DEADLINE: 9TH JUNE, 2025
NIGERIAN PRESS COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF SERVICE, BLOCK C, 8TH FLOOR, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES FOR THE EXECUTION OF YEAR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Nigerian Press Council is desirous of carrying out the under listed projects as contained in its year 2025 budget and Constituencies Projects.
1.2 The Council hereby invites interested reputable and competent contractors / suppliers and consultants to submit their bids for the under listed projects:
2. SCOPE OF WORKS, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
2.1 Constituency and Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIP)
LOT NO: PROJECT NPC/W/NO1 IMPROVED CONDITION OF OFFICE FACILITIES, SURROUNDING AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING NPC/S/NO2 INTERNET AND WEBSITE UPGRADING INCLUDING SUBSCRIPTION NPC/S/NO3 MEDIA CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NPC/G/NO4 PURCHASE OF OPERATIONAL VEHICLE NPC/G/NO5 PURCHASE / REPAIRS OF SPECIALISED SCANNERS SUCH AS WIDE TEK SCANNERS AND SPARE PARTS FOR ARCHIVAL REGISTRY NPC/W/NO6 CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH LABORATORY AT EMURE AND COMPLETION OF USO LABORATORY IN OWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ONDO STATE NPC/W/NO8 CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH FACILITY AT EHI NOGBE AND DRIVERS (NURTW) PARK IN OWO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ONDO STATE NPC/W/NO9 CONSTRUCTION OF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER AT BISHOP COURT OWO, ONDO STATE NPC/W/NO10 CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERT AT TPUMPY ESTATE, PHASE A, LUGBE NPC/W/NO12 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN KPAK AND SAFIO COMMUNITIES IN KAURA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KADUNA STATE NPC/G/NO13 SUPPLY OF GRINDING MACHINES IN IKARE, ONDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/W/NO14 INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN EBONYI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/S/NO15 TRAINING OF SELECTED AKWA IBOM SOUTH YOUTHS ON MEDIA AND ICT NPC/G/NO16 SUPPLY OF GRINDING MACHINES TO WOMEN IN KERE, ONDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/S/NO17 LIVESTOCK FARMING AND TRAINING FOR YOUTHS IN DELTA STATE NPC/W/NO18 RENOVATION OF CLASSROOMS AND SUPPLY OF CHAIRS AND TABLES TO SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS ACROSS DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, DELTA STATE NPC/S/NO19 CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME IN DATA ENTRY PROCESSING FOR GRADUATES IN KATSINA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KATSINA STATE NPC/G/NO20 SUPPLY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KATSINA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/S/NO21 PACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP FOR RELIGIOUS CLERICS IN KATSINA LGA OF KATSINA STATE NPC/G/NO22 SUPPLY OF FAITH BASED CONFLICT RESOLUTION MATERIALS IN KATSINA LGA OF KATSINA STATE NPC/S/NO23 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OPTIMIZATION FOR YOUTHS IN ONDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/G/NO24 SUPPLY OF EXERCISE BOOKS AND MATHEMATICAL SETS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ONDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/W/NO25 RENOVATION OF SELECTED SCHOOLS IN OSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AKOKO NORTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ONDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/W/NO26 CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF SELECTED TRADITIONAL RULER’S PALACES IN TARABA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/W/NO27 PROVISION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE ILLUMINATION ACROSS ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT NPC/S/NO28 PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS FOR YOUTHS IN ONDO NORTH NPC/W/NO29 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS ACROSS LGAS IN ONDO NORTH NPC/G/NO30 PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF BAJAJ (BOXER) MOTORCYCLES FOR CONSTITUENCY OF BENUE STATE NPC/G/NO32 PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT RESOURCES (SEWING MACHINES, GRINDING MACHINES, FREEZERS, HAIR DRYER, CLIPPERS) TO WOMEN AND YOUTH IN TARABA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC₁ or CAC₂; Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025; with minimum average annual turnover of N200 million;
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 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Press Council 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;
- 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;
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 N300 million 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 executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects of at least N150,000,000 satisfactorily or substantially completed as prime supplier/contractor between January 1, 2025 and the submission deadline;
l. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
m. Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of Vehicles or their authorized representative should bid for Lot 2.
n. Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as Centre for Management Development for Training;
o. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
p. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
q. ICT jobs: Evidence of Firm’s current Registration/Accreditation with the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
r. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided indicating among others the Lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
s. 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 (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the office of the Head Procurement Unit, Nigerian Press Council, Office of The Head of Service, Block C, 8th Floor Abuja. On evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Nigerian Press Council’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. Firms interested in Consultancy Service will not pay at this stage until after short-listing.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked technical bid or financial bid. Thereafter, put two sealed envelopes together in a bigger scaled envelope addressed to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, Office of The Head of Service, Block C, 8th Floor, Abuja. Marked with the name of the project/programme and Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each scaled envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender box (located at Servicom Unit, Nigerian Press Council) not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 9th June, 2025.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Friday, 30th May, 2025, in the Board Room, NPC Office, Abuja, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the office of the Procurement unit, Nigerian Press Council. The Nigerian Press Council will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further Enquiries please contact the Head of procurement on Auwal_Hassan@yahoo.com.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI/Bids must in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. EOI/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Bidders should not bid more than two (2) Lots;
d. All costs be borne by the bidders
e. The EOI/Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Observers, CSOs and Private Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOI/bid opening online;
f. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
g. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
h. Services: Only shortlisted Consultants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
i. The Nigerian Press council 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 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
Signed
MANAGEMENT
Nigerian Press Council (NPC)
