DEADLINE: 31ST DECEMBER, 2025
COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE (COOPI)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF CIVIL SECURITY SERVICE – GUARDS
LOCATION: (NIGERIA MISSION)

COOPI-Cooperazione Internazionale has received a grant from International donors for the implementation of the humanitarian action in the North East, North West and North Central of Nigeria and intends to apply a portion of that grant to payments under this contract. No party other than COOPI shall derive any rights from the grant or have any claim to its proceeds. Under no circumstances or for no reason whatsoever will the Donors entertain any request for indemnity or payment directly submitted by the COOPI’s contractors

1. Publication reference
COOPI-NIGERIA/TENDER/ALL/2025/04

2. Program
COOPI NIGERIA – Coordination.

3. Contracting authority
COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale, is an Italian Non-Governmental Organization founded in Milan 1965. COOPI is present in Nigeria since 2014 implementing Humanitarian projects

4. Description of the contract
Civil security guard services in Yobe, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau and Benue states, Nigeria with the following requirements:

  • Lot 1: Provision of civil security services in Yobe state:(Damaturu/Potiskum/Gashua) (With possibility of engagement in other LGA’s within Yobe) 15 civil security guards.
  • Lot 2: Provision of civil security services in Sokoto state (Wamako LGA) 5 civil security guards
  • Lot 3: Provision of civil security services in Katsina state (Katsina town) 5 civil security guards
  • Lot 4: Provision of civil security services in Kaduna state (Kaduna GRA) 5 civil security guards
  • Lot 5: Provision of civil security services in Benue state (Makurdi) 5 civil security guards
  • Lot 6: Provision of civil security services in Plateau state (Jos) 5 civil security guards

5. Exclusion Clauses
The contracting authority will exclude from participation in the tender procedure candidates or tenderers falling into any of the following cases:

a) They are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters.

b) They have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgement that has the force of res judicata;

c) They have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means that the contracting authority can justify;

d) They have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the contracting authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed;

e) They have been the subject of a judgement that has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity;

f) Following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure, they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations. Candidates or tenderers must certify by any relevant means that they are not in one of the situations listed above.

6. Selection and award criteria
The tender committee will not necessarily choose on the basis of lowest price alone but will award the contract on the basis of value for money, price, quality, compliance with international norms, delay for delivery. The experience of the tenderer in the performance of similar contracts will be as well a criterion for selection.

7. How to obtain the tender dossier
The tender dossier is available from log.nigeria@coopi.org or log.yobe@coopi.org or log.abuja@coopi.org. Tenders must be submitted using the standard tender form and included in the tender dossier, whose format and instructions must be strictly observed. Tenderers with questions regarding this tender should send them in writing to log.nigeria@coopi.org or log.yobe@coopi.org

8. Deadline for submission of tenders
The deadline for submission of tenders is 31st December 2025 at 17:00hr. Nigerian time. Tender will be opened on the 7th of January 2026 at 10:00hr Nigerian time at COOPI Office-Abuja..

Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.

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