DEADLINE: 13TH OCTOBER, 2025
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT (NICRAT)
NO.43 AGADEZ STREET, WUSE 2, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR 2025 CAPITAL, ZONAL AND CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) in the provision of effective and efficient Cancer healthcare delivery in Nigeria, in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and extant regulations of Government on the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services and as provided in the 2025 Appropriations intends to procure the following services as detailed here below.

Consequently, competent, reliable and experienced contractors are hereby invited to Bid for the following projects.

SERVICES (EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)
Cancer Awareness and Sensitization Campaign in Rural Areas, Branding of Selected Gate Keepers as Community Influencers for enhanced community-based cancer awareness and sensitization campaigns (Multiple Lot) 1
Provision of Cervical Cancer Screening facilities across selected comprehensive Primary Health Care Centres in the Country.

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC₁₁ or CAC₂ and CAC₇. Business Name with Form BN1 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 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);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 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 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:

  • disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment 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. Medical & Health Equipment: Letter of Authorisation from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the Approved Policy for Procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
j. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Certificates.
l. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
m. 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 is compulsory for each JV partner);

Note: 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.

3. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EOI) separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as stated above and clearly marked with the Name & Lot No of the project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 13th October, 2025.

4. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 13th October, 2025, in the Conference Room of NICRAT, No, 43, Agadez Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. Bidders are to sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head of Procurement. NICRAT will not be held liable for misplaced, wrong marking or wrongly submitted EOI/bid.

5. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders
d. Only shortlisted Applicants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal;
e. The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any Applicant and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities to the bidders in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

Signed
Management