DEADLINE: 7TH & 14TH APRIL, 2025
MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, PHASE 1
SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, ABUJA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR FY 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Regional Development wishes to undertake the implementation of some of its capital projects in the FY2025 appropriation act and thereby invites reputable contracts/suppliers with relevant and proven competence and experience to submit expression of interest (EOI) and bids as applicable, for the execution of the following procurements:
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SERVICES
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) LOT NO PROJECT TITLE CATEGORY A: GOODS A1 PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT A2 SUPPLY OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT’S TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGIONS A3 SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICES AT HEADQUARTERS A4 SUPPLY OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND BAGS TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN EBEDEBIRI, SAGBAMA LGA WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, BAYELSA A5 PURCHASE OF UTILITY VEHICLES CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY SERVICES C1 PROVISION OF MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH-EAST REGION C2 PROVISION OF MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH-WEST REGION C3 PROVISION OF MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTH-WEST REGION C4 PROVISION OF MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL REGION C5 CONVENTION OF NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACE BUILDING IN THE NIGER DELTA, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST, NORTH-WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL C6 SUMMIT ON HOST COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK UNDER “THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT” (OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES C7 STRATEGIC WORKSHOP IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION FOR CDE STAFF C8 STRATEGIC WORKSHOP IN LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY SKILL AND STREET MANAGEMENT/CONFIDENCE BUILDING COURSE FOR STAFF OF CDE CATEGORY D: WORKS D1 ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AIR, SOIL AND WATER) ASSIGNMENT LABORATORIES IN COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE REGION (FUTA, ONDO STATE) D2 FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL AT MBIOTO EKPENE ITUEN, ETINAN LGA, AKWA IBOM STATE D3 FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL WORKS AT OLUWA LANE EBUTE METTA WEST, LAGOS STATE D4 FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL WORKS AT OLAGOKE LAWAL STREET, IKORODU OFF ENERGY, LAGOS STATE D5 CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, OPOROMA, SOUTHERN IJAW, BAYELSA STATE D6 CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN SECONDARY LIBRARY AT EBEDEBIRI TOWN, SAGBAMA LGA IN BAYELSA STATE D7 CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK OF CLASSROOMS AT ANSARUL ISLAM PRIMARY SCHOOL AT OKE ALUKO, ILORIN SOUTH LGA, KWARA STATE D8 CONSTRUCTION/REHABILITATION OF ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL BENIN CITY, EDO STATE D9 CONSTRUCTION OF COTTAGE HOSPITAL AT OKE-OGUN, ISALE KOTO, ILORIN SOUTH LGA, KWARA STATE D10 CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN HALL IN DONGA LGA, TARABA STATE D11 CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMERS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ONDO STATE D12 INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN IBIAKU, IKOT UKPONG, IBIONO IBOM LGA, AKWA IBOM STATE D13 LAND RECLAMATION/EROSION CONTROL AT OZORO, ISOKO NORTH LGA, DELTA STATE D14 REHABILITATION OF NINE (9) STATE OFFICES D15 PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN EDEOHA, RIVERS STATE
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 and CAC2 and CAC7 Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name ) for the Last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staffs is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigerian social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate Valid till 31st December 2024;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit: Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Ministry of Regional development or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2022,2023 & 2024 ;
i. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional Qualification such as COREN, QSRBN,ARCON, CORBON, SURCON etc.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature and complexity), executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the project;
l. Works: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
m. For supply of equipment: letter of authorization as representative of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
n. ICT jobs: evidence of current license/accreditation issued by the computer professionals registration council of Nigeria (CPN) and national information technology development agency (NITDA);
o. Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as MDCN, CPN & NITDA, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, etc
p. Only companies included in the national automotive design and development council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the vehicles;
q. Works: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
r. Electricity jobs: evidence of current license issued by Nigerian electricity management services agency (NEMSA);
s. For joint Venture/ Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating lead Partner should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM NO.) and e-mail address. The Letter head Paper must bear the names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A & D)
Interested companies are to collect standard bidding documents from the office of the director (Procurement) wing A Rm 3a 1.31, 1st floor, ministry of regional development, federal secretariat phase 1, Abuja on presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot, payable to the ministry of regional development’s remita account number in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF EOIS/BIDS
5.1 Category C: interested bidders shall submit one original and one photocopy of the EOI documents in a sealed envelope. The reverse side of this envelope shall bear the company’s name, address and telephone number(s). The front should be labeled “EOI” with the “project name/title and “lot no clearly written on the top right-hand corner.
5.2 Category A & D: interested contractors and suppliers shall submit one original and one photocopy of their technical and financial bids. The two copies of technical and financial bids per lot shall be placed in two different sealed envelopes and each appropriately labeled “Technical bid and financial bid” as well as the “project name/Title” and lot no” on the same envelope. The reverse side of each of these envelopes shall bear the bidder’s name, Address and telephone number(s). the two sealed envelopes containing separately technical and financial bids should be enclosed in a third outer envelope which should be sealed and labeled clearly on the right-hand corner
5.3 A photocopy of ministry’s receipt issued by the finance and account department, evidence of payment of the non-refundable tender fee should be enclosed in the financial bid for all categories.
5.4 The outer envelope should be addressed to:
The permanent secretary
Ministry of Regional Development
Federal Secretariat Complex Phase 1
Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
5.5 Closing time for submission of EOIs is 12:00 on Monday, 7th April, 2025
5.6 Closing time for submission of tenders is 12:00 on Monday, 14th April, 2025.
5.7 Late submissions will be returned unopened
6. OPENING OF EOIS AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EOIs will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 Monday, 7th April, 2025 and technical bids at 12:00 noon Monday, 14th April, 2025, in the OSGF conference hall, ground floor, federal secretariat phase 1, Shehu shagairi way, Abuja, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid submission register in the office of the director, procurement as the ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EOIS/bids.
For further clarification, please contact procurement officers on 08163311262 or visit procurement office, assistant director, 1st floor, ministry of regional development, federal secretariat phase 1, Abuja between 9:00am and 3:00pm on working days.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized by the bidder;
b. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the ministry nor shall it entitle tenderers to make any claims or seek any indemnity from the ministry by virtue of his/her response to this advertisement;
c. All costs (time and material) incurred in responding to this advertisement in any way or form shall be fully borne by the bidders;
d. No bidder will be awarded for more than one (1) lot;
e. The EOIs will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies;
f. Category C: only shortlisted applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. Category A & D: only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
h. The Ministry of Regional Development , is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any applicant and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
PLEASE NOTE THAT:
a. The ministry will verify any or all of the claims made by the application and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary including prosecution in the court of law;
b. Bidders who have worked for the ministry and have a history of poor performance, abandonment, termination and prolonged contract execution period need not apply.
Signed:
Permanent secretary
Ministry of Regional Development Abuja
