Solarization of revenue offices at Kuresoi North Sub-County, Nakuru County (CGN/FIN/ONT/003B/2026-2027)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites tenders for the proposed solarization of revenue offices at Kuresoi North Sub-County under an open national tender reserved for women. The works are in Kuresoi North Sub-County, Nakuru County.

Key facts

Closing

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date and time: Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00 am East Africa time. D2 p.30

Bid / tender security

No tender security (bank guarantee) is required; a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form is required instead, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.29

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is optional; tenderers are encouraged to visit the site at their own cost. Pre-tender site visit is not applicable. D2 p.29

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting; questions must be sent in writing at least 3 days before the deadline to supplychain@nakuru.go.ke. D2 p.29

Reserved for

Reserved for women. D2 p.29

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.6

Tender opening

Tenders opened immediately after the closing deadline at the County Government HQ, Moi Road, 1st Floor Board Room, Nakuru; bidder representatives may attend and sign a register. D2 p.30

Tender validity

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

Who can apply

• Tendering is reserved for women under the open national method; only businesses belonging to the reserved group may tender. D2 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid AGPO certificate for women must be submitted. D2 p.33
• Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a commissioner of oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.33
• CR12 for directors (or National ID for sole proprietorship), valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Valid NCA Certificate of Registration for Electrical works Category 8 and above as a Contractor, with a valid NCA Practicing License certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Valid EPRA Registration Licence in class C2 and above, certified by commissioner of oaths or advocate. D2 p.33
• Valid KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.33
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, in the format provided. 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, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths or advocate registered in Kenya. 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
• Priced bill of quantities, duly filled, signed and stamped. D2 p.34
• Every page of the tender documents paginated, initialled and stamped, serialised 1,2,3... from first to last page. D2 p.34
• Authorisation for signatory: letter from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.29
• Tax clearance: a Kenyan tenderer must provide a valid tax clearance certificate (or tax exemption certificate) from KRA. Standard rule D2 p.12
• Tender must be submitted in both soft copy (via IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies, in the manner in the Invitation Notice. D2 p.34

Required only in some situations

• National Construction Authority registration is not a condition for tender but must be obtained before contract award and signature. Standard rule D2 p.12

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical evaluation scored out of 100; only bidders scoring 70% and above proceed to financial evaluation. Scoring includes work methodology (10 marks) and safety methodology (5 marks). D2 p.38
• Works must be solarised as specified in the Bills of Quantities, drawings and specifications in Parts 2; the detailed scope was not in the pages reviewed. Not stated D2 p.8

Financial

• Financial evaluation: the bidder that qualifies technically with the lowest financial quote is recommended; ties go to the highest technical score. D2 p.38
• Minimum financial capability, average annual turnover, and similar-contract experience thresholds are blank in the reviewed evaluation criteria and not stated. Not stated D2 p.35

How and where to submit

• Hard copies in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the Tender Box at County Government HQ Ground Floor entrance, Moi Road, Nakuru, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.30
• Soft copy must be uploaded through the supplier portal / IFMIS portal (tenders.go.ke) by the closing time. D2 p.30
• Submit one original plus ONE copy of the tender. D2 p.29
• Original tender securing declaration form must accompany the tender. D2 p.6
• Serialize all pages chronologically 1, 2, 3 from cover page to last page including attachments. D2 p.6

Lots and categories

• Single lot tender; no lots are specified for this tender. Not stated D2 p.29

What the addenda changed

• No addenda reviewed. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Contract estimated value and the Bills of Quantities/specifications for Kuresoi North solar works (Part 2 pages not provided)
• Minimum financial capability, average annual construction turnover and number of similar contracts (Section III blank amounts)
• Preliminary technical scoring breakdown beyond TR.5 and pass criteria for technical sections
• Any addenda (A1, A2...) and their changes, if issued
• Performance security amount and conditions (ITT 52, not in TDS as stated)
• Full contents of Section III technical requirements and Section IV forms

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: a reservation scheme for youth, women and persons with disability; here the tender is reserved for women.

Tender-Securing Declaration

A signed, stamped form in which the bidder promises to accept penalties if it withdraws or fails to sign after winning, used instead of a bank guarantee.

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail item checked at preliminary examination; failing one makes the bid non-responsive.

TDS

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

Responsive

A tender that meets all the terms, conditions and mandatory requirements of the tender documents.

NCA

National Construction Authority: registration for contractors undertaking construction works in Kenya.

EPRA

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority: licence class required for the electrical/solar work here.

IFMIS

Integrated Financial Management Information System: the government e-procurement system used for soft copy uploads.

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorised to certify or witness signed documents as true copies.