Construction of Kingori Bridge in Visoi Ward, Rongai Sub County - Nakuru County Government (CGN/RTPW/ONT/024/2026-2027)

What is being bought

Nakuru County Government invites open national tenders for the proposed construction of Kingori Bridge in Visoi Ward, Rongai Sub County, under the Department of Infrastructure (works category). Tendering is open to all bidders, with no reservation for youth, women or PWD in this tender.

Key facts

Closing

Mon 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders close on Monday 19 October 2026 at 10:00 (East Africa time), per the invitation, TDS and portal record; no addenda changed this. D2 p.1

Bid / tender security

Tender security of Kenya shillings ten thousand (Kshs. 10,000) in the form of a bank guarantee, or a guarantee by an insurance company registered and licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Valid for 180 days from the tender opening date per Section III. D2 p.27

Tender fee

No tender fee stated; tender documents may be downloaded free of charge. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is optional and at the tenderer's own expense; the TDS states pre-tender site visit is NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.26

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting: TDS states Pre tender Conference NOT APPLICABLE. D2 p.26

Reserved for

Tender is open to all bidders; no reservation for youth, women, PWD or AGPO groups is stated. D2 p.28

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.1

Tender opening

Bids open immediately after closing at County Government of Nakuru Moi Road HQ, 1st Floor, Board Room / chambers, in the presence of bidders who choose to attend. D1 p.6

Tender validity

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

Who can apply

• Tendering is open to all qualified and interested tenderers (open national competitive method). D2 p.6
• The invitation to tender is open to all bidders (TDS ITT 35.2). D2 p.28
• Foreign tenderers (not registered in Kenya, or under 51% Kenyan-citizen ownership) must source at least 40% of contract inputs from national suppliers and contractors, and provide evidence of this; JVs with foreign members are treated as foreign. Standard rule D2 p.11

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.30
• Certificate of Incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies, certified by a commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.29
• CR12 for directors of company, or National ID for sole proprietorship, valid for the last 12 months, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.29
• Valid copy of NCA registration in Category 8 or above as a Road Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License. D2 p.29
• Valid copy of current Certificate of Tax Compliance from KRA, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.30
• Honest history of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties, certified by a commissioner of oaths, in the format provided. D2 p.29
• Duly filled, signed and stamped confidential business questionnaire, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.30
• Current valid business permit (year 2026), certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.30
• Duly filled, signed and stamped beneficial ownership information form (BOI). D2 p.30
• Written power of attorney authorizing the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths; TDS requires an authorization from the company directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.27
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.30
• Tender security of Kshs. 10,000 (see bid_security item). D2 p.30
• Tender documents submitted in both soft copy (through IFMIS supplier portal) and hard copies as described in the invitation notice. D2 p.30
• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to the last page (1,2,3...). D2 p.30

Required only in some situations

• Valid Kenya Revenue Authority tax clearance or tax exemption certificate (Kenyan tenderer). Standard rule D2 p.11
• Joint venture: copy of JV Agreement signed by all members, or letter of intent to execute one, with proposed agreement; JV tenders are permitted only where JV is allowed (TDS states JV maximum: not applicable). Standard rule D2 p.14
• Foreign tenderer: documentary evidence of 40% national sourcing (Section III Item 9). Standard rule D2 p.11

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical proposal with statement of work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule, sufficient to show adequacy for the works and the completion time. Standard rule D2 p.15
• Key equipment and key personnel requirements are listed in Section III for each lot; the Section III pages with specific figures were not reviewed. Not stated D2 p.32
• Stage II technical evaluation: bidders scoring below 70% are eliminated; those scoring 70% and above proceed to financial evaluation. D2 p.35

Financial

• Minimum average annual construction turnover, minimum liquid/financial resources for cash flow, and similar contract experience: amounts left blank in the template; not stated in the reviewed pages. Not stated D2 p.32
• Stage III: the qualifying bidder with the lowest financial quote is recommended for award; ties go to the highest technical score. D2 p.35
• Prices must be quoted entirely in Kenya shillings and include all taxes, and the price is fixed (not subject to adjustment). D2 p.27

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, Moi Road, ground floor main entrance, Nakuru, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.27
• Soft copy through the supplier portal (supplier.treasury.go.ke / IFMIS) and one original plus ONE copy of the tender as stated in the TDS. D2 p.27
• Tenders must be serialized page by page from cover to last page including all attachments (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.6
• Tender documents may be obtained free of charge from www.nakuru.go.ke, supplier.treasury.go.ke or www.tenders.go.ke. D2 p.6
• Submission address (hard copy): The County Secretary, County Government of Nakuru, P.O Box 2780-20100, Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, Nakuru. Deliveries to Tender Box, Moi Road, ground floor entrance. D2 p.7

Lots and categories

• Single tender for the Kingori Bridge; no lots are listed in the reviewed material. Not stated D2 p.1

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Engineer's estimate or contract value for the Kingori Bridge works
• Key equipment, key personnel and similar contract experience requirements (Section III item values)
• Minimum turnover, cash-flow and litigation/non-performance look-back year amounts
• Bill of Quantities and drawings/specifications (Parts 2 pages)
• Form of tender and tendering forms (Section IV)
• Any addenda (A1 onward) and any site visit or clarification dates
• Stage I scoring rules and technical scoring breakdown for the 70% threshold
• Ownership of postal address discrepancy confirmation from procuring entity

Terms explained

TDS

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

Tender security

Money or guarantee lodged with the tender to show seriousness; a tender without a valid one is rejected.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities reservation for youth, women and persons with disability.

MR

Mandatory Requirement; a pass/fail check at preliminary evaluation.

Responsive

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

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors for construction works.

JV

Joint Venture: two or more firms bidding together under a joint agreement.

BOI

Beneficial Ownership Information form disclosing the people who ultimately own or control the firm.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender consecutively from 1 to the last page.