Construction of 4 motorbike sheds in Malewa West Ward, Gilgil Sub-County (Nakuru County, CGN/RTPW/ONT/011/2026-2027)

What is being bought

Proposed construction of 4 motorbike (boda) sheds in Malewa West Ward, Gilgil Sub-County, Nakuru County, under an open national works tender. The notice lists this as open to all bidders, with a fixed price and Kenya Shillings pricing.

Key facts

Closing

Mon 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
Closing date for submission of tenders is Monday 19 October 2026 at 10:00am East Africa time. No addenda extended it. D2 p.27

Bid / tender security

Tender security of Kenya shillings sixteen thousand (Kshs 16,000) only, in the form of a bank guarantee or a guarantee by an insurance company registered and licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Form list in MR 14 also includes a guarantee from a financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya. Valid for 180 days from tender opening date per MR 15-16, while the ITT says validity is 30 days beyond the tender validity period. Conflicting D2 p.30

Tender fee

No tender fee is stated. Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, the supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. D1 p.5

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is encouraged at the tenderer's own risk and cost, but the TDS states Pre-tender site visit: NOT APPLICABLE. Not mandatory. D2 p.26

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting (TDS: NOT APPLICABLE). D2 p.26

Reserved for

No reservation. The tender is open to all bidders, not reserved for youth, women, persons with disabilities or AGPO groups. D2 p.28

Contract value

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

Tender opening

Tenders are opened immediately after closing, at County Government of Nakuru Moi Road, County Government Headquarters, 1st Floor, Board Room (D2 ITT 27.1). The D2 invitation page also lists 1st Floor Chambers; opening attendance is allowed for bidders or representatives. Conflicting D2 p.27

Tender validity

Tenders remain valid for 210 days. D2 p.26

Who can apply

• Open to all qualified and interested tenderers (open national tender). The tender data sheet states the invitation is open to all bidders. D2 p.6

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.29
• Certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya from the Registrar of Companies (certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya); or CR12 for directors / National ID for sole proprietorship valid for last 12 months. D2 p.29
• Registration with the National Construction Authority in Category 8 or above as a Building 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, in the format provided, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.29
• Confidential business questionnaire, filled, signed and stamped, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.30
• Valid current business permit for 2026, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate. D2 p.30
• Filled, signed and stamped beneficial ownership information form (BOI). D2 p.30
• Written power of attorney authorizing the signatory to commit the bidder, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. The ITT 22.3 authorization must be from the directors designating an officer, certified by a commissioner of oaths. D2 p.30
• Duly filled and stamped Bill of Quantities in the format provided. D2 p.30
• Tender security of Kshs 16,000 (see bid_security item). D2 p.30

Required only in some situations

• Joint venture documents apply only if bidding as a joint venture: a copy of the JV Agreement, or a letter of intent to execute one signed by all members. The TDS says a maximum of 2 JV members is not applicable. D2 p.14
• Foreign tenderers only: evidence of at least 40% local sourcing of contract inputs. Foreign tenderers not meeting this are automatically disqualified. D2 p.11

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Sequential serialization and pagination of the entire document from page 1 to the last page (1,2,3...), in compliance with Section 74(1)(i) of PPADA 2015. D2 p.30
• Technical proposal covering work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule, in sufficient detail to show adequacy for the work and completion time. Standard rule D2 p.15
• Evaluation is in three stages: preliminary (mandatory requirements), technical (score of 70% and above to pass), and financial (lowest quote among those qualifying). Tie on lowest price goes to highest technical score. D2 p.35

Financial

• Minimum financial, turnover, similar-contract and experience thresholds are blank in the reviewed Section III pages and are not stated. Not stated D2 p.32

How and where to submit

• Submit both one soft copy (through the supplier portal) and hard copies. Hard copies go in plain sealed envelopes 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. Number of copies of the original: ONE. D2 p.27
• Envelopes must be plain and sealed, marked with both the tender description and tender reference number CGN/RTPW/ONT/011/2026-2027. D2 p.6

Lots and categories

• No lots. Single contract. Not stated D2 p.1

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Minimum turnover, financial capability, similar-contract experience and litigation thresholds (Section III blanks)
• Bill of quantities, drawings and specifications (Parts 2 and 3)
• Engineer's estimate or contract value
• Full Section III list of technical requirements beyond MR list
• Any addenda after 9 October 2026, if issued
• Form of Tender and Section IV tendering forms
• Section VI specifications and site details

Terms explained

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section that sets the values for the standard instructions to tenderers.

MR

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

Responsive / non-responsive

A bid that meets all the stated requirements is responsive; otherwise it is rejected without further evaluation.

Tender security

A guarantee or deposit submitted with the bid to protect the procuring entity if the bidder withdraws or fails to sign.

AGPO

Access to Government Procurement Opportunities: reserved groups for youth, women and persons with disabilities. This tender is not reserved.

BOI

Beneficial Ownership Information form, which discloses the real owners of the company.

JV

Joint venture: two or more firms bidding together under one agreement.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender 1, 2, 3 ... from cover to last page.

NCA

National Construction Authority, the registration body for construction contractors.