Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (NiMet)
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING & CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTRE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has provided funds in the 2025 Appropriation Act for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which has the mandate to observe, analyze, archive and disseminate weather information to the Nigerian socio-economic sectors. To this end and in line with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Agency hereby invites all qualified and interested contractors and service providers with relevant experience to bid for the execution of the following projects:

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS & GOODS

CATEGORY 2025/A: WORKS

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
i. Company’s Current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024) valid till December 31, 2025

ii. Evidence of Certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Certified True Copy of Form CAC 1.1 or CAC 02 and CAC 07.

iii. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate in line with Pension Act 2004, valid till December 31, 2025 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15)

iv. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till December 31, 2025

v. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till December 31, 2025(applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N50M turnover

vi. Evidence of Registration on the National database of Federal Contractors, Consultants Suppliers and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on December 31, 2025 or valid Certificates issued by BPP;

vii. Accompany every bid with a sworn Affidavit disclosing:

• Whether or not any officer of the relevant communities of Nigerian Meteorological Agency or 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.
• Whether or no Director of the Company has been convicted in any country for criminal offenses in relation to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That the company is not in receivership, insolvency, or bankruptcy proceedings or subject of any form winding up petition or proceedings.

viii. Reference letter from a reputable bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed:

ix. Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2022.2023 & 2024);

x. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership or lease:

xi. Company’s profile with the list and curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to deployed for the project including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, OSRBN, ACON, CORBON etc.

xii. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job

xiii. Completion Certificates and Photographs of the Projects;

xiv. Services Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as NITDA, etc.

xv. For Joint Ventures/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (all the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV Partner)

xvi. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferable GSM No.) and e-mail address. The Letterhead paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page and bids must be duly signed by the authorized officer of the company.

xvii. 2% bid security is required for bid prices that are N100,000,000.00 and above for Goods and N300,000,000.00 and above for Works

4.0 COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Prospective Bidders are requested to collect Bid Document for the various lots from the Office of the Head of Procurement Unit, 1 Floor Main Building, NiMet Headquarters, National Weather Forecasting and Climate Research Centre, Bill Clinton Drive, Nnamdi Azikiwe Intemational Airport, Abuja upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Naira) only per lot. Payment shall be made to NiMet Remita Account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria. After payment, bank telles should be taken to NiMet Revenue Unit for issuance of receipt for collection of bidding documents.

5.0 SUBMISSION OF BIDS
One original and two (2) copies of both the Technical and Financial bids are to be separately packed and appropriately marked in different envelopes while the two envelopes containing the technical and financial bids are to packed in another big envelope. All envelopes are to be appropriately marked Technical and Financial as the case may be, bearing the project names, lot number (on the left-hand comer of the envelope) and addressed to:

The Director General/CEO
Attention. Head of Procurement
Nigerian Meteorological Agency,
Bill Clinton Drive, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

The name, address and telephone number(s) of the bidder should be clearly written on the reverse side of each of the envelopes.

The documents are to be dropped in the Tender Box by the Procurement Unit Office, 1st Floor, Main Block, NiMet Headquarters, not later than 12.00 noon on 15 September, 2025.

6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS:
The technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon on 15 September, 2025 in the Conference Room of the Agency.

For further enquiries, please contact

Head of Procurement,
Nigerian Meteorological Agency,
Bill Clinton Drive, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
Telephone: 08038984308
Email: procurement@nimet.gov.ng

7.0 PLEASE NOTE
i. Bids submitted after deadlines for submission shall be returned un-opened
ii. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
iii. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited.
iv. NiMet reserves the right to verify the authenticity of documents submitted by bidders:
v. The Agency reserves the right to invoke the provisions of Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 without incurring any liability to the bidder,

Signed:
Management
18 August, 2025