DEADLINE: 15TH OCTOBER, 2025
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
BUKAR DIPCHARIMA HOUSE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDER THE 2025 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION
1. INTRODUCTION:
1.1 The Federal Ministry of Transportation, in furtherance of its statutory mandate, intends to embark on the implementation of its Capital Projects for the fiscal year 2025 in compliance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2007.
1.2 Accordingly, the Ministry hereby invites qualified, interested, and eligible contractors to participate in the tendering process for the procurement of Goods, Works, and Services, as detailed in the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) to be collected from the
Ministry and specified in the tables below:
2. SUMMARY OF PROJECTS (GOODS, WORKS, AND SERVICES) FOR TENDER
2.1 CATEGORY A: INVITATION TO TENDER – GOODS
CATEGORY LOT NO. PROJECT DESCRIPTION MIN. AVERAGE TURNOVER (N) CATEGORY A: INVITATION TO TENDER – GOODS G1 PURCHASE OF COMPUTERS 50,000,000.00 G2 SUPPLY OF 10 NOS. TRICYCLES WITH ACCESSORIES AS EMPOWERMENT TO AFAHA ATAI – IBOM STATE UYO, AKWA 100,000,000.00 G3 PURCHASE OF OFFICIAL VEHICLES TO FMT HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA 500,000,000.00 G4 PROVISION OF 5 NOS TRICYCLES WITH ACCESSORIES AS EMPOWERMENT TO PWAMBRA, USHAFA, BWARI AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA 50,000,000.00 G5 SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRINDING MACHINES IN SOME SELECTED SENATORIAL DISTRICTS 60,000,000.00 CATEGORY B: INVITATION TO TENDER – WORKS W1 CONSTRUCTION / PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION ACCESS ROAD / SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT KAMAL STREET, SANTOLO, SHARADA PHASE II KANO 300,000,000 W2 CONSTRUCTION / PROVISIONS OF INNER ROADS WITH SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT USHAFA, BWARI AREA COUNCIL FCT 300,000,000
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The general public may wish to be informed that all procurement activities of the Ministry shall be fully governed by the Public
Procurement Act (PPA), 2007, and the Federal Government Executive Order on Transparency and Support for Local Content in public
procurement, whereby the following minimum eligibility criteria are expected to be met by all prospective bidders:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including forms CO2, CO7, and Memorandum of Association;
ii. Evidence of the Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last (3) years (2022, 2023, and 2024) valid till 31st December, 2025, reflecting minimum average annual turnover as specified in the table above;
iii. Evidence of current Pension Reform Act, 2014 Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025;
iv. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025;
v. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025;
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission
of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025, or a valid Certificate issued by BPP;
vii. An affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Ministry of Transportation 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 is true and correct in all particulars
- that no partner/director has been convicted in any country in criminal offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices, or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
viii. A copy of the Treasury Receipt obtained from the Cash Office Section of the Finance & Accounts Department, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Bukar Dipcharima House, Central Business District, Abuja.
ix. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of a Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
x. Unabridged company Audited Accounts for the last (3) years (2022, 2023, and 2024) with average annual turnover corresponding to the turnovers in the Tax Clearance Certificate;
xi. Company’s turnover must meet the minimum Average Turnover as indicated for each Lot
xii. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic & Professional qualifications (in case of works: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.);
xiii. Evidence of valid Registration / License with Original Equipment Manufacturer is compulsory for Category A;
xiv. Evidence of the company or their authorized representative brands in Nigeria’s inclusion in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of Vehicles (for motor vehicles and tricycles)
xv. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years, including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates (for ongoing projects), Job Completion Certificates, and Photographs of the projects;
xvi. List of Plants / Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable);
xvii. Bids with values of ₦300 Million and above for works and Bids with values of ₦100million and above for Goods must be accompanied with Bid Security of not less than 2% of the total Bid amount;
xviii. All documents for submission must be transmitted to the Ministry with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm bearing amongst others the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number) and e-mail address. The letter-headed paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors at the bottom of the page.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
a) A non-refundable tender fee of Thirty Thousand Naira (₦50,000.00) only per Lot is payable by all interested bidders into the Federal Government Single Treasury Account (TSA) (Federal Ministry of Transportation) by following these procedures:
i. Make a Payment online at https://www.remita.net
ii. Click on “Pay a Federal Government Agency” and follow the instructions.
iii. Obtain a Treasury Receipt from the Cash Office Section of the Finance & Accounts Department, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Bukar Dipcharima House, Central Business District, Abuja.
b) Interested bidders are to collect Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the Office of the Director (Procurement), Federal Ministry of Transportation, Bukar Dipcharima House, Central Business District, Abuja, between 10 am and 4 pm, Mondays to Fridays, upon presentation of evidence of payment of the tender fee.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
a) Prospective bidders are to submit 2 hard copies each of the Technical and Financial bids with the Soft Copy of Financial Bids in MS Excel Format, shall be submitted in two different sealed tamper-proof envelopes, labelled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid”, and both placed in a bigger sealed envelope. The soft copies must not be scanned copies. All three (3) envelopes should bear the Company name on the reverse side with the “Project Name” and Lot No. at the Top Right-Hand corner of the envelope and addressed to:
The Secretary,
Ministerial Tenders Board,
Federal Ministry of Transportation,
Bukar Dipcharima House,
Central Business District, Abuja
b) The documents should be deposited in the Tender Box at the Tender Secretariat, Procurement Department, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Bukar Dipcharima House, Central Business District, Abuja
c) Bid Security should be provided with a financial bid in a separate envelope clearly labelled “Bid Security submitted by name of the bidder” where this is required as stated in paragraph 3(xvii) above.
6. OPENING OF BIDS
The Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission as follows:
Category A & B: 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 at the Tender Secretariat, while the financial bids will be unopened.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please note that:
i. Bids must be in English and signed by an Official assigned by the bidder.
ii. Joint Ventures are not acceptable for all categories;
iii. The Ministry may verify any or all the claims made by applicants and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false, in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary;
iv. All costs incurred in responding to this advert shall be borne solely by the Bidders;
v. Two (2) hard copies and one (1) soft copy each for Technical and Financial bids are to be submitted for each lot applied for; soft copy for Financial Bid MUST strictly be in Excel Format as issued in the Bid document;
vi. Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;
vii. Bid documents should be arranged in the order stated in para 3 above.
viii. Non-compliance with the instructions in this advert and late submission of the bid will lead to outright disqualification;
ix. The Federal Ministry of Transportation will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
x. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Ministry to award a contract to any bidder; and
xi. The Federal Ministry of Transportation is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder. It reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities following Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
Signed,
Director Overseeing Office of the Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Transportation
