Tender CGN/RTPW/ONT/025/2026-2027: construction of 2No. bodaboda sheds in Mau Narok Ward, Njoro Sub County (reserved for women)

What is being bought

Construction of 2No. bodaboda (motorcycle taxi) sheds in Mau Narok Ward, Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County, under an open national tender reserved for women-owned businesses. The entity is County Government of Nakuru, Department of Infrastructure.

Key facts

Closing

Mon 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on Monday 19 October 2026 at 10:00am East Africa time (per D2 and D1 and portal record). D2 p.6

Bid / tender security

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

Tender fee

Tender documents may be obtained electronically 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 and risk. D2 p.12

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
Pre-tender meeting and pre-tender site visit: not applicable. D2 p.28

Reserved for

Reserved for women (AGPO women group). Portal record also lists women as reserved group. D2 p.30

Contract value

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

Tender opening

Tenders are opened immediately after the closing deadline in the presence of tenderers' representatives who choose to attend, at the County address. D2 p.6

Tender validity

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

Who can apply

• Tender is reserved for women: only businesses belonging to the women group that are appropriately registered as such may tender. D2 p.6
• Reserved for women per the Tender Data Sheet ITT 35.2; Section III lists a mandatory AGPO certificate for women. D2 p.30

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Form of tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Duly filled, signed and stamped Tender Securing Declaration Form in the format provided (original form). D2 p.6
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire. D2 p.31
• Current valid business permit (year 2026). D2 p.31
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Valid AGPO Certificate for WOMEN. D2 p.31
• Duly filled, signed and stamped beneficial ownership form (BOI). D2 p.31
• Certified honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of company Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, and CR12 for directors (or National ID for sole proprietorship) valid for the last 12 months. D2 p.31
• Certified copy of NCA registration in Category 8 or above as Building Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License. D2 p.31
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.31
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.31
• Tender must be submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies. D2 p.31

Required only in some situations

• Joint venture documents: a JV is not applicable for this tender. D2 p.28

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Mandatory Requirements MR1 to MR15 must all be met to pass preliminary evaluation; non-compliant bidders are non-responsive and not evaluated further. D2 p.31
• Technical scoring: general experience (up to 10 marks), specific experience annual volume of works of Kshs 2 million and above (up to 20 marks), and total technical score 70% minimum to proceed to financial evaluation. D2 p.37

Financial

• Financial capacity (25 marks): certified bank statements for 2025 and 2024, letter of credit from bank, and certified audited accounts for 2025 and 2024 signed and stamped by a certified practicing accountant/auditor. D2 p.35
• Financial evaluation: the bidder qualifying technically with the lowest financial quote is recommended; ties go to the higher technical score. D2 p.37

How and where to submit

• Soft copy 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 sent by post. D2 p.6
• Postal address: The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2870-20100, Nakuru (per D2 ITT); D1 gives P.O Box 2870-20100 and P.O Box 2780-20100 in different places. D1 p.5
• Electronic tenders will be permitted. D2 p.6
• Tenders must be serialized in numerical format 1,2,3 from cover page to last page including attachments. D2 p.6

Lots and categories

• No lots indicated for this tender. Not stated D2

What the addenda changed

• No addenda were provided for review. Not stated P

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Bid security amount and whether a Tender Securing Declaration form is the only required security (pages 1-5 and 7-8 of D2 not reviewed)
• Contract value or budget estimate for the bodaboda sheds
• Bill of quantities and technical specifications (Sections V-VII)
• Full Section III evaluation thresholds for experience and financial criteria
• Addenda, if any
• Forms in Section IV and general and special conditions of contract (Sections VIII-X)
• Pre-tender details: none stated as applicable
• Contact details of procuring entity physical address beyond Room 19 headquarters

Terms explained

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: reservations for women, youth and persons with disability. Here the tender is reserved for women and requires a valid AGPO certificate.

MR

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

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: section giving specific tender values that override the generic Instructions to Tenderers.

Tender Securing Declaration

A signed declaration, in the prescribed form, that the bidder accepts penalties if it withdraws or fails to sign after award, instead of a cash or bank guarantee.

Responsive

A tender that meets all mandatory requirements and terms of the tender document.

NCA

National Construction Authority: registration body for contractors in Kenya; here Category 8 or above Building Works is required.

IFMIS supplier portal

Government electronic procurement system used for soft-copy tender submission.

BOI

Beneficial ownership information form declaring the true owners of the company.