DEADLINE: 19TH AUGUST, 2025
ABIA STATE INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
ABIA STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)
CONSULTING SERVICES: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN REVIEW AND
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF DESIGNATED ROADS IN
ABA AND UMUAHIA
REFERENCE NO.: ABSIIDP/ISDB/QCBS/CS/24/01 & ABSIIDP/ISDB/QCBS/CS/24/02
FINANCING NO.: NGA 1047
The Abia State Government of Nigeria has applied for financing in the amount of One Hundred and Twenty-Five million Dollars (USD125,000,000) equivalent from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Implementation of Abia state Integrated Infrastructure Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
The services include design and supervision of the construction works of designated roads in Aba and Umuahia; these locations should be treated as separate entity. Design review and construction supervision for the selected and prioritized intervention sites in Aba & Umuahia. The proposed implementation period for the design review, and construction supervision of the civil works for a period of 36 months. The assignment is expected to kick off by the First quarter of 2026; ensuring full consistency with the TOR referred to in this REOI. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Aba and Umuahia can be requested via email or in person at the address provided below.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.
The Abia State Ministry of Works now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
1. General Experience of consulting firm in the field of required specialty
2. Consultants’ Educational and Professional Qualifications Evidence showing technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.
3. Evidence and description of at least Five (5) similar assignments per package executed with evidence of award (letter of award and/or contract agreement) in the past 10 years
4. Evidence of registration with at least Three (3) relevant authorities and professional regulatory bodies
5. Evidence showing that firm is a legal entity with evidence of CAC certificate
6. Quality of proposal demonstrating deep understanding of objectives, competencies and coherence of response.
7. Availability of appropriate skills among key staff presented for the assignment.
8. Evidence of working in similar regional work experience in similar fields (within Nigeria and/or Sub-Saharan Africa)
NB
- Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage but the array of qualified experts should be provided. Consultant are free to express interest in the two packages; however a consultant can only be shortlisted for one of the assignments. Likewise firms expressing interest in both assignments must provide twice the required criteria listed above such as similar assignments as well as proposed key staff for the assignment.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 9:00am to 4:00 pm
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail (Hard copy also sent) by 19th August 2025 at 12:00 noon.
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP)
3B Okpara Avenue,
Umuahia, Abia State,
Attention: Engr Dr Ndudim Ononiwu
Mobile number: 08060103786, 08034621330
Email- absiidp@gmail.com cc: ifeanyiparagon2000@yahoo.co.uk
