DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL, 2025
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, AKURE
www.feca.edu.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER AND PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure in the 2025 Appropriation Act to accept Policies, Programmes and Projects. Accordingly, in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2007, the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure wishes to invite all experienced and competent Contractors and Suppliers for the execution of the following projects:
2. SCOPE OF PROJECTS
INVITATION TO TENDER LOT NO PROJECT TITLE A1 PROVISION OF SOLAR-POWER-STREET LIGHTS, CCTV CAMERAS AT THE MAIN GATE, LIVESTOCK, AND ARADEBLE CROP FARMS AND WEST AND EAST CAMPUSES A2 RECONSTRUCTION OF 1KM INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD A3 RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF BLOCKS OF EXISTING FARM BUILDINGS AND STAFF OFFICES A4 DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPPING OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS, LEARNING CENTRE A5 CENTRE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPPING OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS, LEARNING CENTRE A6 RENOVATION AND FURNISHING OF EXISTING CENTRAL STORE, TRACTOR WORKSHOP AND FEEDMIL WITH PROVISION FOR PROCUREMENT OF NEW FARM MACHINES AND PROJECT VEHICLES A7 FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF EXISTING LECTURE ROOMS AND LABORATORIES WITH PROCUREMENT OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND JOURNAL AT OTUO SATELLITE CAMPUS A8 REHABILITATION AND FURNISHING OF EXISTING BLOCKS OF CLASSROOMS A9 CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF NEW STAFF OFFICES WITH PROVISIONS OF PROJECT VEHICLES A10 COMPUTERIZATION OF ADMIN, ACCOUNT AND INTERNAL SUDIT DEPARTMENTS WITH ACQUISITION OF ICT SKILLS FOR TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF IN RELEVANT PACKAGES A11 CONSTRUCTION OF FARM IMPLEMENTS SHED WITH PROVISION FOR PROCUREMENT OF TRACTORS, PLOUGH, HARROW, RIDGER, MOWER AND PROJECT VEHICLES A12 CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF 3 CLASSROOMS IN ODO-OTIN/IFELODUN/BORIPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OSUN STATE A13 CONSTRUCTION OF 2 BRIDGES ALONG GRANDARA RIVER, KISI A14 CONSTRUCTION OF OGUNKOTI-TEGE ROAD IN KISI A15 PROCUREMENT OF EXERCISE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF OSUN A16 AGRICULTURAL TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES TO SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN RIVERS STATE A17 STRATEGIC EMPOWERMENT FOR SELECTED ARTISANS AND PETTY TRADERS FROM COMMUNITIES FROM SELECTED ZONES A18 AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN CAPACITY BUILDING IN SELECTED AREA IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH SOUTH A19 ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CLUSTER TRADERS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITIES IN OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT A20 PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN ODEYINKA, WASIMI, AYETORO AND BAMIDELE AREA OF IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT A21 CONSTRUCTION OF ULTRA MODERN TOWN HALL IN AMAI COMMUNITY IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT A22 BEHABILITATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT A23 SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL INPUT IN OGBA/NEMBE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA A24 EMPOWERMENT AND SKILL ACQUISITION OF WOMEN IN OGBA/NEMBE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA A25 PROVISION OF SOLAR-POWERED BOREHOLES WITH 50,000 LTRS OVERHEAD TANKS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS BENUE NORTH EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT A26 PROVISION OF SOLAR-STREET LIGHS IN ZURU/FAKAI/DANKO – WASAGU AND SAKABA FED. CONSTITUENCY, KEBBI STATE A27 BEHABILITATION OF ROAD IN ABESAN ESTATE, IPAJA LAGOS A28 PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREETS LIGHT IN SELECTED AREAS OF OBAFEMI OWODE IN OGUN STATE AND UGBOHO OF OYO STATE A29 PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREETS LIGHT IN SELECTED AREAS OF KWARA, OGUN AND PLATEAU STATE A30 PROVISION OF ALL-FIN-ONE SOLAR STREETS LIGHT IN SELECTED AREAS ACROSS DELTA, CROSS RIVER AND EDO STATE A31 PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SEN DISTRICT (1) PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN LIGHT, CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SEN DISTRICT (1) PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN LIGHT, CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SEN DISTRICT A32 PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS DELTA NORTH SEN DISTRICT A33 RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF IDUMUJE -UGBOKO MEDICAL CENTRE DELTA STATE A34 PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN TOTO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY NASSARAWA A35 PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN LALIGO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, TARABA A36 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN IREFPODUN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY A37 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN BIRNINKUDU/BUJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY A38 SUPPLY OF LEARNING AND TEACHING MATERIALS TO SELECTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MASH/DUTS FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE A39 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN MASHI/DUTSI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE LOT NO INVITATION TO PREQUALIFICATION B1 RENOVATION OF MALE AND FEMALE HOSTELS IN COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, KAFANCHAN CAMPUS, KADUNA B2 CONSTRUCTION OF 300-SEATER LECTURE HALL IN COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, KANFANCHAN CAMPUS, KADUNA B3 GRADING OF RURAL ROADS ACROSS OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION OF FARM PRODUCE LOT NO EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PREQUALIFICATION C1 EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM ON YOUTHS, WIDOWS AND WOMEN IN SOUTH – WEST GEOPOLITICAL ZONE NIGERAL (SWNIG) (i) EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM ON YOUTHS, WIDOWS AND WOMEN IN IFE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, SOUTH WEST GEOPOLITICAL ZONE NIGERA (SWNIG) (ii) EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM ON YOUTHS, WIDOWS AND WOMEN IN IFE COKER SURULERE, SOUTH WEST GEOPOLITICAL ZONE NIGERA (SWNIG) C2 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SOME SELECTED DARK SPOT AREA IN MASI/DUTSI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE C3 SUPPLY OF GRAIN, RICE AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS TO COMMUNITIES IN THE MASHI/DUTSHI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE (I) SUPPLY OF GRAIN, RICE AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS TO COMMUNITIES IN MASHI LGA, MASHI/DUTSI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE (II) SUPPLY OF GRAIN, RICE AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS TO COMMUNITIES IN DUTSI LGA, MASHI/DUTSI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE C4 SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER TO COOPERATIVE FARMERS IN SHIRORO/RAFI/MUNYA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE C5 PROVISION OF TEACHING AIDS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ONDO STATE (I) PROVISION OF TEACHING AIDS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO WEST (II) PROVISION OF TEACHING AIDS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO EAST (III) PROVISION OF TEACHING AIDS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AKURE SOUTH (IV) PROVISION OF TEACHING AIDS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AKURE NORTH (V) PROVISION OF TEACHING AIDS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IDANRE/IFEDORE C6 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ON PRODUCTION OF AKWA -OCHA IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT C7 PURCHASE OF TRICYCLES FOR YOUTHS IN RURAL AREAS TO CARRY FARM PRODUCE TO THE MARKETS IN OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT C8 PROVISION OF COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS FOR STUDENTS IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (I) PROVISION OF COMPUTERS FOR STUDENTS IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (II) PROVISION OF LAPTOPS FOR STUDENTS IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT C9 PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (I) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN AYEDIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (II) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN IWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (III) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN AYEDADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (IV) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (V) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN ISOKAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT C10 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING A ND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTHS, WOMEN AND FARMERS IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (I) CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTHS IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (II) CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AND FARMERS IN DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT C11 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS IN RICE PRODUCTION IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU & SAKABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF KEBBI STATE (I) TRAINING OF YOUTH IN RICE PRODUCTION IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO/WASAGU AND SAKABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY (II) ESTABLISHMENT OF RICE MILLING FACTORIES IN ZURU/FAKAI/DANKO C12 SUPPLY OF BACK -TO-SCHOOL KITS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU AND SAKABA FED.CONSTITUENCY-KEBBI STATE (I) SUPPLY OF EXERCISE BOOKS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU FED.CONSTITUENCY (II) SUPPLY OF BAGS AND UNIFORMS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO/WASAGU FED.CONSTITUENCY C13 EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS, AND WOMEN IN IJEBU -ODE OGUN STATE AND ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU & SAKABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF KEBBI STATE C14 SUPPLY OF GRAINS AND FOOD PACKAGES IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU & SAKABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY (I) SUPPLY OF GRAINS AND FOOD PACKAGES TO WOMEN AND YOUTH IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU & SAKABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY (II) SUPPLY OF GRAINS AND FOOD PACKAGES TO WOMEN AND YOUTH IN ZURUFAKA/DANKO -WASAGU & SAKABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY C15 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ABEOKUTA KISI AND IGBOHO (I) TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE (II) TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN KISI AND IGBOHO C16 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF MARKET WOMEN IN CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SEN. DISTRICT (I) TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF MARKET WOMEN IN CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT (II) TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF MARKET WOMEN IN CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT C17 MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SOUTH SEN DISTRICT (I) MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN IJGBP, CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SOUTH SEN DISTRICT (II) MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN IKOM, CROSS RIVER CENTRAL SOUTH SEN DISTRICT C18 MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DELTA NORTH SEN DISTRICT (I) MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN IKA SOUTH, DELTA NORTH SEN DISTRICT (II) MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN OSHIMILI SOUTH, DELTA NORTH SEN DISTRICT (III) MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN ANIOCHA NORTH, DELTA NORTH SEN DISTRICT (IV) MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN ANIOCHA SOUTH, DELTA NORTH SEN DISTRICT C19 PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS TO FARMERS IN OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (I) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS TO FARMERS IN AVEDADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (II) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS TO FARMERS IN IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT C20 TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF MARKET WOMEN IN DELTA NORTH SEN. DISTRICT
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 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of the Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December 2025;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December 2025 (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 Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 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 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, or 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 or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation 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 petition or proceedings;
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 qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. For Supply of Equipment; Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
n. Letter of consent to verify all documents submitted by bidder.
o. 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 IV partner).
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head 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 Letterhead 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.
p. For Motor Vehicle’s procurement: 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. ICT jobs: Evidence of current Licence accreditation with the Computer Professionals Registration Council Of Nigeria (CPN) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NIITDA).
r. Evidence of registration with the Agricultural Society of Nigeria.
s. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement.
4. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit the prequalification document for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies of each of the technical bids packed in sealed envelopes and marked as “TECHNICAL BID” and addressed to the Provost Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State. Furthermore, the reverse of each envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated TENDER BOX at the International Conference Hall of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State not later than 10:00 a.m, Wednesday 16 April 2025.
5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The prequalification documents will be publicly opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday 16 April 2025, in the College’s International Conference Hall Akure.
6. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Procurement officer between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into TSA account No. 0160099561014 in favour of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure.
7. SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies of the technical bid and one (1) Financial bid packaged in different sealed envelopes and clearly marked as Technical Bid or Financial Bid; and addressed to the Provost, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop it in the designated Tender Box located at the College’s International Conference Hall Akure no later than 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday 30 April 2025.
8. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids will be publicly opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday 30 April 2025, in the College’s International Conference Hall Akure, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. All enquiries are to be directed to the Head of Procurement, Procurement Department, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure.
9. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
ii. No bidder should bid for more than Two (2) Lots;
iii. The College shall verify all the claims made by applicants. It shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary;
iv. Bidders who have worked for the College and have a history of poor performance, abandonment, termination and/or prolonged contract execution period need not apply as their bids shall be excluded from the process in line with Section 16(8)(b) of the PPA, 2007;
v. All costs incurred in responding to this advertisement shall be borne solely by the Bidders;
vi. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment by the College;
vii. The 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; an invitation link will be sent to a bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
viii. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;
ix. The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure is not bound to pre-quality 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:
PROVOST
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, AKURE
