Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)- Request For Expression Of Interest For Various Insurance Services Across Nigeria (36 Lots)

DEADLINE: 12TH JANUARY, 2026
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
PLOT 436, ZAMBEZI CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR VARIOUS INSURANCE SERVICES ACROSS NIGERIA

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in pursuance of its constitutional functions and in compliance with the Due Process requirements seeks to invite interested and reputable Insurance Underwriters and Brokers with relevant experience and good track record to submit “Expression of Interest” for the underlisted Insurance Policies:

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Company’s profile highlighting the following:
i. Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission.
ii. Evidence of registration on the Database of Contractors, Consultants and service providers by BPP expiring December, 2025.
iii. CTC of evidence of registration with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)
iv. Evidence of current membership of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB)
v. Current Compliance Certificate with Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), expiring December 2025
vi. Current Tax Clearance Certificate or acceptable evidence of up-to-date payment of Company Tax for year 2022, 2023 and 2024 expiring December 2025
vii. Current Certificate of compliance with 2014 Pension Reform Act issued by PENCOM, expiring December 2025.
viii. Current Certificate of compliance issued by ITF in compliance with Section 6(2) of ITF Amendment Act 2011 expiring December 2025.
ix. Duly Certified Audited Accounts for the last three financial years. (2022, 2023 and 2024)

OTHERS ARE:
i. Evidence of Financial capacity and Banking support
ii. Update of Annual Returns.
iii. Details of experience and technical qualifications of key personnel. (ACII)
iv. List of verifiable evidence of similar policies being managed.

v. Sworn Affidavit from Federal or State High court disclosing as follows:
a) That all documents submitted are not only correct but genuine
b) That the Director(s) has/have never been convicted by any court of law.
c) That none of the company’s Director is bankrupt
d) Whether or not any of the officer of INEC or BPP is a former or present Director of the company

In addition to the above, Underwriters are also expected to submit the following:
i. Evidence of valid reinsurance treaty arrangements
ii. Identification of available extensions and exemptions applicable to each cover.
iii. Time within which the policy and all other documents evidencing the contract shall be issued.
iv. Claims reporting procedure and documentation in respect of each cover.
v. Time limit within which claims shall be processed and paid.
vi. Guarantee / remedy against failure to settle claims as indicated.
vii. Other incidental services that can be rendered to the Commission by the company under the contract of insurance.
viii. Any other submission that will attest to the company’s reputation and capability to efficiently handle and manage the covers it is expressing interest in.

In addition to requirements for expression of interest above, the Brokers are also expected to submit the following:
i. Evidence of professional Indemnity Insurance cover from a duly registered insurance company.
ii. Evidence that at least a key member of staff is an Associate member of NCRIB.
iii. Any other submission that will attest to the company’s reputation and capability to efficiently handle and manage the covers it is expressing interest in.

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
i. The closing date for the submission of Expression of Interest shall be 14 days from the date of publication of this advert.
ii. Tender documents submitted late shall be rejected.
iii. Failure to comply with the instruction(s) and provide any required document(s) may automatically result in disqualification.
iv. Only firms that are pre-qualified after the evaluation of the expression of interest submission will be contacted.
v. INEC reserves the right to reject any or all the tender documents.
vi. No communication will be entered into with any unsuccessful applicant.
vii. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of INEC nor shall it entitle the tenderer to make any claims whatsoever and or seek any indemnity from INEC by virtue of such tenderer having responded to this advert.

5.0 NOTATION
i. The documents should be arranged in the order listed above and clearly Separated by dividers;
ii. Failure to submit all required documents stated above may lead to the disqualification of the Bids;
iii. Late submission of one’s-qualification documents will not be entertained;
iv. No payment of tender fee is required at this stage of submission of proposal;
v. All CAC, PENCOM, ITF, NSITF and tax clearance Certificates submitted may be referred to Security Agencies, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), National Pension Commission and other relevant bodies for verification;
vi. This notice shall not be a commitment on the part of Independent National Electoral Commission to award any form of contract to any respondent nor shall it entitle any Company/Firm submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the Commission;
vii. Bid document shall be submitted in person. Any bid submitted through post shall not be accepted;
viii. Bidders shall be responsible for all costs in preparation and submission of Bid;
ix. Please note that only shortlisted firms will be invited for the next stage of the procurement process.

6.0 SUBMISSION
All submissions must be delivered in one (1) neatly bounded hard copy sealed envelope clearly marked EXPRESSION OF INTEREST either as Underwriter or Broker for INEC Insurance cover along with a soft copy in PDF format and addressed to:
THE SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION,
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION,
PLOT 436, ZAMBEZI CRESCENT,
MAITAMA DISTRICT, ABUJA.

6.1 A single submission will be used for assessing all the lots. However, a company that handles Life and General Insurance need to submit separately.
6.2 The deadline for the submission/opening of Bids and Venue are listed in the table below:

For further enquiries, please contact these Telephone Numbers, (08023353766, 08023022726), between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm from Monday to Friday during the period covered by this advertisement.

Signed:
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)