DEADLINE: 1ST & 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (NBTE)
PLOT B BIDA ROAD, KADUNA.
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS
INTRODUCTION
The National Board for Technical Education Kaduna, is established to promote Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in Nigeria for the production of quality skilled technical and professional manpower for development, in compliance with its statutory functions, is desirous of executing its 2025 Appropriated Capital Projects. Furthermore, in line with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 (PPA), and extant regulations of the Federal Government on procurement of Goods, Works and Services, intends to procure the following Goods, Works and Services as detailed below in their various Categories. Consequently, the Board wishes to invite eligible, Competent, reliable and experienced Contractors to bid for the following Projects:
2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES
2.1 CATEGORY
LOT NO. PROJECT TITLE CATEGORY LOCATION LOT 1 Monitoring and Compliance Visitation to all TVET Institutions Consultancy Services Kaduna LOT 3 Construction Provision of Electricity at NBTE Secretariat Complex Works Kaduna LOT 6 Digitization of NBTE Activities and Procurement of Computers Phase II Goods Kaduna LOT 7 Review and Development of National Occupational Standard (NOS), Training of Assessors & Verifiers; Monitoring & Evaluation of Awarding Bodies, Training Providers & Sector Skills Councils; Funding of National Skill Council Consultancy Services Kaduna LOT 8 Curriculum Review Development Consultancy Services Kaduna LOT 9 Construction of Conference Hall and Facilities – Constituency Project Works Katsina LOT 10 Rehabilitation, Modernization and Sophisticated Equipping of Select School Classrooms – Constituency Project Works Kebbi State LOT 11 Rehabilitation, Modernization and Sophisticated Equipping of Select School Classroom in selected Location NE – Constituency Project Works Kebbi State LOT 12 Construction and Equipping of Female Student Hostel at School of Health Technology – Constituency Project Works Jega, Kebbi State LOT 13 Digital Content Creation and Empowerment Mobiles – Constituency Project Consultancy Services Kebbi State LOT 14 Construction and Equipping of Artificial Intelligent Center – Section I – Constituency Project Works Kebbi State LOT 15 Construction and Equipping of Artificial Intelligent Center – Section II – Constituency Project Works Kebbi State LOT 16 Construction and Equipping of Artificial Intelligent Center – Section III – Constituency Project Works Kebbi State LOT 18 Supply of Furniture to Primary and Secondary Schools Across Makarfi/Kudan Federal Constituency – Constituency Project Goods Kaduna State LOT 19 Supply and Installation of Computers to ICT Centers in Selected Communities Across Makarfi Kudan Federal Constituency – Constituency Project Goods Kaduna State LOT 20 Training of Youth on AI Technology and its Application in Shabu Area, Lafia Obi Federal Constituency – Constituency Project Consultancy Services Nasarawa State LOT 21 Capacity Training for Teachers in Surulere I, Federal Constituency – Constituency Project Consultancy Services Lagos State
3.0 ELIGIBILITY
Interested and competent Contractor/Consultant wishing to carry out the project listed under the above Category is required to submit the following documents. Failure to fulfill any of the under-listed requirements will render a bid disqualified:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 or C1.1;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st 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 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP,
g. Sworn Affidavit;
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Board for Technical Education, Kaduna 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;
- that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last (4) months;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 &2024; duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, GSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc – Works & Consultancy
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the services;
l. Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant professional body(ies);
m. 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 Joint Venture partner); and
n. 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, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letter Head Paper 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 listed above”.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bid Documents from Head, Procurement Department of the Board (3rd floor) between 8:00am –4:00pm (Monday-Friday) upon evidence of non-refundable Tender fee of N10, 000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira only) for the Lot paid into the National Board for Technical Education Remita E-Collection Account with NBTE GIFMIS CODE 1000183256 in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria. Bidders are to sign the bid collection register in the office of the Head of Procurement.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF BID/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS
5.1 FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICE
Interested bidders are to submit One copy of the Expression of Interest (EOI) packaged in a sealed envelop and clearly marked ‘Expression of Interest’ (EOI) and addressed to the Head Procurement Department, National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road, Kaduna. Clearly marked with the name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed Envelop should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the above address not later than 12.00 noon on 1st September, 2025. Bidders are to sign the Bid submission register in the office of the Head of Procurement Department.
5.2 FOR GOODS AND WORKS
Interested bidders are to submit two (2) bound copies of Bid documents; one copy of Technical and one copy of financial bid, packaged 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 addressed to the Head Procurement Department, National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road, Kaduna 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 drop in the designated Tender Box at the above address not later than 12.00pm on 15th September, 2025. Bidders are to sign the bid submission register in the office of the Head of Procurement Department.
6.0 OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)/BID DOCUMENTS
Expression of Interest (EOI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on 1st September, 2025 while Technical Bid Documents for Goods and Works will be opened immediately after the deadlines for the submission at 12.00 noon on 15th September, 2025 in the Board’s Auditorium in the presence of bidders or their representatives. However, unsuccessful Bidder’s Financial Bid Document will be returned unopen.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bid/Expression of Interest must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
ii. Bid/Expression of Interest submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned unopened;
iii. Only pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening;
iv. All costs will be borne by the bidders with any response to this invitation;
v. Non-compliance with the Conditions stated therein will lead to authorized disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;
vi. The Board 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;
vii. A bidder shall not bid for more than Three (3) Lots;
viii. This advertisement for Bid/Expression of Interest shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the National Board for Technical Education nor shall it entitle the submitting Firm/Company to make any claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from the Board by virtue of such Firm/Company having responded to this advert.
ix. Further enquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm (Mondays – Fridays) at the address
National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road, Kaduna.
Signed
Management
