DEADLINE: 15TH DECEMBER, 2025
PLATEAU STATE POLYTECHNIC
P.M.B 02023, BARKIN LADI, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR
INVITATION TO BID FOR YEAR 2025 SPECIAL INTERVENTION
1. INTRODUCTION
Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi desires to execute the year 2025 TETFund special Intervention. The institution therefore solicits for a reputable and proven contractors to submit pre-qualification and tender documents (Technical and Financial Bids) for the upgrade of laboratory and Workshop Equipment.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Laboratory Equipment for Various Department as contained in TETFund AIP LOT 1 2025v/ FY735.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents for pre-qualification:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N50 million;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (applicable where number of staff is at least 3);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N 50m turnover);
e. Evidence of current 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 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi 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;
- No director of the Company has been convicted of procurement fraud in any country;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)
m. For joint venture/partnership, memorandum of understanding (MoU) should be provided indicating among others the lead partners (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance certificate, NSITF Clearance certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are 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.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Procurement Unit on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N25, 000.00 per Lot, paid through the remitter in favour of Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin-Ladi.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each of their technical and financial bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid” and addressed to the Rector, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). The Technical Bid document should be submitted to the Procurement Unit with evidence of payment of N25, 000 Tender fee on or before Friday 12th December 2025. While the financial Bid document should be submitted in the Tender Box on or before Monday, 15th December 2025.
6. OPENING OF FINANCIAL BIDS
Only the company who qualify the technical bids will have their financial bids opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 10:30am on Monday, 15th December, 2025, at the Main Conference Hall, Main Campus Heipang in the presence of Bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as the Polytechnic will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, Plateau State.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders; The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording (link will be sent to bidders) with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;
d. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will proceed for the financial bid opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
e. The Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, Plateau State is not bound to pre-qualify 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:
Mrs Evelyn Ayuba,
Registrar,
Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, Plateau State
