DEADLINE: 3RD APRIL, 2025
NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
IDI-ISHIN, JERICHO RESERVATION AREA, P.M.B 5432, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR 2025 PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES
1. INTRODUCTION
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of agriculture and Food Security, in keeping with its mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, intends to implement the institute’s 2025 capital projects. The institute hereby invites interested, competent and reputable contractors/suppliers/consultancy firms with relevant experience and good track records of related projects and services to submit bids and expression of interest for the following procurements;
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES
CATEGORY A: WORKS
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE OCBWKS 01 CONSTRUCTION /REHABILITATION OF INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK AT THE HEADQUARTERS IN IBADAN, BAGAUDA, MBATO AND GOMBE OCBWKS 02 RENOVATION OF LABORATORIES AND SCREEN HOUSES AT NIHORT HEADQUARTERS, IBADAN OCBWKS 03 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESEARCH OFFICE BUILDING AT NIHORT BABUDA OUTSTATION, KANO STATE OCBWKS 04 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW OUTSTATION IN OTUKPA, BENUE STATE OCBWKS 05 CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR RURAL FARM ROADS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF THE NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST REGIONS (LOTS A & B) OCBWKS 06 PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS ACROSS THE FIFTEEN (15) WARDS OF MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, BORNO STATE (LOTS A-O) OCBWKS 07 CONSTRUCTION OF AYEGUNLE GBEDE TOWN HALL IN KABBA-BUNU/IJUMU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KOGI STATE (PHASE II) OCBWKS 08 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMERS FOR ELECTRICITY IMPROVEMENT IN AMAC/BWARI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, FCT OCBWKS 09 CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR MINI-GRID AND ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS EYBS ADAMAWA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ADAMAWA STATE OCBWKS 10 CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK OF CLASSROOM IN SELECTED SCHOOLS WITHIN KWARA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OCBWKS 11 CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ACCESS ROADS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN NIGER-DELTA COMMUNITIES (LOTS A-H) OCBWKS 12 CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF LECTURE HALL IN SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN SOUTH-SOUTH GEO-POLITICAL ZONE (LOTS A-D ) OCBWKS 13 CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN NURSERY FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF SEEDLINGS OF CITRUS, MANGO, PINEAPPLE, PAWPAW, PLANTAIN AND BANANA (LOTS A-D) OCBWKS 14 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROTOTYPE 50 STALLS CAPACITY RURAL MARKET FACILITY IN CHIMBI, GWADA AND DANDAUDU OCBWKS 15 RENOVATION OF EMIRS PALACES IN THE EMIRATE COUNCILS OF ZONE B, NIGER STATE (LOTS A & B) OCBWKS 16 RENOVATION OF ETSU NUPE PALACE BIDA EMIRATE COUNCIL, NIGER EAST OCBWKS 17 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROTOTYPE 50 STALLS CAPACITY RURAL MARKET FACILITY IN MAIKUNKELE AND JAZU OCBWKS18 RENOVATION OF SOME SELECTED SPORTS FACILITIES AND PROVISION OF BOAT FOR SHIRORO COMMUNITY OCBWKS 19 CONSTRUCTION AND TOTAL RENOVATION OF GENERAL HOSPITALS IN DIFFERENT FARMING LOCATIONS IN SOUTH WEST (LOTS A-J) OCBWKS 20 CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL/FARM ROADS TO ENHANCE HAULAGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE IN SOUTH WEST (LOTS A-H) OCBWKS 21 REHABILITATION OF SOME SELECTED INTERNAL ROADS IN DEPLORABLE STATE ACROSS ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OCBWKS 22 CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF THE FEDERATION (LOTS A- E) OCBWKS 23 CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF RURAL FARM ROAD TO BOOST ECONOMIC IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN SOUTH WEST (LOTS A-C) OCBWKS 24 CONSTRUCTION/DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL HAULAGE TRICYCLES FOR FARMERS ACROSS THE NATION (LOT A-E)
CATEGORY B: GOODS
| LOT NO | PROJECT TITLE |
| OCBGDS 01 | PROCUREMENT OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AT NIHORT HEADQUARTERS, IBADAN |
| OCBGDS 02 | PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS TO THE PEOPLE OF RIMIN GUZA, YAR GAMJI, LAMBA MAJE TO IMPROVE THE LIVING STANDARDS AND AGRO-ECONOMIC OUTPUT IN SELECTED PARTS OF THEIR CONSTITUENCY AND NORTH WEST REGION (LOTS A-D) |
| OCBGDS 03 | SUPPLY OF FARM IMPLEMENTS INCLUDING FOOD ITEMS AND GRANTS TO FARMERS IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN NORTH EAST AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY (LOTS A-E) |
| OCBGDS 04 | PROVISISON AND DISTRIBUTION OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS TO THE YOUTHS TO BOOST THEIR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES IN SOME SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF ANAMBRA STATE (LOTS A –H) |
| OCBGDS 05 | ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL PROCEEDS BY SUPPLYING FARMING IMPLEMENTS TO SELECTED FARMING COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST REGIONS (LOTS A-J) |
| OCBGDS 06 | ENCOURAGING FARMERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE PROVISION OF FARM IMPLEMENTS TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF AMAC/BWARI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, FCT (LOTS A-C) |
| OCBGDS 07 | ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT WITH THE PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL FARM IMPLEMENTS TO SELECTED FARMING COMMUNITIES IN KARIM LAMIDO/LAU/ARDO KOLA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, TARABA STATE (LOTS A & B) |
| OCBGDS 08 | IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF THE ANAMBRA STATE WITH THE PROVISION AND SUPPLY OF GRAINS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED |
| OCBGDS 09 | SUPPLY OF GRAINS AS MEANS TO CUSHION THE EFFECT OF INFLATION ON THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF ONITSHA NORTH AND ONITSHA SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ANAMBRA STATE (LOTS A- E) |
| OCBGDS 10 | ENHANCING AGRO-ECONOMY OUTPUT FOR YOUTH IN ORHIOMNWON/UHHUNMWODE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KOGI STATE |
| OCBGDS 11 | PROVISION OF CARS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF GOODS/SERVICES TO EMPOWER THE AGRO YOUTHS OF KABBA-BUNU/IJUMU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KOGI STATE |
| OCBGDS 12 | PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF GRAINS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN OJU/OBI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, BENUE STATE (LOTS A & B) |
| OCBGDS 13 | ENHANCING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED WITH THE PROVISION OF GRAINS TO SELECTED LOCATIONS IN BATSARI/SAFANAA/DANMUSA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE (LOTS A & B) |
| OCBGDS 14 | EMPOWERING THE YOUTHS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES WITH SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE THEIR MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD (PUA) IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN ANAMBRA EAST LGA, ANAMBRA STATE |
| OCBGDS 15 | ENHANCING MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD BY EMPOWERING THE YOUTH WITH MOTORCYCLES TO EASE THEIR MOVEMENT (PUA) IN SOME RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ANAMBRA WEST LGA, ANAMBRA STATE |
| OCBGDS 16 | SUPPLY OF GRAINS TO CUSHION THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON FOOD PRICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN RADDA AND VARIOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS KATSINA STATE (LOTS A & B) |
| OCBGDS 17 | PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS TO FARMERS IN OYO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT |
| OCBGDS 18 | SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY TO SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN BAUCHI STATE (LOTS A –E) |
| OCBGDS 19 | IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL YIELDS WITH THE SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER TO FARMERS OF SELECTED LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL TO ENSURE IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THOSE AREAS (LOTS A & B) |
| OCBGDS 20 | PROVISION OF BUSES FOR SELECTED SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS IN KWARA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT |
| OCBGDS 21 | EMPOWERING THE YOUTHS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE THEIR MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN FCT SENATORIAL DISTRICT (LOTS A –E) |
| OCBGDS 22 | PROVISION OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES FOR PHC AND RURAL HOSPITALS IN MX, SULEJA AND KAGARA (LOTS A-C) |
| OCBGDS 23 | PROVISION OF UTILITY VEHICLES FOR DISTRICT VIGILANTES, SECURITY AND OTHERS ACROSS NIGER EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (LOTS A-C) |
| OCBGDS 24 | SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF EMPOWERMENT KIT FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN IN IDOGO, ILASHE AND IWOYE RURAL COMMUNITIES (LOTS A-C) |
| OCBGDS 25 | ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN RURAL FARMING COMMUNITIES WTH THE SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER TO FARMERS IN EZZA NORTH/ISHEILU, EBONYI STATE |
CATEGORY C: SERVICES
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE OCBCS 01 SOURCING OF EMPOWERMENT (PSN) MATERIALS/TRAINING TO WOMEN/CHILDREN ACROSS IN ENUGU EAST/ISIUZO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO EASE MOBILITY AND ACCESS TO FARM OCBCS 02 TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, ONDO STATE OCBCS 03 PROVISION OF TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN AGRICULTURE AT AIYEDE-EKITI, EKITI STATE OCBCS 04 PROVISION OF FULL TERTIARY INSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIP TO SELECTED YOUTHS IN KWARA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OCBCS 05 ENTREPRENEURIAL/EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS FOR WIDOWS AND YOUTHS IN NASARAWA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (LOTS A-E) OCBCS 06 EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN IN SELECTED STATES ACROSS THE NATION (LOTS A-O) OCBCS 07 VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF YOUTH ARTISANS AND WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN IN SELECTED STATES ACROSS THE NATION (LOTS A – O) OCBCS 08 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS ON IMPROVED AGRO FARMING IN CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN EBONYI SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OCBCS 09 TRAINING OF FARMERS AND PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH WEST (LOTS A- E) OCBCS 10 CAPACITY BUILDING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH AND WOMEN IN HORTICULTURAL AND VALUE CHAIN IN SOUTH WEST (LOTS A-E) OCBCS 11 HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC EMPOWERMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN SANGO OTA, IJOMU, IHUNBO AND AGOSASA COMMUNITIES (LOTS A-E) OCBCS 12 ENGAGEMENT OF QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE/UNSERVICEABLE ITEMS AT NIHORT IBADAN AND OUTSTATIONS OCBCS 13 ENGAGEMENT OF QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders shall submit the following documents for consideration:
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 and CAC2 and CAC7. Business name with form BN1 is alo acceptable for consultancy services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or personal income tax clearance certificates of all the partners in case of business name ) for the Last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025; with minimum average annual turnover of N50million for works and N30million for goods and services;
c. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirements is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December, 2025 (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 at least ₦50Million turnover);
e. Evidence of Nigerian social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate Valid till 31st December 2025;
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 national horticultural research institute, Ibadan 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;
- That no Director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud of financial impropriety or criminal misinterpretation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
- That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petitions or proceedings;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 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 qualifications COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON etc.;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, valuation/job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;
l. List of Plants and Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
m. OCBWKS 04, 05, 07 & 08: evidence of firm’s current registration with Nigerian electricity management services Agency (NEMSA);
n. Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with Centre for management development (CMD) for training services;
o. Works: List of Plants and Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
p. For supply of equipment: letter of authorization as representative of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
q. For joint venture/partnership, memorandum of understanding (MoU) should be provided indicating among others the lead partner (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. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of documents, ensuring that the pages therein are arranged as indicated above. The two bound copies should be place in individual envelopes, and the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the executive director, national horticultural research institute, idi-ishin, Jericho reservation area, Ibadan, oyo state, and clearly marked with the (name of the project and lot number), and drop in the designated tender box at administrative block II, national horticultural research institute, idi-ishin, Jericho reservation area, Ibadan, oyo state Nigeria not later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, 3rd April, 2025.
5. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Expression of interest/pre-qualification documents will be opened immediately after the close of submission of the documents in the institute’s auditorium at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 3rd April, 2025, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid submission register at the procurement unit secretariat, as National Horticultural Research Institute will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs and pre-qualification documents must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOIs and pre-qualification documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
d. The documents submitted should have a table of content indicating the pages the items are to be found. Failure to comply with this directive will result in disqualification of the bidder;
e. The EOIs and technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOI’s/bid opening online.
f. Services: Only shortlisted applicants will be invited at a later date for collection of request for proposals;
g. Works and goods: only pre-qualified applicants at the technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents
h. NIHORT is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder 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.
Signed:
Executive Director/CEO
National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan
