Nigerian Building And Road Research Institute (NBRRI)- Invitation For Tender/Pre-qualification For 2025 Direct Line Capital & Zonal Intervention Projects (286 Lots)

DEADLINE: 12TH & 26TH MAY, 2025
NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NBRRI)
(FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INNOVATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
NO. 10 NBRRI ROAD/I.T. IGBANI STREET JABI ABUJA
INVITATION FOR TENDER/PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR 2025 DIRECT LINE CAPITAL & ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) is a Parastatal under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, desirous of executing some Capital Projects under the 2025 Appropriation Act. Interested, experienced and reputable contractors are invited to submit Technical and Financial Bids for the under-listed projects:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES
The general scope of work involves the construction of classroom blocks, skills centres/Town Halls with furniture using NBRRI Earth Stabilized Interlocking Blocks, largely dry stack as walling materials. Construction of Roads, with hydraulic structures, asphalt overlay, solar street lights, motorized boreholes, and supply of goods.

2.1 PREQUALIFICATIONS

CATEGORY A: I. WORKS

1. GOODS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective applicants should submit the following documents in their EOI/technical bids:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC₁ or CAC₂ and CAC₇. Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
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 (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 Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute 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;
• 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 of at least 35% of the company’s tender sum 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. Evidence of Labour based and Light Equipment Road Technology will be required;
m. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
n. Only Companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for the Vehicles”;
o. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) representative that can provide warranty and after sales support for the Equipment;
p. ICT jobs: Evidence of current Licence/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
q. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
r. 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 JV 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 authorised officer of the firm.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (INVITATION TO TENDER)
Interested companies are to collect the standard Bidding Document (SBD) from Procurement Unit, First Floor, NBRRI Administrative HQ, NO. 10 I T Igbani Street, Off Obafemi Awolowo way Jabi Abuja on evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per Lot, paid into the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute’s Remita account (GIFMIS CODE 1000111668) in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (INVITATION TO TENDER)
Prospective bidders are to submit for each Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, No. 10 I T Igbani Street, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way, Jabi, Abuja; 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 in the designated Tender Box at the display centre not later than 10.00 a.m. on Monday 26th May, 2025.

4. SUBMISSION OF EOI & PRE-QUALIFICATION
Interested Firms are to submit the Pre-qualification/Expression of Interest for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The Pre-qualification/EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 10:00a.m. Monday 12th May, 2025.

4. SUBMISSION OF EOI & PRE-QUALIFICATION
Interested Firms are to submit the Pre-qualification/Expression of Interest for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The Pre-qualification/EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 10:00 a.m. Monday 12th May, 2025.

5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION/EOI & TECHNICAL BIDS
The Pre-qualification/Expression of Interest and Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 10:00 a.m. as follows:
PREQUALIFICATION/EOI: Monday 12th May, 2025, TIME: 10 a.m.
INVITATION TO TENDER: TECHNICAL BIDS: Monday 26th May, 2025, TIME: 10 a.m.
at NBRRI Permanent Office No. 10, NBRRI House, NBRRI/I. T Igbani Drive, Jabi, Abuja, In the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure you sign the Bid submission Register in the Procurement Unit Office, as NBRRI will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please call the following numbers:

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots; violation is disqualification in all the Lots;
b. Due diligence shall be conducted on the recommended bidders before award of the contracts.
c. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. The EOI & Prequalification documents 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; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOI/bid opening online;
f. Invitation to Tender: 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 unopened;
g. Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
h. Invitation for Pre-qualification: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents;
i. The Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any applicant 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
Director General/Chief Executive Officer
Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI)