Construction of Piave VTC Workshop in Njoro Ward, Njoro Sub-County (CGN/EIEPC/ONT/043/2026-2027) - Nakuru County

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government requests tenders for the proposed construction of Piave VTC Workshop in Njoro Ward, Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru County, under open national competitive tendering for works.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be received on or before Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00am East Africa time; no addenda reviewed changing this. D2 p.7

Bid / tender security

Tender security of Kenya shillings Thirty thousand (Kshs.30,000) as a bank guarantee, or a guarantee by an insurance company registered and licensed by the IRA, or a guarantee from a Central Bank-licensed financial institution per MR 11; valid for 180 days from tender opening date (ITT says 30 days beyond validity). Conflicting D2 p.33

Tender fee

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

Site visit

Optionnel
Site visit is optional (encouraged) at tenderer's own expense; pre-Tender site visit not applicable per TDS. D2 p.12

Pre-bid meeting

Optionnel
Pre-tender meeting not applicable. D2 p.28

Reserved for

Not reserved: the TDS states the invitation is open to all bidders. D2 p.30

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Tender opening

Tender opening at 1st floor Board Room, County Government HQ, Moi Road, Nakuru, immediately after closing; bidders may attend. D2 p.28

Tender validity

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

Who can apply

• Tendering is open to all qualified and interested tenderers (open to all bidders). D2 p.6
• The Invitation to Tender is open to all bidders; no reservation to women, youth, PWD or AGPO groups is stated. D2 p.30

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Certificate of Incorporation or registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies. D2 p.32
• CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months. D2 p.32
• Registration with the National Construction Authority (NCA) in Category 8 or above as a Building Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License. D2 p.32
• Valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance from KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.32
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties levied due to defaults. D2 p.32
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.33
• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Tender Securing Declaration Form duly filled, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Confidential business questionnaire duly filled, signed and stamped. D2 p.33
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Tender security of Kshs. 30,000 must be provided (see bid_security). D2 p.33
• Authorization to sign on behalf of the tenderer: an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.30
• Pages must be serialized, initialled and stamped on every page, sequential 1,2,3... D2 p.33
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies. D2 p.33

Required only in some situations

• Each tender must be accompanied by a bank guarantee, insurer guarantee or other allowed security; the tender-securing declaration form is also required under MR 7. D2 p.33

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Works requirements are in Section VII Specifications and Section V Drawings and Section VII Bills of Quantities; the technical proposal must include work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule. Not reviewed in full. Standard rule D2 p.16

Financial

• Financial qualification criteria (turnover, financial resources, sub-factors) are in Section III but the financial criteria text was not provided in the reviewed pages. Not stated D2 p.47

How and where to submit

• Submit one original plus ONE copy (hard copy) in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government HQ Ground Floor at the main entrance or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Moi Road, Nakuru. Soft copy through supplier portal. D2 p.29
• Electronic (soft copy) submission through the supplier portal, and hard copies in sealed envelope; the TDS states soft copies through supplier portal. D2 p.30
• Tenders must be sealed in a single envelope bearing the tender name and reference number, with inner envelopes marked ORIGINAL and COPIES, each bearing procuring entity and tenderer name and address. Standard rule D2 p.19

Lots and categories

• No lots: single contract for the Piave VTC Workshop works. Not stated D2 p.33

What the addenda changed

• No addenda reviewed. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Section III financial qualification criteria (turnover, financial resources, sub-factors) and technical experience criteria
• Section IV tender forms content
• Section V drawings, Section VI specifications and Section VII Bills of Quantities / estimated contract value
• Contract value and tender fee details
• Any addenda after 2026-11-06 and any clarifications
• Section IX Special Conditions and performance security amount
• Confirmation of exact tender security validity period

Terms explained

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific rules that override the general instructions.

Tender security

Money guarantee that must accompany a bid, forfeited if the bidder withdraws or fails to sign the contract.

Tender Securing Declaration

A signed declaration in the prescribed form that may be used instead of a bank guarantee where allowed.

MR

Mandatory Requirement checked at preliminary evaluation; failure makes a bid non-responsive.

Responsive

A bid that meets all tender requirements without material deviation, reservation or omission.

CR12

Kenyan company return listing directors and shareholders from the Registrar of Companies.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category.

Tender validity

Period during which the bid must remain valid, counted from the submission deadline.

AGPO

Affirmative action procurement reservation for women, youth and persons with disability; not applicable here.