Proposed construction of one classroom at Molo Vocational Centre, Molo Ward, Molo Sub-county (Reserved for Women)

What is being bought

Construction of one classroom at Molo Vocational Centre, Molo Ward, Molo Sub-county, Nakuru County, under works tender CGN/MMB/ONT/004B/2026-2027. The tender is reserved for women-owned enterprises and is an open national tender for works.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on or before 17 November 2026 at 10:00 AM East Africa time. D2 p.28

Bid / tender security

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

Tender fee

Tender documents are free of charge to download. D2 p.6

Site visit

اختياري
Site visit is optional (encouraged, at tenderer's own cost). TDS states pre-tender site visit: NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.28

Pre-bid meeting

اختياري
No pre-tender meeting is held (TDS: NOT APPLICABLE). D2 p.28

Reserved for

Reserved for women (enterprises of women registered as such, per the AGPO requirement in the evaluation criteria). D2 p.30

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after closing in the presence of tenderers' representatives who choose to attend, at County Government of Nakuru Headquarters, Moi Road, 1st Floor, Board Room. D2 p.29

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.28

Who can apply

• The tender is reserved for women. Only businesses/firms belonging to the specified group are eligible to tender. D2 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for women. D2 p.32
• Mandatory requirement MR 1: honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided and certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.31
• MR 2: copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.31
• MR 3: copy of CR12 for the directors of the company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.31
• MR 4: copy of registration with the National Construction Authority in Category 8 or above as a Building Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.31
• MR 5: valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance issued by KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.32
• MR 6: Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.32
• MR 7: duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided. D2 p.32
• MR 8: duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.32
• MR 9: current valid business permit (year 2026), certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.32
• MR 10: written power of attorney authorizing the signatory of the bid, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.32
• MR 11: duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.32
• MR 14: duly filled, signed and stamped beneficial ownership form (BOI). D2 p.32
• Authorization to sign for the tenderer: an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Serialize all pages of the entire tender from page 1 to the last page in numerical format 1, 2, 3 (MR 15). Serialization is a mandatory requirement. D2 p.32
• Works requirements, drawings, specifications and bills of quantities (Sections V-VII) were not provided in the reviewed pages. Not stated D2

Financial

• Tenderers must show access to liquid assets, lines of credit and other financial means sufficient for the construction cash flow, amount not stated in reviewed pages (the figure is blank in the criteria). Not stated D2 p.34
• Minimum average annual construction turnover amount and number of years are left blank in the reviewed evaluation criteria. Not stated D2 p.34

How and where to submit

• Electronic submission is permitted: soft copies through the supplier portal (IFMIS supplier portal), and hard copies in a plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description. D2 p.29
• Hard copies deposited in the Tender Box at County Government of Nakuru Headquarters, Moi Road, Ground Floor at the main entrance, or sent by post to The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.29
• Submit one original marked ORIGINAL plus ONE copy marked COPY. D2 p.29
• Tenders must be serialized page by page from cover to last page including attachments (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.7
• Tender documents may be obtained free of charge from www.nakuru.go.ke, supplier.treasury.go.ke or www.tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6

Lots and categories

• No lots indicated; this is a single contract. Not stated D2

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Estimated contract value and construction cash flow amount
• Minimum turnover amount, number of years and experience requirements
• Works drawings, specifications and bills of quantities (Sections V to VII)
• Pages of Section IV tender forms and Section X contract forms
• Any addenda (none provided)
• Performance security requirements and amount

Terms explained

AGPO

Affirmative Action procurement programme reserving a share of public tenders for women, youth and persons with disability.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed and stamped declaration instead of a cash or bank security, used to secure the tender.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet, the tender-specific values that supplement the standard instructions.

Responsive

Meets all mandatory requirements of the tender; a non-responsive tender is not evaluated further.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category.

CR12

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

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender in order from 1 to the last page.