DEADLINE: 8TH OCTOBER, 2025
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI
REQUEST FOR BIDS
EMPLOYER: FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, IMO STATE, PMB 1526, OWERRI, NIGERIA
PROJECTS: CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS (CE-SPESS)
CONTRACT TITLE: LOT 1. CONSTRUCTION OF CE-SPESS AUDITORIUM COMPLEX
LOT 2. FURNISHING OF CE-SPESS AUDITORIUM.
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
IDA CREDIT NO.: P169405
RFB NO.: NG-FUTO OWERRI 2511-GO-RFB
1. The Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State (CE-sPESS Project) has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESE) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for the Construction and Furnishing of CE-sPESS Auditorium Complex.
2. The Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (CE-sPESS) of the Federal University of Technology Owerri invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of CE-sPESS Auditorium Building Complex and Furnishing.
3. Bidding will be conducted through Open Competitive Bidding Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers 5th Edition dated September 2023.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain the bidding document from the Procurement Unit office, Last Floor, CEsPESS main Building Complex. Bidders may obtain further information from the Director, CE-sPESS FUTO, during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the CE-sPESS Main Building Complex.
5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee of Thirty-thousand-naira only (N30, 000.00) via Remita by generating Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) in favour of Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Project, Federal University of Technology Owerri., Imo State, Nigeria.
Note: Evidence of payment in accordance with item 5 above must accompany all Bid submissions.
6. Submission of Technical and Financial Bids for each Lot (1 original and 1 photocopy) should be in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Technical Bids” and “Financial Bids” respectively and sealed in one common outer envelope stating the company’s name on the reverse side of the envelope, the project name and Lot No. All envelopes should be dropped in a Tamper proof bid box located at the Procurement Unit Office, Last Floor, CE-sPESS main Building complex, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State within 4 weeks from the date of this advertisement. Please ensure you collect acknowledgement for envelopes deposited in the Bid Box.
The submission deadline and bid opening is 6th October 2025 at 12.00 Noon at CE-sPESS main building Complex Conference room. FUTO CE-sPESS will confirm the receipt of each Bid. The Bidders are expected to send their Bids before the deadline for submission. Any Bid submitted after deadline for submission will be returned unopened to the Bidder.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of not more than 2% of the Bid Price.
8. Firms that cannot meet the following key qualification requirements are not encouraged to participate in the Bidding process:
Average Annual Turnover Requirement:
- Lot 1: Over One Hundred Million Naira Only; Minimum Average Annual Turnover of N500,000,000.00 only in the last 3 years.
- Lot 2: Over Fifty Million Naira Only; Minimum Average Annual Turnover of N200,000,000.00 only in the last 3 years.
Calculated as Total Certified Payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last three (3 years).
(a) Financial Resources:
The Bidders shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (Independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as per each Lot.
- Lot 1 – Five Hundred Million Naira (NGN500,000.00) only.
- Lot 2- Two Hundred Million Naira (NGN200,000,000.00) only.
(b) Specific Experience:
A minimum number of two (2) similar contracts with verifiable documentary evidence of at least Two (2) similar jobs (in size, nature and complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including letters of award, job completion certificates of the projects specified and photographs of the projects that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or subcontractor.
(c) Mandatory Requirement/Eligibility Criteria:
- Evidence of certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Including forms CAC2 and CAC7.
- Evidence of company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last 3 years (2023, 2024, 2025) valid till 31st December 2025 with a minimum Turnover of over One Hundred million Naira (over 100,000,000.00) only.
- Evidence of Current PENCOM Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025.
- Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025.
- Evidence of Current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025.
- Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers (NDCCSPS) by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2025.
- Sworn Affidavits, not earlier than date of advertisement, attesting to the authenticity of information provided, disclosing whether any of the relevant committee of the Federal University is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any peculiar interest in the Bidder and none of the company’s Directors has been convicted of any criminal offence.
- Company’s Audited Accounts for the last 3 years (2022, 2023, and 2024).
- Reference letter from a reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
- Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.
- For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided with the above mandatory requirement for each JV partner.
- For supply of equipment: letter of Authorization as representative of the original Equipment manufacturer (OEMs).
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrowers to disclose information on the successful Bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as indicated in the bidding document
10. ENQUIRIES
CE-sPESS Procurement Officer
Last Floor, CE-sPESS Main Building Complex
Federal University of Technology Owerri
Tel: +234 8161349527
Email: ugochi.ozurumba@futo.edu.ng
