Nakuru County: piping and solarization at Mwisho Wa La…

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government requests works for proposed piping and solarization at Mwisho Wa Lami, piping at Ngwataniro Water Project, and purchase and supply of pipes at Mwisho Wa Lami in Mau Narok Ward, Njoro Sub County. The tender is reserved for women-owned businesses.

What could disqualify you

Bidders not satisfying any mandatory requirement are non-responsive and not evaluated further. D2 p.54
Late tenders will be rejected. D2 p.8
Tender not accompanied by a substantially responsive Tender Securing Declaration is rejected as non-responsive. Standard rule D2 p.29
Tenders quoted in currencies other than Kenya shillings are non-responsive. Standard rule D2 p.38
Tenders with a major deviation affecting substance, or with miscalculated unit price, quantity or total, are disqualified as non-responsive. Standard rule D2 p.38
Tender valid for a shorter period than required is rejected as non-responsive. Standard rule D2 p.27
Failure to submit required information, or information that cannot be verified, leads to rejection. Standard rule D2 p.27

Key facts

Closing: Mon 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be submitted on or before this date and time (Monday 19 October 2026, 10:00am East Africa time). No addenda changed it. D2 p.50
Bid / tender security: No tender security (bank guarantee) required; instead a duly filled, signed and stamped Tender-Securing Declaration Form must be submitted. No security amount stated. D2 p.50
Tender fee: Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. No tender fee is stated. D2 p.7
Site visit: Optional
Site visit is encouraged at the tenderer's own cost but not compulsory; TDS says pre-tender site visit NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.49
Pre-bid meeting: Optional
No pre-tender meeting held (TDS: NOT APPLICABLE). Clarification questions in writing to supplychain@nakuru.go.ke no later than 3 days before the deadline. D2 p.49
Reserved for: Reserved for women. Invitation extended to women-owned groups that qualify for reservation. D2 p.51
Contract value: Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2
Tender opening: Tenders opened immediately after closing at County Government of Nakuru, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor, Board Room / chambers; bidders' representatives may attend and sign a register. D2 p.50
Tender validity: Tenders remain valid for 210 days from the date of opening of tenders. D2 p.7

Who can apply

Tender is reserved for WOMEN; only qualified women-owned businesses (AGPO-registered for women) may tender. D2 p.7

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

Required only in some situations

National Construction Authority registration is not needed to tender but is a condition of contract award and signature. Standard rule D2 p.15

How and where to submit

Soft copy must be submitted through the IFMIS supplier portal; hard copies in plain sealed envelope marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Ground Floor entrance, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. One original plus ONE copy. D2 p.51
Electronic tender submission permitted; both soft and hard copies required. D2 p.7
Tenders must be in Kenya Shillings and include all taxes; prices fixed. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

No lots are stated in the reviewed material. Not stated D2

What the addenda changed

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

Points to confirm with the procuring entity

The documents do not agree with each other on these points. Ask the procuring entity for a written clarification before you submit.

Reservation scope: Portal record lists reserved group as women only; advert D1 lists this tender number under youth-related entries in some listings, but D1 p.4 and D2 agree it is reserved for women. Portal and D2 agree; treat as women-only. (P, D1 p.5, D2 p.7)
Submission format: Portal lists electronic and physical submission; D2 TDS says hard copies must be deposited in tender box or posted. Clarify whether a soft copy alone is accepted. (P, D2 p.51)

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

Bid security not required; no amount stated beyond declaration form.
Contract value and budget not stated in reviewed pages.
Bill of Quantities, drawings and specifications (Parts 2) not reviewed.
Full evaluation and qualification criteria financial/technical sub-factors (turnover, similar contracts) not stated in reviewed pages.
Exact number of copies stated as ONE in TDS; confirm no additional copies in other sections.
Pages of Section III Stage II/III technical and financial evaluation not reviewed.
No addenda provided.
Contact phone and email for clarifications beyond supplychain@nakuru.go.ke not verified.

Terms explained

AGPO: Affirmative Action Procurement Opportunities: reservation for women, youth and persons with disability registered businesses.
Tender-Securing Declaration: A signed form promising to accept penalties (such as debarment) if the bidder withdraws or fails to sign contract, used in place of a bank guarantee here.
TDS: Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section that overrides the general Instructions to Tenderers.
MR: Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail check at preliminary evaluation; failure makes the bid non-responsive.
Responsive: A bid that meets all mandatory requirements and terms of the tender documents.
CR12: Kenyan company return showing directors and shareholders from the Registrar of Companies.
NCA: National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category for construction works.
IFMIS supplier portal: Government electronic procurement system used for soft copy submission.

Nakuru County: piping and solarization at Mwisho Wa Lami, Ngwataniro piping and pipe supply (CGN/WEECCNR/ONT/022/2026-2027), reserved for women