWD). Bidder must hold a valid AGPO Certificate for PWD (see mandatory documents). D2 p.29

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after closing, publicly, in presence of tenderers' designated representatives, at County Government Headquarters Moi Road, 1st Floor Board Room, Nakuru. D2 p.30

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.29

Who can apply

• Tendering is reserved for PWD. Only businesses/firms belonging to the specified group (persons living with disabilities) are eligible to tender. D2 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for PWD. D2 p.32
• Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies. D2 p.31
• Copy of CR12 for the Directors of company (or National ID for sole proprietorship), valid for the last 12 months. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of registration with National Construction Authority (NCA) 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 issued by KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.32
• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.32
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.32
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Valid EPRA Certificate Class C2 and above of the company. D2 p.32
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided and certified. D2 p.31

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation (Stage II) scored out of 100 includes experience of the firm (general experience up to 10 marks; specific experience with annual works of Kshs 2 million and above over past 2 years up to 20 marks) and financial capacity (up to 25 marks). Only bidders scoring 70% and above proceed to financial evaluation. D2 p.37

Financial

• Certified bank statements for the past two years 2025-2024 (5 marks each year, 10 marks certified bank statement) or certified audited accounts for 2025-2024 signed and stamped by a certified practicing accountant/auditor (5 marks each year, 10 marks certified audited accounts); letter of credit 5 marks. D2 p.35
• Financial evaluation: the bidder that qualifies technically with the lowest financial quote will be recommended for award. Tie on lowest price goes to highest technical score. D2 p.37

How and where to submit

• Electronic tenders permitted. Softcopy through supplier portal; complete serialized tender submitted in both soft and hard copies. Hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the Tender Box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters Ground Floor Entrance, Nakuru, or sent by post to The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.6
• Original tender only plus ONE additional copy. Original tender securing declaration must accompany the tender. D2 p.29
• All pages must be serialized sequentially from cover page to last page (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.6
• Authorization to sign on behalf of the tenderer: authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths, attached to the tender. D2 p.29

Lots and categories

• No lots stated; single contract for 3 floodlights at Kiamunyeki. Not stated D2

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract value / estimated cost of the works
• Addenda (none were in the material reviewed)
• Standard Tender Form, Bill of Quantities, specifications and drawings (Part 2 and Section IV forms not provided)
• Performance security details (applies if contract exceeds Kshs 5 million)
• Exact form of required NCA and EPRA certificate validity
• Whether a pre-tender site visit is compulsory (TDS says not applicable)

Terms explained

PWD

Persons living with disabilities. The tender is reserved for businesses belonging to this group.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities programme for youth, women and persons with disability registered businesses.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section that sets the values for the general instructions.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped declaration promising to honour the bid if you win, used instead of a bank tender security here.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail check at preliminary evaluation; failing any means the bid is non-responsive.

Responsive

A tender that meets all the mandatory requirements and terms of the tender document; non-responsive tenders are not evaluated further.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category.

EPRA

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which issues certificates for electrical works classes.

CR12

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

Standstill period

14-day waiting period after notice of intention to award before contract signing, allowing complaints.