CGN/RTPW/ONT/001/2026-2027: Solar streetlights and 15m highmast floodlights, Nakuru County (Works, open tender)

What is being bought

Works for the proposed installation of solar streetlights and highmast streetlights at Kenyatta bridge, Piave Centre and St. Dennis church (near Piave), plus supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 5 no. 15m solar highmast floodlights at Muwa Estate, Lanet, Nakuru County. Quantities for the Piave/Kenyatta streetlights are not stated in the pages reviewed.

Key facts

Closing

Mon 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
Tenders must be submitted on or before this date and time (East Africa time); late tenders are rejected. D2 p.28

Bid / tender security

Tender security of Kenya shillings two hundred thousand (Kshs. 200,000), in the form of a bank guarantee, a guarantee by an insurance company registered and licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority, or a guarantee by a CBK-licensed financial institution per MR list. Valid 30 days beyond tender validity per ITT, and 180 days from opening per MR list. Conflicting D2 p.5

Tender fee

Tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the County website, supplier portal or tenders.go.ke. No tender fee is stated. D2 p.6

Site visit

Optional
Site visit is encouraged at the tenderer's own risk and cost, not compulsory; TDS says pre-tender site visit not applicable. D2 p.12

Pre-bid meeting

Optional
No pre-tender meeting or pre-arranged site visit applies to this tender. D2 p.26

Reserved for

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated P

Contract value

Not stated in the documents we reviewed Not stated D2 p.33

Tender opening

Bids open immediately after closing at County Government HQ, Moi Road, 1st Floor Board Room/chambers; bidders' representatives may attend and sign a register. D2 p.28

Tender validity

Tender validity is 210 days from the tender submission deadline. D2 p.27

Who can apply

• Tender is open to all qualified and interested tenderers; the invitation is open to all bidders and no reservation to youth, women, persons with disability or AGPO groups is stated for this tender. D2 p.6
• Foreign tenderers (not registered in Kenya, or registered with less than 51% Kenyan ownership) must source at least 40% of contract inputs from national suppliers and contractors, or they are automatically disqualified. Standard rule D2 p.11

Application checklist

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Required from every bidder

• Valid NCA registration in Category 7 or above as an Electrical Works Contractor, together with a valid NCA Practicing License, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.30
• Valid EPRA Certificate class C2 and above of the company, certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.31
• Valid copy of current KRA Certificate of Tax Compliance, valid at least on the closing date. D2 p.31
• Certificate of incorporation/registration in Kenya certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate, and CR12 for directors (or National ID for sole proprietorship) valid for last 12 months. D2 p.30
• History of claims, litigation, default notices and financial penalties in the prescribed format, certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. D2 p.30
• Form of Tender completed, signed and stamped in the format provided. D2 p.31
• Confidential business questionnaire, duly filled, signed and stamped. D2 p.31
• Current valid business permit (year 2026), certified by commissioner of oaths/advocate registered in Kenya. D2 p.31
• Beneficial ownership information form (BOI), duly filled, signed and stamped. D2 p.31
• Written power of attorney authorizing the bid signatory, witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. The TDS specifies 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.31

Required only in some situations

• Joint venture: a copy of the JV agreement by all members, or a letter of intent to execute one, signed by all members and submitted with the tender. Standard rule D2 p.14
• Evidence of tax obligations for a Kenyan tenderer (valid tax clearance or exemption certificate from KRA). Standard rule D2 p.12

Experience, licences and financial capacity

Technical

• Technical proposal with statement of work methods, equipment, personnel and schedule, in enough detail to show adequacy for the works and completion time. Standard rule D2 p.15
• Bidders must have a valid NCA Category 7 or above registration as an Electrical Works Contractor (see MR4-MR6). Technical scores below 75% are eliminated; no other technical specification detail was in the pages reviewed. D2 p.36
• Contractors must register with NCA before construction works; registration is not a condition for tender but is a condition of contract award and signature. Standard rule D2 p.11

Financial

• Tender security of Kshs. 200,000 required. The MR list says it must be valid for 180 days from the tender opening date; the TDS and ITT say the validity of the tender is 210 days. Conflicting D2 p.31
• The financial evaluation sub-factor amounts (required construction cash flow, minimum average annual turnover, similar contract experience and values) are blank in the reviewed pages and are not stated. Not stated D2 p.33
• Tenderers must show access to liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit or other financial means sufficient for construction cash flow, where post-qualification applies; the amount is not filled in. Not stated D2 p.33

How and where to submit

• Submit both soft copy through the supplier portal and hard copies (one original plus ONE copy) in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at County Government HQ Ground Floor at the main entrance, Moi Road, Nakuru, or posted to The County Secretary, P.O Box 2780-20100, Nakuru. D2 p.28
• Tender documents must be serially numbered page by page from cover to last page including attachments (1, 2, 3...). D2 p.6
• Electronic submission through IFMIS supplier portal, and physical hard copy deposit; the portal lists both submission methods. P

Lots and categories

• No lots are described in the reviewed pages. Not stated D2 p.26

What the addenda changed

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

Not covered in the documents we reviewed

• Quantities and specifications for the Kenyatta bridge, Piave Centre and St. Dennis church streetlights (Section V/VI/VII not reviewed).
• Financial evaluation amounts: required construction cash flow, minimum average annual turnover, similar contract experience and values (Section III blanks).
• Pre-qualification history and litigation years.
• Bill of Quantities and Section IV forms beyond those reviewed.
• Any addenda to the tender, if issued.
• Contract value/budget estimate.
• Eligibility details in Section I (ITT 4) and any mandatory site visit.
• Full financial evaluation weighting and technical scoring criteria beyond the 75% threshold.

Terms explained

TDS

Tender Data Sheet: the tender-specific section setting values that override the standard Instructions to Tenderers.

Tender security

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

MR

Mandatory Requirement: a pass/fail check at preliminary evaluation; failure makes the bid non-responsive.

Responsive

A bid that meets all the mandatory terms of the tender documents; non-responsive bids are not evaluated further.

NCA

National Construction Authority, which registers contractors by category for construction works in Kenya.

EPRA

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which issues licences for electrical works.

AGPO

Affirmative Action Procurement scheme reserving some tenders for youth, women and persons with disability.

JV

Joint Venture: two or more firms bidding together under a single tender.

BOI

Beneficial ownership information form disclosing the people who own or control the firm.

Serialization

Numbering every page of the tender sequentially from cover to last page.