DEADLINE: 15TH OCTOBER, 2025
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2025 TETFUND ZONAL & SPECIAL INTERVENTION (UPGRADE OF LABORATORY AND WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, in pursuance of its mandate and in compliance with the requirement of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. The Federal University of Technology Owerri, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following projects mentioned below:
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK 2025 TETFUND SPECIAL INTERVENTION
- LOT 1: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Educational/Laboratory Equipment for the Wood Testing Laboratory and Biology Laboratories
- LOT 2: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Educational/Laboratory Equipment for the Departments of Agric-business, Mechatronic Engineering, Clinical, Electronic Engineering, General Laboratory and Computer Engineering Laboratories
2.1. SCOPE OF WORK 2025 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION
- LOT 3: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Educational/Laboratory Equipment for the Department of Material and Metallurgical Engineering, Forest and Wildlife Technology, and Wood Workshop Laboratory
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidder should submit the following under-listed documents:
a. Evidence of Registration of with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms CAC 2 and 7.
b. Evidence of Company’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years (2021,2022,2023) valid till 31 December 2025; with average annual turnover of not less than N400,000,000
c. Evidence of Pension Compliance and Certificate expiring on 31 December 2025.
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31 December 2024.
e. Evidence of NSITF Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2025.
f. Evidence of compliance with the Special Control unit against Money Laundering, SCUML
g. Evidence of Registration on the National database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Services providers by submission of Interim Registration Report expiring on 31/1/2025 or valid certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023, 2024).
i. Letter of Authorisation from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for Laboratory Equipment/Furniture.
j. A sworn Affidavit: – that no Director has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction for any criminal offence related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State or the 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 bids are true and correct in particulars.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation/Job Completion Certificates.
l. Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed including copies of their academic and professional qualifications.
m. 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.
n. All documents for submission must be transmitted with Covering /Forwarding letter under the Company/Firms letterhead paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Contact Address, Telephone Number, (preferable GSM No), and email 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.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Bid documents can be obtained from the office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (10,000.00) per Lot into TSA Account of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Remita account numbering any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria and Treasury Receipt obtained from the University cash office. Evidences of payment must be enclosed in the submitted envelope.
4.0 SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BID DOCUMENTS
Two (2) hard copies (each) of both Technical and Financial Bid Documents must be in two different sealed envelopes tagged “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid,” respectively and must be placed in a bigger envelope marked on the top left-hand corner, the Project Name and Lot No. and addressed to The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in a tamper proof box provided at the Office of the Procurement Unit, Room 203, First floor, Senate Building not later than 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical Bid shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 15, 2025 in the University Council Chambers Second floor, Senate Building, while the Financial Bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register provided in the Procurement Unit, Room 203 first floor of the Senate Building FUTO as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, reserves the right to verify any or all the claims made by bidders and shall disqualify any Company whose claims are found to be false and other sanctions may apply.
ii. This is only an invitation for solicitation to submit and does not bear any financial undertaking on the part of the Institution.
iii. All enquiries should be made to the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State.
iv. Submission must be made only in English language and all quotations made in Naira.
v. The Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
vi. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;
vii. The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State is not bound to prequalify 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:
Management
