Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria- Invitation For Pre-Qualification For Goods, Works, And Expression Of Interest For Consultancy Services For Capital Appropriation 2025 Projects (21 Lots)

DEADLINE: 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2025
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR GOODS, WORKS, AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CAPITAL APPROPRIATION 2025 PROJECTS.

1. INTRODUCTION
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is an Educational Institution under the Federal Ministry of Education. Experienced and competent Contractors/Suppliers/Vendors are to submit Pre-qualification (Technical Bid) and Expression of Interest for the projects under Capital Appropriation 2025 projects.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES
The Scope of the Works, Goods & Services is as follows:

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1), and evidence of Annual Returns with CAC for Years 2022, 2023 & 2024. E 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; with minimum average annual turnover of N100 million for Works and Goods;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 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 N100m and above);
e. 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.
f. Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria 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

g. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023, 2024;
h. 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 the Curriculum Vitae of at least three (3) key professionals including photocopies of relevant academic and professional qualifications such as ARCON, COREN, QSRBN etc. with signed attestation of availability and contact phone numbers;
j. 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;
k. Works: List of Plants and Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
l. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as ARCON, COREN, QSRBN, etc.;
n. 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);

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, Valid Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and Valid 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. SUBMISSION OF EOI/PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit EOIs/Pre-qualification documents and for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packed in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as ‘TECHNICAL BID’ OR ‘EOI’ and addressed to the “The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State” No. 3 VONTRAC Building Site II. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box in the address No. 3, VONTRAC Building, Site II Procurement Unit Hall(ii), not later than 10:00 a.m. Monday, 1st September, 2025.

5. OPENING OF EOI/PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EOI and Prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 10:00 a.m. Monday, 1st September, 2025, at No. 3, VONTRAC Building, Site II Procurement Unit Hall(ii). Please, ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head of Procurement, A. B.U – Zaria, as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c) Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) lot;
d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e) The EOIs/Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies.
f) Works/Supply: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents;
g) Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
h) Any misinformation, blurred information or unverifiable QR codes from documents submitted may lead to disqualification.
i) Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria 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:
VICE-CHANCELLOR
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA