Solarization of revenue offices at Gilgil, Bahati, Njoro and Molo (Nakuru County) - open tender CGN/FIN/ONT/005B/2026-2027

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites open (national) tenders for the proposed solarization of revenue offices at Gilgil, Bahati, Njoro and Molo Sub-Counties, as Works. Quantities are not stated in the reviewed pages; the Bill of Quantities and Part 2 Works Requirements were not reviewed.

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 at County Government of Nakuru Headquarters, Moi Road, Nakuru (no addenda reviewed). D2 p.30

Bid / tender security

Tender security of Kshs. 100,000, as a bank guarantee, a guarantee by an insurance company licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority, or a guarantee by a financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya. Original form required. Valid for 180 days from tender opening date per MR7. D2 p.30

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. No fee stated for applying. D1 p.1

Site visit

Optional
Pre-tender site visit: NOT APPLICABLE. Tenderers are encouraged, not required, to visit the site at their own cost. D2 p.30

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender conference: NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.30

Reserved for

Not reserved. Open to all eligible bidders; no reservation to youth, women, persons with disabilities or AGPO groups. D2 p.30

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.30

Tender opening

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

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.7

Who can apply

• Open to all qualified and interested tenderers (open national competitive method). Not reserved for any group. D2 p.7
• Foreign tenderers must source at least 40% of contract inputs from national suppliers and contractors; foreign tenderers not meeting this are automatically disqualified. Section III Item 9 reference for information not reviewed. Standard rule D2 p.12
• A tenderer is treated as foreign if not registered in Kenya or registered in Kenya with less than 51% Kenyan citizen ownership. Joint ventures are not applicable (TDS: maximum JV members NOT APPLICABLE). Standard rule D2 p.12
• National Construction Authority (NCA) registration is not a condition for tender but is a condition of contract award and signature. Note MR4 below requires NCA certificate for Electrical works Category 8 and above at the preliminary stage. Standard rule D2 p.12

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Certificate of Incorporation / registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.32
• 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 or advocate. D2 p.32
• Valid NCA Certificate of Registration as a Contractor for Electrical works Category 8 and above, with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.32
• Valid registration licence with Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) in class C2 and above, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.33
• Tender security of Kshs. 100,000 (see bid_security item). D2 p.33
• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.33
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.33
• Current valid business permit for year 2026, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Written power of attorney authorising the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.33
• Historical claims, litigation, default notices and penalties must be disclosed in the format provided. D2 p.32
• Fully priced Bill of Quantities. D2 p.33
• Every page paginated, initialled and stamped, serialised sequentially 1,2,3... from first to last page. D2 p.33
• Tender documents must be submitted in both soft (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies as described in the invitation notice. D2 p.33

Required only in some situations

• Power of attorney / written authorisation for signatory: TDS says authorisation from company directors designating an officer, certified by commissioner of oaths. D2 p.30

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Tenderers must provide a technical proposal (work methods, equipment, personnel, schedule) as stipulated in Section IV, and a preliminary description of work method and schedule. Standard rule D2 p.13
• Technical evaluation stage details (key personnel, equipment, experience) are in Section III items not fully reviewed; only the preliminary mandatory list was reviewed. Not stated D2 p.34

Financial

• Minimum average annual construction turnover, liquidity/financial resources and similar contract experience amounts are blank in the reviewed Section III pages. Not stated D2 p.35

How and where to submit

• Electronic tenders are permitted via the supplier portal (soft copy), and hard copies in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description must be 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. D2 p.7
• Hard copies must be in plain sealed envelopes indicating tender number and description, deposited in tender box or posted to The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Nakuru. Tenders not fitting the box are received at Supply Chain Management Offices, 1st Floor, Room 19 (notice). D2 p.8
• Number of copies: the original plus ONE additional copy. Softcopy through supplier portal. D2 p.30
• Tenders must be serialised, initialled and stamped on every page (see MR14). D2 p.7

Lots and categories

• No lots are described in the reviewed material (single contract). Multiple-contract options exist in the template but are not stated as applicable. Not stated D2 p.34

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bill of Quantities and Part 2 Works Requirements/specifications (quantities, scope per office)
• Section III technical and financial qualification amounts (turnover, liquidity, similar contract experience, key personnel, equipment)
• Section IV tender forms content and format
• Any addenda to the tender
• Section III Item 9 foreign-tenderer information
• Contract value/estimate
• Whether a specific pre-tender meeting or site visit applies (TDS says not applicable)

Terms explained

Tender security

Guarantee submitted with the bid to show seriousness; here Kshs 100,000 from a bank, licensed insurer or CBK-licensed financial institution.

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific rules that override the standard Instructions to Tenderers.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: pass/fail preliminary check; failing any makes the bid non-responsive.

Responsive / non-responsive

A bid that meets all mandatory terms is responsive; one that does not is rejected without further evaluation.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors for construction works.

EPRA

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which licenses electrical/solar work classes.

CR12

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

Commissioner of oaths

Person authorised to certify copies of documents as true copies.

Preliminary examination

First check of mandatory requirements before technical and financial evaluation.

Standstill period

14-day waiting period after notification of intent to award, during which unsuccessful bidders can complain.