DEADLINE: 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AKWANGA
P.M.B 05 AKWANGA, NASARAWA STATE
WEBSITE ADDRESS: https://coakwanga.edu.ng/
INVITATION FOR SOLICITATION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BID FOR TETFUND YEAR 2024 (TSAS) INTERVENTION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT EQUIPMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
The College of Education akwanga, Nasarawa State in compliance with requirements of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant government regulations, the College intends to supply goods for entrepreneurship development centre under Year 2024 TETFund (TSAS) Intervention.
Interested, experienced and competent contractors with proven track records of accomplishment are therefore invited to submit bids for the procurement of goods.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The projects are as follows:
- LOT 1: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Equipment for Entrepreneurship Development Centre.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms CAC 2 and CAC 7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 & 2024) valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31/12/2025;
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31/12/2025;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Training Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31/12/2025;
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. Evidence of compliance with the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
h. Evidence of registration on the national database of contractors, consultants and service providers by BPP or any copy of interim registration report as evidence of compliance with the requirement.
i. A sworn affidavit that none of the officers of the relevant committees of College of Education Akwanga or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
j. Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years;
k. Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
l. Company Profile with curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;
m. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed.
n. List of Plant and Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement
o. Letter of authorization as representative from the Original Equipment Manufacturers
p. 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 JV partner)
q. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter headed paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Contact address. The Company’s Letter headed 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 firm.
4. COLLECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the College Bursary Department, College of Education Akwanga, P.M.B 05, from the date of this publication between the hours of 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays. Evidence of payment of N10, 000.00 non-refundable fee for the lot should be made through Remita platform to College of Education Akwanga at any commercial bank in Nigeria and must be presented in the Bursary Department before collection of tender documents.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound bids document (Technical & Financial) separated by dividers and arrange as indicated in sealed separate envelopes. Then, the two envelopes would now be inserted into a larger envelop and addressed to the Provost College of Education Akwanga, P.M.B 05 Nasarawa state.
Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed envelope should bear the Name and Address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box, at the College Conference Room in College of Education Akwanga, P.M.B 05 not later than 12:00 noon, 29th September, 2025.
6. OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENT
The tender document will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, 29th September, 2025; at the College Conference Room in College of Education Akwanga, P.M.B 05, Nasarawa State, in the presence of bidders or their representatives and all the stakeholders. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the Registrar’s office as the College will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bid document(s) must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bid document(s) submitted after deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. Federal College of Education Akwanga is not bound to 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, (PPA) 2007.
e. Delivery of bid by courier shall not be accepted.
Signed
Provost
Federal College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State
