DEADLINE: 18TH JULY & 4TH AUGUST, 2025
NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE SERVICE (NAQS)
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
TENDER PACKAGE NO.: NAQS/PROC/2025/01
SCOPE OF WORK (NAQS RBS)
- LOT A: CONSTRUCTION/SUPPLY/INSTALLATION OF SOLAR LIGHT IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF SIX (6) GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
- LOT B: CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF SIX (6) GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
- LOT C: CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION/REPAIRS OF ROADS, BUILDINGS, FENCE, BRIDGE AND LANDSCAPING IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF SIX (6) GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
- LOT D: CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION/REPAIRS/GRAVING OF ROADS, IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF SIX (6) GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
- LOT E: SUPPLY OF PICK-UP VANS, ACCESSORIES, INSURANCE AND PAINTING
- LOT F: SUPPLY/PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF SIX (6) GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
- LOT G: SUPPLY OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, REAGENTS AND CHEMICALS
- LOT H: SUPPLY OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT
- LOT I: PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF FARM INPUTS, PESTICIDES, AGROCHEMICALS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS OF SIX (6) GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
SCOPE OF WORK (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
- LOT J: AWARENESS/TRADE FACILITATION/NAQS OPERATION PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES
- LOT K: DISEASE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES
- LOT L: TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICES
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Service Providers Conforming to carry out any of the projects listed in this above three (3) categories are required to submit the following documents to fulfill any of the under-listed requirements will render a bid, disqualified:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC1, CAC2 and CAC3.
b) Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025.
c) Evidence of Current 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 in Naira and above.
d) Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
e) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Intern Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025 or Valid Certificate issued by BPPT.
f) Sworn Affidavit:
- Declaring whether or not any officer of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service or Bureau of Public Procurement Director, Shareholders or having pecuniary interest in the Bidder.
- That no Partner/Director has been convicted in any Country for criminal offences related to fraud/misconduct or corruption practices, misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any bid.
- That all the required documents presented in the bid are both genuine and up-to-date.
- That the Company is not under receivership, subject of any winding-up petition or proceedings, insolvency or Bankruptcy.
g) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023, 2024), duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
h) Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the Project including Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
i) Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of Relevant Key Staff to be deployed for the Project, including copies of their Academic Qualifications e.g., COBAN, AIKON, COMIKOM, SWACON, Oshikpa etc. for Workers.
j) Verifiable evidence of at least three (3) similar projects executed in the last five (5) years including Commercial Award, Valuation Certificate, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects.
k) List of Plants, Equipment and Precast Concrete Blocks Agreement for Works.
l) Only companies included in the National Association of Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles as their authorized representatives shall bid for the vehicle lots.
m) For Joint Ventures/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (all the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV Partner).
n) All documents for submission must be transmitted with Covering Forwarding Letter under the Company’s 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 Number) and Email Address. The Letter Head must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the Authorized Officer of the company.
Note that documents/information must be arranged and submitted in the Sequence/Order as stated above.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Scope of Work – Materials and Goods:
Prospective Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bid and two (2) hard copies of Financial Bid (including soft copy of Financial Bid in PDF Excel format), packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Comptroller General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, Enugu State Building, Plot 81 Ralph Sodinde Street, Opposite Federal Ministry of Finance, Central Business District, Abuja and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the Name and Address of the Bidder and should be deposited at the Tender Box at the address in 4.0 above, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4th August, 2025. Late bids shall be returned unopened.
Scope of Work – Consultancy Services – Expression of Interest:
Interested Firms are to submit Two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents, separated by dividers. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope at the Procurement Department, Room 116, First Floor, and addressed to the Comptroller General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, Enugu State Building, Plot 81 Ralph Sodinde Street, Opposite Federal Ministry of Finance, Central Business District, Abuja and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the Name and Address of the Bidder and should be deposited at the Tender Box at the address in 4.0 above, not later than 12:00 noon on Friday, 18th July, 2025.
5.0 OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Scope of Work – Materials and Goods:
Only the Technical Bid will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 4th August, 2025, at the Conference Room, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, Enugu State Building, Central Business District, Abuja, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4.0 above, as the Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted Bids.
Scope of Work – Consultancy Services:
Expression of Interest (EOI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00 noon on Friday, 18th July, 2025, at the Conference Room, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, Enugu State Building, Central Business District, Abuja, in the presence of Bidders or their Representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4.0 above, as the Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted Bids.
6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids and Expressions of Interest must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the Bidder.
ii. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots (note: This restriction is calling is important in order not to overstretch bidder’s capacity, and causing delay in project delivery).
iii. Only pre-qualified bidders after technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bid opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened.
iv. All costs will be borne by the Bidders as the Agency will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested parties.
v. The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service 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.
vi. Non-compliance with the Conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the Bidder from the bidding process.
For further enquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 9:00am to 3:30pm (Mondays-Fridays) at the following address:
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service
Enugu State Building, Plot 81 Ralph Sodinde Street,
Opposite Federal Ministry of Finance,
Central Business District, Abuja
Email: contact@naqs.gov.ng; info@naqs.gov.ng; procurement.department@naqs.gov.ng
SIGNED:
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service
