DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL, 7TH & 14TH MAY, 2025
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY (REA)
INVITATION TO TENDER/PREQUALIFICATION/EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under the 2025 Appropriation Act to carry out Electrification projects. In compliance with the provision of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Agency hereby invites competent and experienced Nigerian contractors to submit tenders for the electrification projects listed below:
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT No PROJECT TITLE CATEGORY A (GRID EXTENSION) A001 Provision And Installation Of Transformer At Umuh Community Of Zuru Lga, Kebbi State A002 Electrification Of Ikot Ekpo Effiom Village Akpabuyolga (Aka Adat Atak) A003 Electrification Behind Danladi Housing Estate In Kano State” A004 Rehabilitation And Construction Of Ikot Uduak 11kv Network In Calabar Municipal Cross River State A005 Provision And Installation Of 500kva Transformers And Solar Street Lights At Awere Musa Community, Ede South Lga Of Osun State A006 Construction Of 33kv line and supply of transformer From Galma to UITH A007 Electrification Of Agba-Osokom Community, Boki Lga, Cross River A008 Electrification Of Onifade Communities In Oyo State A009 Provision And Installation Of 2 Transformers For Electrification Of Waimi-Adeekola Village Of Iseyin Lga, Oyo State A010 Electrification Of Nriukwu Umilolo Umuabozu, Aboh Mbaise Lga, Imo State A011 Electrification Of Underserved Communities In Kano State
CATEGORY B (SOLAR STREET LIGHTS)
| B001 | Provision Of Solar Street Light In Nasarawa West Senatorial District. Nasarawa State |
| B002 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights In Mungne Tal Plateau State |
| B003 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights In Tal- Kwabzak Plateau State |
| B004 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights In Chip District Plateau State |
| B005 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights In Garram District Plateau State |
| B006 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Streetlight At Selected Communities In Gombe Lga, Gombe State. |
| B007 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Various Indigent Communities In Kogi State |
| B008 | Provision Of Solar Streetlights In Underserved Communities In Taraba State |
| B009 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Streetlight At selected Communities In Aikaleri Lga, Bauchi State |
| B010 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Birnin Kudu In Jigawa State |
| B011 | Provision Of Solar Street Light In Ogbaru Constituency Of Anambra State |
| B012 | Solar Street Light For Livelihood And Businesses In Various Communities And Lga In Edo State, |
| B013 | Provision Of Solar Street Light In Ukanafun/Orukanam Akwa Ibom |
| B014 | Deployment Of Renewable Power In Egoro Farming Communities In Esan West Edo State |
| B015 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Ewoyi Communities In Esan North East Lga Edo State |
| B016 | Electrification Of Some Underserved Communities In Kwara State |
| B017 | Provision Of Solar Streetlights In Ikenne Lga Of Ogun State “Provision And Installation Of solar Street Lights In Underprivileged Communities In Ondo State” |
| B018 | Procurement And Installation Of AIO ssl At Oro Quarters Okeira Nla In Etiosa Lga Lagos State |
| B019 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State |
| B020 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Underprivileged And Unserved Communities In Ogun State |
| B021 | Provision An D Installation Of Solar Streetlight At Zone A Apo Resettlement Estate Abuja |
| B022 | Provision And Installation Of Aio SSL In Ai-Ioibia Opialu Akpodoh Okpokwu Lga Benue State |
| B023 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Various Communities In Kean A, Nasarawa State |
| B024 | Solar Street Lights In Various Locations In Lapai Down To Muye Lapai Lga, Niger State And In Locations Yauri In Niger State |
| B025 | Provision Of Solar Street Light In Jos South, Plateau |
| B026 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Light At Dawaki, State Low-Cost and Environs In Gombe State. |
| B027 | Electrification Of Danmusa And Environs, Katsina State |
| B028 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Light In Alhaji Aududu Street Bakin Ramin Yar Buzu Malam Madori, Jigawa State |
| B029 | Provision And Installation Of Aio Ssl In Shimankar And Environs, Shendam Lga Plateau |
| B030 | Provision Of Issl In Daura Emirates Council And Its Environs, Katsina State |
| B031 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights At Okpodi New Layout Agen Ebode |
| B032 | Provision And Installation Of Aio Ssl In Igboimabana Village Abi Local Govt Area Cross River State |
| B033 | Provision And Installation Of Aio Ssl In Itigidi Abi Lga Of Cross River |
| B034 | Provision Of Solar Street Light In Ikot Akpan Abia In |
| B035 | Ikot Ekpene Lga, Akwa Ibom State |
| B036 | Provision And Installation Of Aio Ssl In Hotoro Gra Behind A, Agiri-Giri House And Environs In Kano State |
| B037 | Solar Street Light In Malumfashi Town, Malumfashi Local Government Katsina State |
| B038 | Provision And Installation Of Aio Ssl In Umuayalu, Egbu, Owerri North L.G.A, Imo State |
| B039 | Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights And Borehole In Igueben Edo State |
| B040 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Dikwa Mafara, Kudunga In Borno State |
| B041 | Provision Of Solar Street Light In Abia South Senatorial District, Abia State |
| B042 | Provision And Installation Of Aio Ssl In Mgbidi Nkwe And Emi Communities In Awgu Lga Of Enugu State |
| B043 | Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In Fct |
| B044 | Electrification Of Anuoluwapo Community Owoeba Osogbo Osun State |
CATEGORY C (PREQUALIFICATION)
C001 Deployment Of Mini Grids For The Development Of Smart Communities In North Central C002 Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In North Central C003 Deployment Of Alternative Source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In North Central C004 Deployment Of Grid Extension And Metering Systems In North Central C005 Provision Of Solar Home System As Energy For Economic Development In North Central C006 Provision Of Productive Use Equipment For Catalytic In North Central C007 Deployment Of Mini Grids For The Development Of Smart Communities In North East C008 Provision Of solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In North East C009 Deployment Of Grid Extension And Metering Systems In North East C010 Provision Of Solar Home System As Energy For Economic Development In North East C011 Provision Of Productive Use Equipment For Catalytic In North East C012 Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In North West C013 Deployment of Alternative Source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In North West C014 Deployment of Grid Extension And Metering Systems In North West C015 Provision Of Solar Home System As Energy For Economic Development In North West C016 Provision Of Productive Use Equipment For Catalytic In North West C017 Deployment of Mini Grids For The development of Smart Communities In North West C018 Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In South East C019 Deployment of Alternative Source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In South East C020 Deployment of Grid Extension And Metering Systems In South East C021 Provision Of Solar Home System As Energy For Economic Development In South East” C022 Provision Of Productive Use Equipment For Catalytic In South East C023 Deployment of Mini Grids For The Development of Smart Communities In South South” C024 Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In South South” C025 Solarization Initiative – SSL at BUK C026 Deployment of Alternative source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In South South C027 Deployment of Grid Extension And Metering Systems In South South C028 Provision Of Solar Home System As Energy For Economic Development In South South C029 Solarization Initiative – SSL at AKTH C030 Provision Of Productive Use Equipment For Catalytic In South South C031 Deployment of Mini Grids For The Development of Smart Communities In South West C032 Provision Of Solar Street Lights In Public Institutions In South West C033 Solarization Initiative-Ssl At UDUS C034 Deployment of Alternative source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In South West C035 Deployment Of Grid Extension And Metering systems In South West C036 Solarization Initiative-Ssl At ABU C037 Solarization Initiative-Ssl At Federal University Jos C038 Provision Of Solar Home System As Energy For Economic Development In South West C039 Provision Of Productive Use Equipment For Catalytic In South West C040 Deployment Of Mini Grids For the Development of Smart Communities In South East C041 Solarization Initiative -Ssl At Federal University Ado Ekiti C042 Deployment of Alternative source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In North East C043 Deployment Of Alternative source Of Energy For Technology Demonstration In North East (Gombe State) CATEGORY D (PREQUALIFICATION)PACKAGE 1: NATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR SOLARIZATION INITIATIVE D001 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Government Agency In Asotoro Abuia. D002 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For National Hospital. D003 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Government Agency in Central Business Area Abuja. D004 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Government Agency In Jabi D005 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Budget office D006 Expansion And Rehabilitation Of 3.5mwp Solar Hybrid Power Plant At Buk D007 Expansion And Rehabilitation Of 2.0mwp Solar Hybrid Power Plant At Udus D008 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Akth. D009 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal College Of Education, Kano State D010 Engineering, Procurement And Construction of Solar Micro Grid For National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu State Dot 1 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State D012 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Kaduna State D013 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Bali, Taraba State D014 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Medical Centre Bayelsa State D015 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal College Of Education. Isu. Ebonyi State D016 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal College Of Education. Edo Iwo. Osun State D017 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State D018 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Gwando, Kebbi State D019 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Hassan Usman Polytechnic Batagarawa. Katsina State D020 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Oyo, Oyo State D021 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State D022 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Nekede. Owerri. Imo State D023 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Monauro. Borno State D024 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Offa. Kwara State D025 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Yaba College Of Technology, Lagos D026 Engineering, Procurement And Construction Of Solar Micro Grid For Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe
CATEGORY E (EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS)
PACKAGE 1: NEEDS ASSESSMENT: SURVEY.FRONT END ENGINEERING DESIGN (FEED) AND LOAD DEMAND CONSULTANCIES FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR SOLARIZATION INITIATIVE
E001 Environmental And Social Impact Assessment For NPSSI Phase A E002 Preliminary Environmental And Social Impact Assessment For Npssi Phase 1 E003 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At Government Agency In Asokoro, Abuja. E004 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At National Hospital E005 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At Government Agency In Central Business Area Abuja. E006 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At Lot Government Agency in Jabi And Budget office E007 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At Lot Udus E008 Engineering Strategy and Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At BUK E009 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At Akth, Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal College Of Education, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger, Federal Polytechnic Kaduna, Federal Polytechnic Bali, Taraba. Federal College Of Education, Isu, Ebonyi And To Federal College Of Education, Edo Iwo, Osun. E010 Engineering Strategy And Design Assurance For Solar Microgrid At Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue, Federal Polytechnic Gwando, Kebbi, Hassan Usman Polytechnic Batagarawa, Katsina, Federal Polytechnic Oyo, Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Federal Polytechnic Monguro, Borno, Federal Polytechnic Offa, Yaba College Of Technology, Lagos And Federal Polytechnic Damaturu. Yobe E011 Preliminary Front-End Engineering Design For Solar Microgrid For MDAS Institutions Npssi Phase 1 E012 Preliminary Front-End Engineering Design For Solar Microgrid For Health Institutions Npssi Phase 1 E013 Preliminary Front-End Engineering Design For Solar Microgrid For Educational Institutions Npssi Phase 1 E014 Energy Audit, Load Demand Assessment And Metering Studies For NPSSI Phase A E015 Preliminary Energy Audit, Load Demand Assessment For Npssi Phase 1 E016 Sustainability Framework To Ensure Long-Term Maintenance, Financial Sustainability, Verification Framework for Green Compliance And Ownership of Installed Infrastructure For N Pssi Phase A E017 Independent Evaluation Of Mini Grid Infrastructure (North) E018 Independent Evaluation Of Mini Grid Infrastructure (South) E019 Provision Of Project Preparation For Phase 1 Of Npssi (Local Content And Manufacturing) E020 Provision Of Project Preparation For Phase 1 Of Npssi (Financial Advisory) Package 2: Energy Access For University Initiative (Eep O&M) E021 Energy Access For University Initiative (Eep O&M) Buk E022 Energy Access For University Initiative (Eep O&M) Atbu
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Prospective bidders are required to submit genuine copies of the following documents as proof of their technical eligibility:
(a) Colour copy of evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (CAC 1.1).
(b) Evidence of company income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three 3 years (2022, 2023 and 2024) valid till 31st December, 2025.
(c) Evidence of Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st 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 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50 million and above).
(e) Evidence of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
(f) Evidence of registration on the BPP National Database of Federal contractors. Consultants and Service Providers by submission of a valid Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31 December 2025 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any Officer of the relevant committees of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in his bids 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 proceeding or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
(h) Verifiable evidence of three (3) contracts of similar nature and complexity executed in the last (5) years (Please attach genuine Letter of Award together with interim or valuation certificates, job completion or payment certificate. (FOR CATEGORY D BIDDERS SHOULD SUBMIT AT LEAST 750 KW MINI GRID WORK DONE IN THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS)
(i) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024).
(j) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating Willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project, in addition to evidence of Turnover of one Billion Naira for Category D.
(k) List of plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/ Lease Agreement.
(l) Duly executed Power of Attorney or Board Resolution authorizing a designated officer of the company to act as a representative and to bind the company by signing all bids, contract Agreement and other documents with REA on behalf of the company, duly signed by the Chairman and Secretary
(m) Electricity jobs: Evidence of current Licenses issued by Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)
(n) Evidence that one of the key personnel of the company is a COREN registered Electrical Engineer.
(o) Evidence of Firm’s Registration (License/Notification) with Chartered Institute of Power Engineers of Nigeria (CIPEN) for category C & D
(p) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Current Tax Clearance Certificate, Current NSITF Certificate, Current Pension Compliance Certificate, Current ITF Compliance Certificate, Current BPP IRR and Sworn Affidavit) are compulsory for each JV Partner.
(q) Attached clean copy of the certified Receipt of Payment for Non- non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only
(r) Evidence that all documents for submissions were transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter on the company’s Letter Head paper, bearing among other things the Registration Number (RC) as issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferable GSM No.) and E-mail address. The Letterhead paper must indicate the names and Nationalities of Directors of the company at the bottom of the page duly signed by the authorized person of the company
(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(4.1) Interested Bidders are to collect Bidding Documents from the Procurement Directorate, REA Corporate Headquarters, 22 Free Town Street, Wuse 2, Abuja upon Presentation of evidence of payment of the Non -refundable Tender fee of N10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira) only per lot. All payments are to be made through Remitta in favour of National Rural Electrification Agency (NREA) AND NOT Nigeria Electricity Project (NEP) using GIFMIS CODE 1000024043 after which bidders should proceed to REA Finance and Account Department with their RRR to obtain Receipt of payment.
(4.2) Original and Photocopies of the receipt of payment shall then be presented to REA Procurement Department for collection of Standard Bidding Document (SBD). Collection of Documents shall be between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(5.1) Prospective bidders are to submit bids for each lots desired, two (2) hard copies of each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format package separately in a sealed envelopes and clearly marked as ‘Technical bids” or “Financial bids Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed Envelope addressed to.
The Managing Director/CEO
Rural Electrification Agency
Corporate Headquarters
22, Freetown Street Wuse 2, Abuja
and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the designated points within the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters, 22 Freetown Street, Wuse 2, Abuja not later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, 14 May, 2025 for categories (A AND B), 12:00 Noon Wednesday, 30 April, 2025 for categories (C AND E) and 12:00 Noon Wednesday, 07 May, 2025 for categories (D).
(6.0) OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(6.1) The Technical Bids for categories A, AND B shall be opened immediately after close of submissions at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, 14 May, 2025. The public opening shall take place at REA Corporate Headquarters, 22 Freetown Street, Wuse 2, Abuja in the presence of bidders, their representatives and observers from invited professional Bodies and civil Society Organizations while that of categories C,D and E would take place at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. Bidders should ensure their representatives are enjoined to ensure that they sign the Bid Submission Register and obtain Bid Acknowledgment Receipt before dropping their bids in the Tender Boxes as REA will not be held responsible for lost, misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(7.0) IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized bidders,
(b) All cost will be borned by the bidders.
(c) Each eligible company is allowed to bid for a maximum of two lots, which must be selected from different project categories. Any bidders discovered to have submitted bid for more than one (1) lot in the same category or for more than two (2) lots in total shall be disqualified,
(d) Companies found to be related or which have the same directors or personnel will be disqualification.
(e) Failure to adhere to the instructions in the FGN Standard Bidding Documents adopted for this Procurement shall result in disqualification. It Is mandatory to complete all the relevant Sections of the Bidding Documents and complete Standard Bidding Documents should be submitted as this would form part of the evaluation.
(f) Contractors with history of abandonment/non-completion of rural electrification projects or other government contracts will be disqualified.
(g) Submission of fake documents in support of a bid shall lead to disqualification and also lead to prosecution as all documents received shall be referred to the issuing authorities and or security agencies for verification.
(h) The Agency shall not be liable to any bidder for loss or refusal to accept any loose papers stapled or inserted in-between bound documents or submissions not bound in the prescribed format.
(i) Category A & B,: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids on un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
(j) Category C, D &E: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents:
(k) Colour copy of evidence of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a Limited/Public Liability Company.
(l) Failure to comply with the instructions and provide any required documents is automatically result to disqualification
DISCLAIMER AND CONCLUSION
(a) The Rural Electrification Agency pledges fair and equal treatment of all bidders but is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul this procurement process at anytime in public interest without incurring liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
(b) This advertisement is published only for information purposes and does not constitute an offer, commitment or obligation by REA to transact with any party nor entitle any contractor to make any claims, whatsoever or seek any indemnity from the Agency.
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries and request for clarification regarding this publication may be directed to:
The Director Procurement
Rural Electrification Agency
Corporate Headquarters,
22, Freetown Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Signed:
Managing Director/CEO, REA
