DEADLINE: 16TH JUNE, 2025
AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE (ARMTI)
KM 18, ILORIN-AJASE-IPO ROAD, P.M.B. 1343, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
Website: http://www.armti.gov.ng
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND ZONAL INTERVENTION/CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) Ilorin, was established in 1980 by the Federal Government with a loan from the World Bank to build and strengthen Human Resources Management capacity in the Agricultural and Rural Sector of the Nigerian economy. The Institute became a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with the promulgation of Decree No. 37 of December 31, 1984, now Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institutes (ARMTI) Act Cap 11 Vol. 1 Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. WORKS: Construction works
B. GOODS: Procurement of Goods
C. CONSULTANCY: Request for submission of Expression of Interest
2.1 CATEGORY A: WORKS
- LOT 1: RECONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION OF RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE ARMTI HQTRS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF
- LOT 2: RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF SERVICED APARTMENTS FOR TRAINING.
- LOT 3: RENOVATION OF NORTHERN WEST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE AT KADUNA
- LOT 4: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS, BAKORI/DANJA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE.
- LOT 5: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR BOREHOLES IN VANDEIKYA/KONSHISHA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, BENUE STATE
- LOT 6: PROVISION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN AJEGUNLE GBEDE, AYETORO, OGIDI, IYAMOYE, KABBA AND BURU COMMUNITIES: KAIIBABUNU/IHUMU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.
- LOT 7: PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS AT SUMAILA AND ITS ENVIRONS IN SUMAILA/TAKAJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE.
- LOT 8: ELECTRIFICATION AND PROVISION OF TRANSFORMER TO KABO AND ITS ENVIRONS IN GWARZO/KABO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE.
- LOT 9: REHABILITATION OF KWARE GIDAN ELECTRICITY LINES FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, SOKOTO STATE.
- LOT 10: ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL EARTH ROAD IN GWARZO/KABO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY KANO STATE.
- LOT 11: CONNECTION TO NATIONAL GRID FROM MARABA ABARE TO ABARETOWN IN LAULGA OF TARABA STATE.
- LOT 12: PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT AMOS SUN STREET PEETOWNYUN LGA, KWARA STATE.
- LOT 13: PROVISION OF A PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN BAUCHI STATE.
- LOT 14: REHABILITATION AND RENOVATION OF ARMATIABUJI OFFICE.
- LOT 15: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHT IN LAU LGA IN TARABA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, TARABA STATE.
- LOT 16: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHT IN KARIM LAMIDO LGA IN TARABA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, TARABA STATE.
- LOT 17: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHT IN ARDO KOLA TARABA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, TARABA STATE.
- LOT 18: CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERT AND EROSION CONTROL AT GADAWALAWOI IN JALINGO TARABA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, TARABA STATE.
- LOT 19: SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF 2 NOS 500/33 KV TRANSFORMER @IREPODUN COMMUNITY, EWETA AREA, IKIRUN OSUN STATE.
- LOT 20: REHABILITATION OF RURAL ROADS WITHINGWARZO/KABO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE.
- LOT 21: PROVISION OF HANDPUMPS BOREHOLES IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN BAKORI/DANJA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY KATSINA
2.2 CATEGORY B: GOODS
- LOT 22: SUPPLY OF TRANSFORMERS IN SAKI EAST/SAKI WEST/ATISBO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, OYO STATE
- LOT 23: PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF GENERATORS FOR EMPOWERMENT IN IFAKO/JAJAYE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, LAGOS STATE.
- LOT 24: SUPPLY OF RICE IN GWARZO/KABO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY KANO STATE.
- LOT 25: SUPPLY OF RICE IN SHIANONO/BAGWAL FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY KANO STATE.
- LOT 26: SUPPLY OF SEWING MACHINES, GRINDING MACHINES AND MOTORCYCLES TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTH AND WOMEN IN ILORIN WEST LGA OF KWARA STATE.
- LOT 27: SUPPLY OF MOTORCYCLES TO OHUMA AND ITS ENVIRONS IN OBI LGA, BENUE STATE.
- LOT 28: PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS IN BAKORI/DANJA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE.
- LOT 29: PROVISION OF GRINDING MACHINES TO WOMEN AND YOUTH IN BAUCHI SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
- LOT 30: PROVISION OF SEWING MACHINES TO WOMEN AND YOUTH IN BAUCHI STATE.
- LOT 31: SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER TO FARMERS AT VARIOUS LOCATION ACROSS OGUN EAST.
- LOT 32: SUPPLY OF IRRIGATION PUMPS TO FARMERS IN BAUCHI STATE.
- LOT 33: PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS (EXERCISE BOOKS) IN BAKORI/DANJA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
2.3 CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY SERVICES EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
- LOT 34: ENHANCING CAPACITY FOR IRRIGATION AGRICULTURE FOR DRY SEASON FARMING
- LOT 35: AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS ACROSS SIX GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
- LOT 36: TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES IN EXPORTABLE COMMODITIES IN EGOR/JKPOBA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, EDO STATE.
- LOT 37: TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS FOR SMES WITH START UP GRANT IN KARAYEROGO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE
- LOT 38: TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN ON SKILLS ACQUISITION IN KABO GWARZO/KABO FED CONST. KANO STATE
- LOT 39: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SELECT MANAGEMENT STAFF
- LOT 40: TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP INTERACTIVE TRAINING/SUMMIT
- LOT 41: TRAINING OF WOMEN ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN TAKAI/SUMAILA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE.
- LOT 42: TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN DUTSE/KIYAWA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, JIGAWA STATE.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent Contractors and Consulting Firms/Individual Consultant wishing to carry out the projects listed under the three (3) categories above are required to submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2 and CAC7:
b. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025.
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024.
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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 31st January, 2025 or valid certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute or then Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder of 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. Evidence of financial capability to execute the projects by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank 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 (in case of construction: COREN, QSRBN ARCON, CORBON 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. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable).
m. Service: Evidence of registration with relevant professional/technical bodies such as COREN, Centre for Management Development (CMD), NITDA etc.
n. For supply of Equipment Letter of Authorization from Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEMs).
o. Evidence of Remit payment for Bidding Documents.
p. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance certificate, ITF compliance certificate, NSITF clearance certificate, IRR & sworn Affidavit ae compulsory for each Joint Venture/ Partnership.
q. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm’s letter head paper bearing among others the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) and the E-mail Address. The letter head paper must bear names and nationalities of Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page duly signed by authorized officer of the firm
N.B:The above listed requirements shall form part of the Bids Evaluation Criteria and non-compliance with any of the stated criteria shall result in automatic disqualification of the bidder. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedure as specified in Public Procurement Act, 2007.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Unit between 9:00am – 4:00pm (Mondays – Fridays) except Public Holidays at Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) Km 18, Ilorin-Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested Companies are to collect tender documents at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ilorin upon presentation of evidence of payment of Ten thousand Naira (N 10,000.00 per Lot paid into Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) interested Firms in Consultancy Services will not pay at this stage, until shortlisting.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
5.1. The Completed Technical and Financial bids are to be submitted in TWO (2) COPIES EACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COPY. The documents should be in TWO (2) SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPES clearly marked TECHNICAL BID¹ and ‘FINANCIAL BID’ and both sealed in a third envelope with the APPROPRIATE PROJECT TITLE AND LOT NUMBER at top right-hand corner and addressed to the Executive Director, Agricultural and Rural Training Institute (ARMTI), Km 18, Ilorin-Ajase-Ipo Road, P.M.B. 1343 Ilorin, Kwara State.
5.2 The Name & Address of the Company should be written at the reverse side of the envelope
5.3 All submissions are to reach the Executive Director not later than 12:00 noon on 16th June, 2025
6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)/RFP
Interested firms in Consultancy Services are to submit two (2) bundles of Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later 12:00 noon on 16th June, 2025
7. OPENING OF DOCUMENTS
Submitted bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on 16th June, 2025, in the Institute’s Conference Hall; Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Km 18, Ilorin-Ajase-Ipo Road, P.M.B. 1343, Ilorin, Kwara State in the presence of Bidders and their representatives while the financial bids will be kept unopened. This advertisement serves as an invitation to Non – Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Anti-Corruption Agencies and the general public to witness the Bid opening.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened,
iii. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.
iv. Category A & B (Goods & Works): Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Tender documents;
v. Category C (Consultancy): only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.
vi. The Institute will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred by any interested party in connection with any response to this invitation and/or the preparation nor submission in response to an inquiry.
vii. The Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) Ilorin is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities as stipulated in section 28(b) of the Procurement Act, 2007.
Signed:
Executive Director/CEO
