DEADLINE: 15TH & 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY BAGA
Ρ. Μ. Β. 1060, MAIDUGURI BORNO STATE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology Baga, Borno State, a parastatal under Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria hereby invites applications to tender from reputable and competent Companies/Registered Dealers/Consultants for its 2025 Capital Projects as approved.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SERVICES
2.1 CATEGORY A (WORKS)
- Lot 1: Construction of Workshop
- Lot 2: Construction of Entrepreneur Complex
- Lot 3: Construction of Store Complex
2.2 CATEGORY B (GOODS)
- Lot 1: Procurement of Project Vehicle
2.3 CATEGORY C (SERVICES)
- Lot 1: Empowerment of Unemployed Youths and Women on Fish Value Chain
- Lot 2: Empowerment of Some Selected Fish Farmers on the Shore of Lake Chad Basin on Fishing Skills
- Lot 3: Empowerment of Unemployed Youths and Women on Aquaculture
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process.
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in the case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 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 N50m and above);
Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025; e.
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 1/1/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga, Borno State 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 institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023, 2024; i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (in case of construction: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.);
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 projects;
l. List of Equipment with proof of Ownership/lease (for works) and m
m. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
n. Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional bodies such as Centre for Management Development (CMD) for Training:
o. 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);
p. 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 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.COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The bidding document to be collected from procurement officer of the College upon evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot paid into Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga’s Remita’s account in any reputable Commercial bank in Nigeria.
5.SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (3) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, 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 Provost Federal College Of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga (NIFFR Zonal office Maiduguri) and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 29th September, 2025.
6. SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested firms in services are to submit the expression of interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two photocopies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 15th September, 2025.
7.OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 15th September, 2025. and 12:00 on Monday, 29th September, 2025. respectively at NIFFR Zonal office Maiduguri in the presence of bidders or their representative, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign bid submission register as the college will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder,
b. EOI/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. The EOl/technical bids will have opened in the presence of bidders or their representative, CSO in the area of Anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies and will be covered by video recording.
f. Works and Goods, all pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. Goods, only Registered Dealer with Accredited Local Manufactured Brand authorised are to bids for the above lot.
h. Services, only shortlisted consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for proposals,
i. The Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga 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.
Signed
Provost/CEO
