DEADLINE: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY (UNESCO-ICB)
KWAMEH NKRUMAH WAY, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The International Centre for Biotechnology, Nsukka, was established under the auspices of UNESCO as a Category II Centre to provide high-level training, education and research in biotechnology-related areas, particularly Food security, bio-resource conservation and tropical diseases, to African and international scientists. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology (UNESCO-ICB) hereby invites all interested and eligible Suppliers with relevant experience to tender for the following Capital Projects.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS

LOT NOPROJECT TITLE
CATEGORY A (EQUIPMENT & REAGENTS)
A001SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT & REAGENTS FOR THE FOOD SECURITY RESEARCH PROGRAM; SAVING THE HARVEST FOR FOOD SECURITY AND QUANTIFYING THE MAGNITUDE AND SOURCES OF POST-HAR-VEST FOOD LOSSES
A002SUPPLY OF RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR EARLY DETECTION
A003SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT & REAGENTS FOR THE BIORESOURCES CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROGRAMME; SAVING THE FUTURE; A GENE BANK OF CULTIVATED AND WILD PLANTS IN NIGERIA
A004SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT & REAGENTS FOR THE NEW TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY
A005SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT & REAGENTS FOR THE TROPICAL DISEASES RESEARCH PROGRAMME; BOOSTING THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM AGAINST TROPICAL DISEASES
A006SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT FOR NEW MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABO-RATORY
CATEGORY B (CONSULTANCY/ NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
B001PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE MANAGE-MENT OF THE 2025 BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME ON FOOD SECURITY, TROPICAL DISEASE AND BIORESOURCE CONSERVATION
B002FOOD CROPS BIOTECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY SERVICES
B003TROPICAL DISEASES BIOTECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY SERVICES
B004BIORESOURCES CONSERVATION BIOTECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY SERVICES
B005HOSTING OF THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIO-TECHNOLOGY FOR FOOD SECURITY & HUMAN HEALTH
B006HOSTING OF THE 2025 REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COMMERCIALISATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
B007HOSTING OF INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY AND REVIEW MEETINGS
CATEGORY C (OTHER GOODS)
C001SUPPLY OF OFFICE FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRE
C002SUPPLY OF PROJECT VEHICLES FOR THE CENTRE

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including forms CAC 2 and CAC7 (ar CAC 1.1);

b. Evidence of Company income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023, 2024), valid till 31 December 2025.

c. Evidence of current Pension compliance Certificate, valid till 31 December 2025

d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) Compliance Certificate, valid till December 2025

e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31 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 31 December 2025, or a valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement.

g. Sworn Affidavit

  • disclosing whether or not any Officer of the relevant Committees of UNESCO-ICB or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any other pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid is true and correct in all particulars,

h. Company’s audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024);

i. Verifiable evidence of two (2) contracts of similar nature executed in the last 3 years (please attach copies of award letters, completion or payment certificates if awarded by a public institution)

j. For Projects in CATEGORY A (EQUIPMENT & REAGENTS): Bidders must provide any of the following;

k. Evidence that they are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) or accredited agents. of the OEM.

l. Evidence that they have supplied similar equipment and reagents within the last 3 years.

m. For Project C002-SUPPLY OF PROJECT VEHICLES FOR THE CENTRE: Bidders must be an approved local vehicle Manufacturer/assembler.

n. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper, bearing amongst others, the Company’s Registration Number (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number) and Official Email Address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page and be duly signed by the Firm’s Authorized Officer.

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to sign and collect Standard Bidding Documents from the UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology (UNESCO-ICB) Office of Procurement on Kwameh Nkrumah Way, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Collection of Tender Documents shall be between the working hours of 8.30 am and 4.00 pm, daily, on the payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 into UNESCO-ICB INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE ACCOUNT. The Photocopy of Teller for this payment should be attached to the Tender document.

5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit a Bid for each of Lot desired. Two (2) printed copies each of the technical and financial bids, with soft copies of financial bids only in MS Excel Format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Both envelopes shall thereafter be put together in a larger envelope, sealed and addressed to:

The Executive Director,
UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology,
Kwameh Nkrumah Way,
University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Enugu State.

Envelopes shall be Marked Clearly with: Lot Number and Name of the Project (e.g., Lot 1: Supply of operational vehicle for UNESCO-ICB), the reverse of each sealed envelope shall bear the name and address of the Bidder. Bid documents shall be dropped in the designated Tender Box in the Office of the Executive Director, not later than 12.00 noon on Monday, September 15th, 2025, Bidders should please ensure that they sign the Bid Submission Register to be provided for this purpose in the office, as UNESCO-ICB shall not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

    6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
    Technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at UNESCO-ICB’S Seminar Room I, while the financial bid shall be kept unopened. For further information, kindly contact dadmin@unescoicb.org.ng

    7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

    a. Bid must be in English and signed by the Bidder’s Authorised Official:

    b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission shall be returned unopened;

    c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots, which must be selected from different. categories;

    d. All costs for bidding and submission of bids shall be borne by Bidders;

    e. UNESCO-ICB is neither committed nor obliged to pre-qualify any Contractor or to award to any Supplier Agent;

    f. UNESCO-ICB shall only recognise and correspond with Authorised Officers of Tendering Companies and NOT through individuals or agents acting on their behalf,

    g. Bids Opening shall be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and civil society organisations in the Areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;

    h. Bid documents may also be collected in soft copies, while Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services), provided Bids arrive before the Submission Deadline;

    i. Only Pre-qualified Bidders at technical evaluation shall be invited, at a later date, for financial bids opening, while the financial Bids of unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned unopened.

    j. This advertisement for invitation shall neither be construed as a commitment on the part of UNESCO-ICB nor shall it entitle any contractor to make any claim whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from UNESCO-ICB;

    k. UNESCO-ICB also reserves the right to invoke the provisions of Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) without incurring any liabilities to the Bidder

    Signed
    Executive Director

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