Nakuru County: supply, delivery and fabrication of revenue collection containers in Naivasha, Njoro, Rongai and Nakuru West (youth-reserved)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government requests tenders for the proposed supply, delivery and fabrication of containers for revenue collection points in Naivasha, Njoro, Rongai and Nakuru West Sub-counties (reference CGN/FIN/ONT/006B/2026-2027). The tender is reserved for youth-owned enterprises. Quantities and specifications are in the Works Requirements sections, which were not provided.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on or before Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00am East Africa time, at the tender box or submission address stated above. D2 p.7

Bid / tender security

No tender security is required. Instead, bidders must submit a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form. D2 p.50

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. D1 p.1

Site visit

Optional
Site visit: not applicable per the Tender Data Sheet; the tenderer is encouraged, at its own cost, to visit the site. D2 p.48

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender conference: not applicable per the Tender Data Sheet. D2 p.48

Reserved for

Reserved for youth (AGPO youth category). Tender is open only to youth-owned businesses. D2 p.51

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.56

Tender opening

Tenders are opened publicly immediately after closing at County Government of Nakuru, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor Board Room (Chambers per the notice). Bidder representatives may attend and sign a register. D2 p.7

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening. D2 p.48

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for YOUTH: only businesses registered as youth enterprises (AGPO youth) may tender. D2 p.7

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO Certificate for YOUTH. D2 p.54
• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.54
• Dully filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration form in the format provided, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.54
• Copy of Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.54
• Copy of CR12 for the Directors of company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.54
• Valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance from KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.54
• Certified copy of NCA registration for Mechanical Works Category NCA 8 and above, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths/advocate. D2 p.54
• Honest history of any claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties due to defaults, in the format provided. D2 p.54
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.54
• Current valid business permit (year 2026), certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.54
• Duly signed statement of power of attorney signatory to the tender. D2 p.54
• Dully filled, signed and stamped priced bill of quantities. D2 p.54
• Authorization from the director(s) of the company designating an officer to sign, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.50

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation (100 points, minimum 70% to pass): general and specific experience, financial capacity, personnel, essential equipment (crane/lifter/fabrication machines and trucks/lorries), and work methodology and safety plan. D2 p.59

Financial

• Financial capacity scoring: certified bank statements for 2024 and 2025 (10 marks), letter of credit (5 marks), or certified audited accounts for 2024 and 2025 (10 marks), within a 25-mark financial section. D2 p.58

How and where to submit

• Submit complete tender in both soft copy (through the supplier portal / IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters Ground Floor Entrance, or sent by post to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. Electronic tenders are permitted. D2 p.8
• Submit one original marked ORIGINAL plus ONE copy marked COPY. D2 p.50
• All pages must be serialized sequentially 1, 2, 3... from cover to last page, paginated, initialled and stamped on every page. D2 p.55
• Late tenders will be rejected. D2 p.8

Lots and categories

• No lots stated in the material reviewed. Not stated D2 p.56

What the addenda changed

• No addenda [A1] or [A2] were provided in the material reviewed. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bill of quantities, drawings and technical specifications (Sections V to VII) and quantities of containers per sub-county
• Full evaluation details of the 3-stage process and the Form of Tender
• Any addenda after the original notice
• Contract value and budget
• Whether a site visit is held (TDS says not applicable; ITT 5.2 and 7.1 encourage visits)
• Key personnel and equipment details beyond the evaluation tables
• Pages 2-6, 10-13, 15, 18-21, 23, 25, 27, 29-31, 33-37, 39-47 of the bidding document were not provided

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: a reservation for youth, women and persons with disability. Here the tender is reserved for youth and needs an AGPO certificate.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped declaration that the bidder will accept penalties (such as debarment) if it withdraws or fails to sign; used instead of a cash or bank security here.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail check at preliminary evaluation; failing any makes the tender non-responsive.

Responsive / non-responsive

A tender that meets all mandatory terms is responsive and goes forward; a non-responsive tender is rejected without further evaluation.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section that overrides the standard Instructions to Tenderers.

CR12

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

NCA

National Construction Authority registration category required for construction-type works.