Installation of culverts at Murunyu Sub location and Muwa Estate, Lanet Umoja Ward, Bahati Sub County - reserved for women

What is being bought

Contract for the proposed installation of culverts at Murunyu Sub location and Muwa Estate in Lanet Umoja Ward, Bahati Sub County, Nakuru County, under open national tender reserved for women (ref CGN/RTPW/ONT/016B/2026-2027). Quantities are not stated in the material reviewed.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing is 17 November 2026 at 10:00 a.m. East Africa time (no addenda changed this). D2 p.30

Bid / tender security

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

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. D2 p.6

Site visit

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

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting. Questions must be submitted in writing no later than 3 days before the closing date. D2 p.28

Reserved for

Reserved for women (ITT 35.2 TDS: the invitation is extended to the group qualifying for reservations: RESERVED FOR WOMEN). D2 p.30

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

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

Tender validity

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

Who can apply

• Tendering is reserved for women: only businesses belonging to the specified group (women-owned enterprises appropriately registered) may tender. D2 p.6
• Eligibility is limited to firms registered in Kenya; foreign tenderers must show at least 40% of contract inputs sourced from national suppliers and contractors. Standard rule D2 p.11

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Original tender-securing declaration form, duly filled, signed and stamped, in the format provided (no tender security is required). D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.32
• Certified copy of certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies. D2 p.32
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided and certified. D2 p.32
• Copy of CR12 for the directors of the company (or National ID for a sole proprietorship), valid for the last 12 months. D2 p.32
• Certified copy of National Construction Authority registration in Category 8 or above as Roads Works Contractor, with a valid NCA Practicing License. D2 p.32
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. 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 AGPO Certificate for WOMEN. D2 p.32
• Bidders must serialize all pages of the tender from cover to last page in numerical format 1, 2, 3. D2 p.32

Required only in some situations

• Authorization to sign for the tenderer: a letter from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation (70% pass mark): general experience in similar works (up to 10 marks, based on years in business) and specific experience of works of Kshs 2 million and above in the past 2 years (up to 20 marks), with evidence attached as LPO/LSO, award letters, contracts or completion certificates. D2 p.35
• Bidders scoring below 70% in technical evaluation are eliminated; only those scoring 70% and above go to financial evaluation. D2 p.37

Financial

• Financial capacity scored out of 25: certified bank statements for 2025 and 2024, and certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024 signed and stamped by a certified practising accountant/auditor (or letter of credit). D2 p.35
• Financial evaluation: the tenderer qualifying technically with the lowest quoted price is recommended for award; ties go to the highest technical score. D2 p.37

How and where to submit

• Submit one original tender plus soft copy through the supplier portal; hard copies in a plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government HQ Ground Floor, Moi Road, Nakuru, or posted to the County Secretary, P.O. Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.29
• Tenders must be submitted in both soft copy (through the IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies in the manner described in the Invitation Notice. D2 p.32
• ITT 22.1 requires the original plus ONE copy of the tender. D2 p.29

Lots and categories

• No lots: the tender is a single contract. Not stated D2 p.29

What the addenda changed

• No addenda were provided for review. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bill of Quantities, drawings and specifications (Sections V to VII) for the culverts, including quantities and site location details
• Section IV tender forms and the confidential business questionnaire
• Any addenda (none provided)
• Estimated contract value and the required financial thresholds (TR 2 minimum turnover amounts left blank in Section III)
• Contract duration and completion time
• MR 10 requirement (skipped in the list)
• Performance security details (Section III/ITT 52 TDS figures)
• Opening of the bid documents for the Stage I preliminary evaluation procedure details

Terms explained

Reserved for women / AGPO

Tender limited to businesses owned by the reserved group; bidder must show a valid AGPO certificate for women.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped form pledging to accept penalties if the bidder withdraws; used instead of a cash or bank tender security here.

MR (Mandatory Requirement)

A pass/fail requirement at preliminary evaluation; failing one makes the bid non-responsive.

Responsive / non-responsive

A bid that meets all mandatory terms is responsive and is evaluated; a non-responsive bid is rejected without evaluation.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific rules that supplement the general Instructions to Tenderers.

CR12

Kenyan company return listing company directors, issued by the Registrar of Companies.

NCA

National Construction Authority, the regulator requiring contractor registration and practising licence.

LPO/LSO

Local Purchase Order / Local Service Order, evidence of past contracts.