DEADLINE: 23RD JUNE, 2025
NATIONAL BIOSAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NBMA)
INVITATION FOR TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
TENDER PACKAGE NO.: NBMA/PROC/2025/001
(1) INTRODUCTION:
The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided funds in the 2025 Appropriation Act: to the National Biosafety Management Agency for the execution of policies, programmes and projects aimed at achieving its mandate.
To this end, experienced and reputable Suppliers, Contractors and Consultant/Service Providers are hereby invited to tender for the under-listed Goods, Works and Services:
(2) SCOPE OF SUPPLIES/WORKS/SERVICES:
(2.1) CATEGORY A: GOODS (INVITATION TO TENDER)
Interested Suppliers and Contractors are invited to submit Technical and Financial bids for the following projects:
S/N LOT NO PROJECT TITLE i G1 Acquisition of Office Equipment (HQ) ii G2 Procurement of Operational and Project Vehicle for Compliance /Enforcement iii. G3 Upgrading of National Genomics Laboratory of the NBMA and Acquisition of GM Lab Equipment, Chemicals, Reagents, Consumables and detection Kits for NBMA HQ
(2.2) CATEGORY B: WORKS
Interested Contractors bidding for this Category must have a Minimum Average Turnover stated against each Lot:
S/N LOT NO PROJECT TITLE MINIMUM AVERAGE ANNUAL TURNOVER I W1 Provision of Solar Street-Lights in Apapa Federal Constituency, Apapa, Lagos Ii W2 Provision of Solar Street-Lights in Apapa Federal Constituency, Lagos iii W3 Construction of Head Quarter’s Building N50,000,000.00
(2.3) CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY
S/N LOT NO PROJECT TITLE I C1 Upscaling and Digitalization of Biosafety E-Library Ii C2 Advocacy and Sensitization/ Partnership meeting with stakeholders on new breeding techniques (NBTs) iii. C3 Implementation of ISO Management Systems to the Agency’s Operations Iv C4 Nationwide Surveillance and Tracking of GM Products v C5 Workshop on Readiness and Protocols for Biosecurity Response in IGBO UKWU, NRI AND AWKA of Anambra State.
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants/Service Providers wishing to carry out any of the projects listed under the above three (3) Categories are required to submit the following documents. Failure to fulfil any of the under-listed requirements will render a bid, disqualified:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 or C1.1;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025, with a Minimum Average Annua! Turnover as stated in Categories B above;
(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance 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 N50m and above);
(e) Evidence of Nigeria 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 (IRP.) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(g) Scannable Sworn Affidavit addressed to NBMA:(i)
disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Biosafety Management Agency 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) 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; and
(iv) that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that Is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) month
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
(i) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank In Nigeria, indicating 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 CORREN, 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 Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
(m) Services: Evidence of current licence/accreditation with Computer Professional- Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(o) For Provision of Solar and Electrical Services: Evidence of Registration with Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
(p) For Training and Seminar Services: Evidence of Registration with Centre for Management Development (CMD);
(q) 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 are compulsory for each JV partner);
(r) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company’s/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 Number), and E- mail Address. The Letter Headed 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 Company; and
Note that documents/Information must be arranged and submitted in the sequence/order as listed above*
(4) COLLECTION OF BIDS DOCUMENTS
Categories A & B (Goods and Works)
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) from the Office of the Director, Procurement, NBMA Headquarter, ICS Drive, Jabi Airport Road, along Jowako Hospital Road, Abuja on evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender fee of NI0,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only, per Lot, paid into Remita E-Collection Account/TSA of the National Biosafety Management Agency – in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(5.1) Bids
(5.1a) Categories A & B – Goods and Works:
Prospective Bidders are to submit bids for each of the Lots desired in two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bid and two (2) hard copies of Financial Bid (including soft copy of Financial Bid in MS Excel format), packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. The two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger envelope addressed to the Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency, ICS Drive Jabi Airport Road, along Jowako Hospital Road, Abuja and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the company’s name and address; and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address at paragraph 4 above, not later than 12.00 noon on Monday, 23 June, 2025. Late bids shall be returned un-opened.
(5.2) Category C- Expression of Interest
(5.2a) Consultancy:
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents, separated by dividers. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency, ICS Drive Jabi Airport Road, along Jowako Hospital Road, Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the company’s name and address; and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address at paragraph 4 above, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 9 June, 2025.
(6) OPENING OF BIDS/EOI DOCUMENTS
(6.1) Categories A & B – Goods and Works:
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon on Monday 23 June, 2025 at the Ground Floor, National Biosafety Management Agency, ICS Drive, Jabi Airport Road, along Jowako Hospital Road, Abuja, in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4.0 above, as the Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6.2) Category C- Consultancy
Expression of Interest (EoI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 9 June, 2025 at the Ground Floor, National Biosafety Management Agency, ICS Drive, Jabi Airport Road, along Jowako Hospital Road, Abuja, In the presence of Bidders or their representatives, Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated at paragraph 4 above, as the Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
SIGNED
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
NATIONAL BIOSAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
