DEADLINE: 26TH MAY, 2025
NIGERIA HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES AGENCY (NIHSA)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE YEAR 2025 RECURRENT/CAPITAL PROJECTS
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated public funds to the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) in the 2025 Appropriation for execution of its projects so that the mandate of the Agency can be achieved. Accordingly, in compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Agency invites reputable Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants with relevant proven competence and experience to submit tenders for the following projects.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The Comprehensive Scope of Services as it relates to Consultancy and Non-Consultancy Services as well as specification and quantification concerning items of supplies shall be provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Tender document respectively.
CATEGORY A: GOODS (INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS)
| LOT NO | PROJECT DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| LOT A1 | HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORKING | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A2 | PROCUREMENT OF MARINE HYDROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A3 | STRENGTHENING OF THE HEADQUARTERS AND 8 AREA OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A4 | PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE POWER SUPPLY FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A5 | PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF INVERTER SOLAR PANEL | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A6 | UPGRAADING OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)/PROCUREMENT OF HARDWARES AND SOFTWARES FOR DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A7 | PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF TELEMETRY DATA COLLECTION PLATFORMS | NIHSA HQTR |
| LOT A8 | IMPROVING OF EXISTING 8 ZONAL OFFICES INCLUDING FURNISHING, RENOVATION AND PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE APPLIANCES | ZONAL OFFICES |
CATEGORY B: WORKS
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION LOT B1 NATIONAL HYDROMETRIC NETWORK PROJECT HYDROLOGICAL AREAS LOT B2 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL ROAD IN OBOAMA/UMUNAMA/NRU COMMUNITIES IN EZINIIHTTTE LGA, IMO STATE IMO STATE LOT B3 COMPLETION OF HARBAUDAM, TSANYAWA/GARI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE KANO STATE LOT B4 CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS WITHIN TSANYAWA/GARI KANO STATE LOT B5 CONSTRUCTION OF GLADO SCHOOL ROAD, OKUKU-YALA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT CROSS RIVER STATE LOT B6 CONSTRUCTION AND EROSION CONTROL WORKS OF INTERNAL ROADS IN OZARA/OHAKPU, IN IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT IMO STATE LOT B7 CONSTRUCTION OF IGWO ROAD, OBUDU, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT CROSS RIVER STATE LOT B8 CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT CROSS RIVER STATE LOT B9 INSTALLATION OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLES IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN IMWEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT IMO STATE LOT B10 INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREETLIGHTS IN SOME SELECTED FARM SETTLEMENTS IN ONUEKE, EZZA SOUTH L.G.A. ENUGU STATE LOT B11 PROVISION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES WITH OVERHEAD TANKS IN SELECTED AREA IN UDI & ORJI RIVER LGA ENUGU WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT ENUGU STATE LOT B12 REHABILITATION OF ROAD WITH SOLAR STREET LIGHTS FROM GWALE POLICE STATION TO DANDAGO SABON TITI, GWALE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE KANO STATE LOT B13 CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, AND SUPPLY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS IN NASARAWA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE NASARAWA STATE LOT B14 CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES IN TUDUN MURTALA IN NASARAWA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE NASARAWA STATE LOT B15 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF IHIALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY ANAMBRA STATE ANAMBRA STATE LOT B16 PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES AND SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN ADAMAWA STATE ADAMAWA STATE LOT B17 PROVISION OF SOLAR -POWERED BOHEHOLES FOR COMMUNITIES IN HIGH FLOOD RISK AREAS OF KOGI STATE KOGI STATE LOT B18 CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH DAM IN SHATOKA VILLAGE OF GOLOLO TOWN OF GAMAWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT BAUCHI STATE BAUCHI STATE LOT B19 COMPLETION OF 7.5MVA 33/11KVA INJECTION SUB STATION KURNA RIJIYAR LEMO FAGGE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE KANO STATE LOT B20 CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND EQUIPING OF HEALTH CENTERS IN KIRU/BEBEJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE KANO STATE
CATEGORY C (CONSULTANCY SERVICE) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EoI)
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION LOT C1 DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL MASTER PLAN ANAMBRA STATE LOT C2 MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF HYDROLOGICAL STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HYDROLOGICAL AREAS LOT C3 NATIONWIDE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT STUDIES HYDROLOGICAL AREAS LOT C4 INSTITUTIONAL OF A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NIHSA HQTR LOT C5 FLOOD VULNERABILITY MAPPING PROJECT HA LOT C6 FCSSIP-CAPACITY BUILDING AND TALENT MANAGEMENT ABUJA LOT C7 NATIONWIDE FLOOD ASSESSMENT AND GIS/MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS OF FLOOD EVENTS HA LOT C8 HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAPPING PROJECT HA LOT C9 STUDY OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER FLUXES IN COASTAL WATERSHEDS HYDROLOGICAL AREAS LOT C10 NATIONAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING NETWORK HYDROLOGICAL AREAS LOT C11 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTRIES/JINGLES AND AIRTIME ON FLOOD AND DROUGHT ABUJA
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The general Public may wish to be guided that all Procurement’s activities of the Agency shall be fully governed by the Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2007 and the Federal Government Executive Order on Transparency and Support for Local Content in Public Procurement whereby the following mandatory requirements/elibility criteria are expected to be met by all prospective bidders:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC.1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7 Business Name is also acceptable in case of service;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years 2022, 2023, 2024 valid till 31st December, 2025 with average turnover of not less than 10M for Goods and Services and 50M for Works.
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
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 (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
i. Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency or 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 fact relating to any matter;
iii. That the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
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) months.
v. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024 duly acknowledged by professional accountant (chartered);
vi. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project, including copies of their Relevant Academic/Professional qualifications;
vii. 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 were applicable.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Unit of the Agency with evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per lot, paid into the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5.0 MODE OF SUBMISSION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND EOI DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS, CONSULTANCY AND NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROJECTS)
Prospective bidders are to submit two copies of their Pre-qualification and EOI documents for the projects of their choice only. While Request for Proposal will be submitted in separate envelopes (two hard copies each), with a softcopy of the financial bid in MS EXCEL format. The envelopes clearly marked as “Technical Bid” One Original and one duplicate in the same envelope should bear the name, Lot number and address of the bidder, Register and dropped in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit, Third Floor, Plot 222, Shettima Ali Monguno Crescent, Utako Abuja not later than 12:00 noon 26th May, 2025.
For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency.
6. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS
The Pre-qualification documents and EOIs will be opened on 26th May, 2025 while technical document for Goods and Works will be opened 26th May, 2025 at the Conference Room of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency Office Abuja respectively, in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Please Note: Only the pre-qualified and shortlisted bidders will be invited at a later date to collect Request for proposals (RFPs) and financial opening respectively.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
2. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
3. Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot
4. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
8.0 NOTES/DISCLAIMER
1. NIHSA shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and will disqualify bidders with falsified documents and claims. If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the bidder may face prosecution in a court of Law.
2. NIHSA shall not be held responsible for any disqualified bid/EOI because of any omission or detection relating to the submission guidelines.
3. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NIHSA to award a Contract to any Contractor, nor shall it entitle any Contractor submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NIHSA.
4. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 23 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
Signed:
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
NIGERIA HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES AGENCY,
ABUJA
