Tender for proposed purchase of Arahuka Playfield Land…

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government is inviting open tenders to purchase (buy) the Arahuka Playfield land. Bidders are land owners offering a property for sale; the acreage, exact location and schedule of properties are in Section IV Schedule of Requirements, which was not in the reviewed pages.

What could disqualify you

Public officers of the Procuring Entity, their spouses, children, parents, siblings, their business associates or agents, and firms in which they hold interests are named in ITT 4.2 as persons caught by eligibility restrictions. The rest of clause 4.2 was not in the pages reviewed, so the exact restriction must be checked in the full document. Unverified D2 p.9
Any tenderer found to have engaged in collusive conduct shall be disqualified, and criminal and/or civil sanctions may be imposed. Tenderers must sign the Certificate of Independent Tender Determination. Standard rule D2 p.9
Tenderers who fail to submit the required ownership, conflict of interest and eligibility information will be rejected. If the Procuring Entity cannot verify the information to a reasonable degree, the tender will be rejected. Standard rule D2 p.15
Late tenders will be rejected and returned unopened. D2 p.6
Failing any mandatory requirement MR1 to MR13 means the tender does not qualify for the financial stage. All mandatory requirements must be met. D2 p.29
A tender that is not substantially responsive (has material deviations, reservations or omissions) shall be rejected and cannot later be corrected to become responsive. Standard rule D2 p.20
A tender valid for a shorter period than the tender validity period (210 days) shall be rejected as non-responsive. Standard rule D2 p.16
The original and all copies must be signed by a person duly authorized to sign for the tenderer, with a power of attorney attached. Forms must be completed without alterations to the text. Standard rule D2 p.17

Key facts

Closing: Fri 6 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tender closing deadline: Friday 6 November 2026 at 10:00 a.m. East Africa time. Late tenders are rejected. D2 p.27
Bid / tender security: No tender security is required for this tender, according to the Tender Data Sheet. D2 p.27
Tender fee: Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. No fee to purchase the tender document or to submit a tender is stated in the reviewed pages. D2 p.6
Site visit: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2
Pre-bid meeting: Optional
A pre-tender conference will not be held. D2 p.27
Reserved for: No reservation applies. Margin of preference and reservations are not allowed in this tender; the portal lists no reserved groups. D2 p.21
Contract value: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.27
Tender opening: Tenders will be publicly opened at County Government Headquarters, Moi Road, first floor, in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. D2 p.27
Tender validity: Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of tender opening according to the invitation. ITT 18.1 says validity starts from the submission deadline. Conflicting D2 p.27

Who can apply

Tenderer may be a private firm, a state-owned enterprise or institution. Tenderer must be the legal owner of the land offered, and the property must be legally registered in the tenderer's name, with evidence of ownership and registration. Standard rule D2 p.9
Open to all qualified and interested tenderers (open tender method). D2 p.6

Application checklist

Tick items off as you prepare. Your ticks stay on this device only.

Required from every bidder

Required only in some situations

MR8: Grant, where applicable. Only required if the land has a grant, so it applies only in that situation. D2 p.28
Kenyan tenderers must provide a valid tax clearance certificate or tax exemption certificate issued by the Kenya Revenue Authority. Standard rule D2 p.11

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

Property offered must conform to the technical specifications and standards in the Schedule of Requirements, with documentary evidence such as literature, drawings or data, item by item, and a statement of any deviations. Standard rule D2 p.15
Expert real estate firms will inspect the offered property, report on conformity and itemize what the tenderer must attend to before the sale agreement, and value it commercially. Standard rule D2 p.22

Financial

Prices must be quoted in Kenya Shillings and include all taxes. D2 p.6
Prices quoted are fixed and not subject to variation for any reason. Standard rule D2 p.14
Financial stage: bids are ranked and the lowest evaluated bidder is recommended for award upon valuation by the Government valuer. No separate turnover or financial qualification is stated in the pages reviewed. D2 p.29

How and where to submit

Hard copies in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the Tender Box at County Government Headquarters, Moi Road, Ground Floor Entrance, or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2870-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.7
Soft copy must be submitted through the supplier portal (IFMIS supplier portal). D2 p.6
Submit the original and two copies of the tender. The original is marked ORIGINAL and copies marked COPY; the original prevails if they differ. D2 p.27
Tender must be in one sealed envelope bearing the Tender name and reference number, with inner sealed envelopes marked ORIGINAL and COPIES, each showing the name and address of the Procuring Entity, the tenderer and the reference number. Standard rule D2 p.17
Tenders must be serialized: all pages numbered chronologically from cover to last page, including attachments. D2 p.6
Physical address for tender submission: The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2870-20100, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Nakuru. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

Tenders are invited for individual properties, not lots. Each property item must be priced separately for full quantities. Tenderers may quote for one or more items. D2 p.14

What the addenda changed

No addenda were included 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.

Tender validity start date: The invitation says tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. The Tender Data Sheet and ITT 18.1 say validity runs from the tender submission deadline. Ask the procuring entity which date applies. (D2 p.6 (invitation) vs D2 p.16 (ITT 18.1) and D2 p.27 (TDS))
Postal address P.O Box number: Most submission and contact details give P.O Box 2870-20100, but the complaints section gives P.O Box 2780-20100. Confirm the correct postal address before posting hard copies. (D2 p.7 and D2 p.27 vs D2 p.28 (ITT 50.1))

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

Section IV Schedule of Requirements: property location, exact acreage, plus or minus acreage tolerance (ITT 12.2 blank), and the price schedule format.
Full text of ITT 4.2 (remaining eligibility restrictions) and ITT 4.3 to 4.7.
Negotiation venue and procedure details beyond the TDS line.
Any addenda, clarifications or amendments to this tender.
Financial evaluation method details and any additional evaluation factors (Section III and TDS).
Standard forms (Form of Tender details, price schedule, Tender Security form) were partly skipped and may contain additional requirements.
Whether any site visit is held.

Terms explained

TDS: Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific rules that override the general Instructions to Tenderers.
Tender Security: A bank guarantee, insurance guarantee or cash deposit submitted with a bid to protect the buyer. Not required in this tender.
MR: Mandatory Requirement: a yes/no check at Stage One. Failure means the bid does not move to the financial stage.
Responsive / substantially responsive: A bid that meets all the tender terms without material deviation, reservation or omission. Non-responsive bids are rejected.
SD1: Self-declaration form stating the bidder is not debarred from public procurement.
Search certificate: Official land registry record showing the current owner and any encumbrances on the land.
Registry index map: Official survey map held by the land registry showing the parcel's plot boundaries.
Power of Attorney: Legal document authorising a named person to sign and bind the tenderer.
Commercial value / valuation: Market value of the property set by expert valuers or the Lands Office; the negotiated price cannot exceed it.
AGPO: Affirmative Action groups (youth, women, persons with disabilities) for which public tenders may be reserved. This tender has no reservation.
IFMIS supplier portal: Government electronic procurement system used to submit soft copies of tenders.

Tender for proposed purchase of Arahuka Playfield Land, Nakuru County (CGN/LPPH&UD/ONT/010/2026-2027)