Rehabilitation of streetlights in Soin Ward, Rongai Sub County - Nakuru County (reserved for PWD)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites tenders for the proposed rehabilitation of streetlights in Soin Ward, Rongai Sub County (works). The tender is reserved for persons living with disability (PWD) registered as such.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on or before 17 November 2026 at 10:00 a.m. East Africa time (no addenda in reviewed material). D2 p.29

Bid / tender security

No tender security is required. Instead, tenderers must submit a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form, and an original tender securing declaration form must accompany all tenders. D2 p.29

Tender fee

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

Site visit

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.29

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender meeting not applicable per TDS. D2 p.29

Reserved for

Reserved for persons living with disability (PWD) as per invitation and TDS ITT 35.2. D2 p.1

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after closing at County Government of Nakuru Headquarters, Moi Road, 1st Floor Board Room; opening committee members sign. D2 p.29

Tender validity

Tender validity is 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.6

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for PWD (persons living with disability) businesses/firms only; only businesses belonging to that group are eligible to tender. D2 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for PWD (MR 11). D2 p.31
• Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies (MR 2). D2 p.31
• Copy of CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months (MR 3). D2 p.31
• Certified copy of registration with the National Construction Authority (NCA) in Category 8 or above as Electrical Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License (MR 4). D2 p.31
• Valid copy of current Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA, valid at least on the closing date (MR 5). D2 p.32
• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided (MR 6). D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided (MR 7). D2 p.32
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire (MR 8). D2 p.32
• Current valid business permit for year 2026 (MR 9). D2 p.32
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided (MR 10). D2 p.32
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, certified, in format provided (MR 1). D2 p.31
• Tender must be submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies as described in the Invitation Notice (MR 13). D2 p.32

Required only in some situations

• NCA registration is not a condition for tender but a condition of contract award and signature; selected tenderer may register before award. Standard rule D2 p.11

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation (Stage II) scored out of 100 (TR1 general experience up to 10 marks, specific experience up to 20 marks, TR2 financial capacity up to 25 marks, plus further items). Bidders scoring 70% and above proceed to financial evaluation; those below 70% are eliminated. D2 p.37
• Technical criteria TR1: general experience of firm in similar works (3 years and above 10 marks; 2-3 years 5 marks; 0-2 years 3 marks) and specific experience (annual volume of works Kshs 2 million and above in past 2 years, 5 marks per evidence provided; scored by value bands). Evidence required: LPO/LSO, award letters, contracts or completion certificates. D2 p.35
• Financial capacity TR2: certified bank statements for 2025 and 2024, or certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024 signed and stamped by a certified practising accountant/auditor, or letter of credit from bank. D2 p.36

Financial

• Financial evaluation: the bidder that qualifies technically and has the lowest financial quote is recommended for award; in a tie on lowest price, the firm with the highest technical score is recommended. D2 p.37
• Minimum construction cash flow and average annual construction turnover thresholds are left blank in the template and not stated in the reviewed material. Not stated D2 p.24

How and where to submit

• Electronic tenders permitted via supplier portal (soft copy); hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in Tender Box at County Government Headquarters, Moi Road, Ground Floor main entrance, Nakuru, or sent by post to P.O. Box 2780-20100. D2 p.30
• Number of copies: original plus ONE copy (ITT 22.1). D2 p.29
• Tenders must be serialized: all pages numbered sequentially 1, 2, 3 from cover page to last page including attachments. D2 p.6
• Written authorization to sign on behalf of tenderer: authorization from company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29
• Tender must be submitted on or before the closing date and time; tenders are opened immediately after the deadline. D2 p.6

Lots and categories

• No lots stated; single tender for one streetlight rehabilitation contract. Not stated D2 p.6

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract value/estimate and budget for the streetlight rehabilitation works
• Bill of Quantities, drawings and specifications (Parts 2 Sections V-VII) not reviewed
• Addenda, if any, issued after 6 November 2026
• Minimum turnover and cash flow thresholds in Section III Item 7
• Specific NCA category and electrical contractor thresholds beyond MR4
• Details of any performance security amount
• Evaluation pages D2 pages 34, 36 and 38-41 not fully reviewed

Terms explained

PWD

Persons living with disability; tender reserved for businesses owned by such persons.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities programme for youth, women and persons with disability; requires valid AGPO certificate.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet, Section II containing tender-specific particulars that amend the Instructions to Tenderers.

Tender Securing Declaration

Signed declaration by tenderer in place of a bank guarantee; used here instead of tender security.

Responsive

Tender that meets all mandatory requirements and terms of the tender document.

MR

Mandatory Requirement; must be met at preliminary evaluation or the tender is rejected.

NCA

National Construction Authority; contractors must register and hold appropriate category and practising licence.

CR12

Kenyan company return document listing directors and shareholders issued by Registrar of Companies.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender sequentially from page 1.