DEADLINE: 9TH DECEMBER, 2025
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NIGERIAN LANGUAGES (NINLAN)
P.M.B.7078, OGBOR HILL, ABA, ABIA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2025 CAPITAL & CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission and has been mandated to develop Nigerian’s indigenous languages to become vehicles for mass literacy education and technological development, through teacher training teaching and learning as well as research into the languages. The Management of the National Languages (NINLAN). Hereby invites experienced and competent contractors to submit tenders for the execution of the institute’s 2025 capital projects.
2.1 CATEGORY A: WORKS: (INVITATION TO TENDER)
Interested Contractors are invited to submit Technical and Financial bids for the following Capital Projects
LOT NO: REFERENCE NO PROJECT TITLE LOTW1: ERGP23231099 CONSTRUCTION OF ACADEMIC BLOCK COMPLEX 11, (PHASE 2) 2.2 CATEGORY A: WORKS: (INVITATION TO TENDER) FOR CONSTITUENCY PROJECT LOTW2: ERGP20260162 CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN EHUME OMAEGWU AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY, UMUAHIA SOUTH IN ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT. 2.3 CATEGORY B: GOODS: (INVITATION TO TENDER) CAPITAL PROJECT LOTG1: ERGP27231111 FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF 250 CAPACITY HOSTEL 2.4 CATEGORY B: GOODS (INVITATION TO TENDER) FOR CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS LOT G2: ERGP20259550 PROVISION/REHABILITATION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT. LOT G3: ERGP20259551 SUPPLY OF MEDICAL CONSUMABLES TO SELECTED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS/CRITERIA.
Prospective bidders are expected to possess the under–listed requirements to be eligible fro this Procurement exercise.
i. Evidence of Certificate of incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7.
ii. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the 3 years (2022,2023 and 2024) valid till 31st December 2025.
iii. Evidence of Current Pension 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 Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) Expiring on 31/12/2025
vii Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm all information presented in the bid are true correct in all particulars.
viii Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academic Professional qualification (COREN,CORBON, ARCON etc).
ix Variable documentary evidence of at least three (3) jobs similar to the target job performed in the last five (5) years (2020 to date) including letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of projects.
x. Company’s Audited Accounts for last three (3) years ( i.e 2022,2023 and 2024)
xi. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of a reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness and readiness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
xii. List of Plants/ Equipment with proof of ownership/Lease.(where applicable).
xiii. All documents for submission must be transmitted with forwarding letter under the Company/Firms letter headed bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) contact address. With Telephone Number and email address. The Letterhead must bear the name and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested contractors/service providers are to note, Tender documents will be collected from the Procurement Unit, NINLAN, Aba upon presentation of evidence of payment of non- refundable tender fee of #10,000.00 only per project into the National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) Remita Account. Obtain receipt from NINLAN Bursary Office on presentation of the RRR slip. The photocopy of the receipts should be attached to the Tender documents.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to note, All completed Technical and Financial documents for Tender must be submitted in three (3) copies each including one(1) original and two photocopies sealed in separate envelopes clearly marked Technical bid with project name and Financial bid with project name. Both sealed envelopes must be endorsed and put in the bigger envelope marked with project title, project name and Company’ name at the top left hand corner of the envelope. Thereafter, address the envelope to the Executive Director, National Institute for Nigerian Languages, KM 8 Azumni Opobo Road, Aba. Drop it inside the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit not later than 12noon Tuesday 9th December, 2025.
6. OPENING OF TENDER/BID DOCUMENTS
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline of submission at 12noon on Tuesday 9th December, 2025. at the institute Board Room. Please ensure that you sign Bid Submission Register in Procurement Unit while submitting as the National Institute for Nigeian Languages (NINLAN) will not held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquries, please contact the Head of Procurement on Electronic mail address: tessyekwemalor@gmail.com
9. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by official authorized by the company.
b. Bids submitted after the deadline of submission will be returned.
c. All costs for bidding will be borne by the bidders.
d. The presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organization in the areas of Anti- Corruption/ Transparency.
e. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post/Courier services.
f. Only pre- qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later day for financial bids opening. While the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned unopened.
g. Presence of the bidders/representatives and members of the public are required during the bid opening ceremony.
h. The National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserve the right to annul the procurement process at anytime without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
SIGNED
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
