DEADLINE: 24TH JUNE, 2025
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (NICTM)
UROMI, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 TETFUND ICT SUPPORT INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Management of National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations, the Institute hereby invites Interested, competent and experienced Contractors/Firms with track record of prompt delivery of similar projects to participate for tender exercise, therefore required to adhere to information as prerequisites for pre-qualification. The projects were allocated funds under the YEAR 2024 TETFUND INTERVENTION ON PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF VARIOUS OF OFFICES/CLASSROOMS EQUIPMENT AND ICT SOFTWARE INTERVENTION PROJECTS as follows:

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES

  • Lot 1: Procurement, Installation, Testing, Equipment and Commissioning of Computer Software and Multi-Laser Jet Projector.
  • Lot 2: procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Office Equipment/Fittings Comprising 20nos office tables with Exercises 3 Drawers and made with HDF or Equal approved.
  • Lot 3. Agro-Manpower Training and Empowerment For Selected Constituents in Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency, Edo State.
  • Lot 4. Repair work on Convert between Imoure and Otuo market in Owam federal Constituency.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Including CAC1, CAC2 and CAC7.
b. Evidence of company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2024
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate. (PENCOM) valid till 31st December, 2025
d. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years; 2022, 2023 and 2024.
e. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December, 2025;
f. Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
g. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultant and Services Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/01/2025 or valid Certificate issued by (BPP);
h. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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.
i. 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 when needed.
j. Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of key staff to be deployed for the project
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs in the last five (5) years including letters of Awards
l. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner.
m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/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 No.), and Email Address.

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Interested companies are to collect Tender Document from the office of the Director of Procurement, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only for the Lot desired at the cash Office, Bursar Department, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi.

5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for the Lot, ONE (1) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial Bids with 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 and addressed to the Rector, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, P.M.B 005, Uromi-Ugboha Road, Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria and clearly marked as YEAR 2024 TETFUND ICT INTERVENTION PROJECTS with (the name of the project and lot number boldly written).

Furthermore, the reverse side of the envelope should be clearly marked with the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box at the Procurement’s Unit, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 24th June, 2025. The working hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays, excluding weekends. Please ensure that you signed the bid submission Register in the Office of the Director of Procurement, of the Institute as the National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The Technical and Financial bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission of bids at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 at the Rector’s Conference hall, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, P.M.B 005, Uromi-Ugboha Road, Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria In the presence of all bidders or their representatives.

7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the firm;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. The Institute is not obliged to award the contract to the lowest bidder;
d. All cost incurred as a result of the bid invitation shall be borne by the bidders
e. 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 un-opened
f. The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi is not bound to pre-qualify 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:
PROCUREMENT OFFICER
FOR: RECTOR