DEADLINE: 23RD DECEMBER, 2025
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC WANNUNE
KM 55, MAKURDI – GBOKO ROAD, PMB 102355, WANNUNE, BENUE STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2025 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECT FOR PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Benue State in keeping with its mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 on the Procurement of Works, Goods and Services as provided by the 2025 Tetfund Zonal Intervention hereby invites eligible Suppliers to bid for the underlisted project:
2.0 SCOPE GOODS
- LOT 1: PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax (CIT) Clearance Certificate 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 Compliance Certificate from Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSTIF) valid till 31st December, 2025;
f. Evidence of Firm’s registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025;
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Polytechnic Wannune 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 the Company is not in receivership or about to be in receivership or not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company;
- That the company is not subject to any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of winding down petitions or proceedings;
- Not to have any Director who has been convicted in any country for criminal offences relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
- Not to have any Director who has been convicted in any country for criminal offences relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
h. Company’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024);
i. Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project. All key staff must fill the respective SBD form and sign personally.
j. Verifiable documentary evidence of the last three (3) similar jobs executed in the last Five (5) years as prime contractor including Letters of Awards with corresponding evidence of Job Completion or Valuation Certificate (for ongoing project);
k. 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 are compulsory for each JV partner).
l. All bidders must first register with the Polytechnic
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s Letter Head Paper bearing among 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 authorized officer of the company.
4.0 COLLECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the Procurement Office of the Polytechnic.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies (one copy of technical and one copy of financial bid with soft copy of financial in MS Excel format in a flash drive) packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical” and “Financial”. Thereafter put the two (2) sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to “The Rector, Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Benue State” and clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the Council Hall located at the Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Benue State not later than 12:00 PM, Tuesday, 23rd December 2025.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The Technical bid Documents shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon, Tuesday, 23rd December 2025 in the presence of Companies’ representatives who may choose to attend in the Council Hall of the Polytechnic while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited for the next stage of financial bids opening. For further enquiries, contact the Procurement Unit on 07038928606.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.
i. Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by bidder.
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline would be returned unopened.
iii. All cost will be borne by the bidders.
iv. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and bidders can submit through post (Courier Services).
v. Only Prequalified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited on a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened.
vi. The Federal Polytechnic Wannune is not bond 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 (PPA) 2007.
SIGNED
RECTOR
