DEADLINE: 23RD JANUARY, 2026
NASARAWA STATE BUREAU FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ADJACENT VIO OFFICE, MAKURDI ROAD, LAFIA
REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR WORKS, GOODS AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN NASARAWA STATE 2026 APPROVED BUDGET
The Nasarawa State Government through the Nasarawa State Bureau for Rural Development (NSBRD) is desirous of utilizing its State 2026 approved budget for the procurement of physical infrastructures and essential goods and services to improve the socioeconomic well-being of the people of Nasarawa State.
Consequent upon the above, and in compliance with the provisions of the Nasarawa State Bureau of Public Procurement (NSBPP) Law 2020, the NSBRD hereby requests competent Civil Engineering Construction Companies with track records of performance and professional experience to be pre-qualified for execution of Civil Works, Supply of Plants/Equipment/Materials, and Consultancy Services under the 2026 Fiscal year, for the following procurement categories:
1. GOODS (PLANTS, EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS)
i. Supply of heavy-duty machinery (Graders, Excavators, Rollers, etc.);
ii. Supply of road construction materials;
iii. Any other required plants, equipment or materials.
2. WORKS
i. Construction and rehabilitation of rural access roads;
ii. Bridges, culverts and drainage works;
iii. Earthworks and site preparation;
iv. Other related civil engineering works.
3. CONSULTANCY SERVICES
i. Engineering design and technical supervision;
ii. Feasibility studies and project planning;
iii. Surveying, Mapping and Geo-technical investigations;
iv. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA);
v. Project Management and Supervision;
vi. Any other relevant Professional Consultancy Services.
4. THE PRE-QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
Interested applicants must submit the following statutory documents:
a) Evidence of Certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
b) Detailed Company Profile and Organizational Structure including names and Telephone numbers of Key Experts and Personnel (Technical/Managerial);
c) Provision of detailed list of Equipment;
d) Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years;
e) Evidence of Current TAX Clearance Certificate and VAT Registration with TIN Number and VAT remittances for the last three (3) Years;
f) Evidence of financial capability with reference letter from applicant’s Banker;
g) Evidence of experience and Competency as Civil Engineering Construction Company with capacity of having carried out at least three (3) recent similar projects with verifiable award letters of contract and interim/completion certificates;
h) Evidence of ownership or lease of relevant equipment (for civil works)
i) Registration with relevant professional bodies (for civil works and consultancy services);
j) Evidence of Compliance certificate and proof of registration from relevant Authorities i.e. ITF, NSITF, PENCOM, EFCC (SCUML) and the Nasarawa State Bureau of Public Procurement (NSBPP);
k) Compliance with Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Management Plan (ESH SMP) for Civil Works and major construction works.
l) Any other relevant supporting documents that may be required in the Standard Bidding Documents.
5. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
All applications should be:
i. Professionally packaged in sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the appropriate category thus:
ii. Pre-Qualification for Civil Works Contracts;
iii. Pre-Qualification for Supply of Goods (Plants, Equipment & Materials) Contracts, and
iv. Pre-Qualification for Consultancy Services Contracts, and be Addressed to: The Director General, Bureau for Rural Development, Adjacent VIO Office, Makurdi Road, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
6. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
All submissions must be received on or before Friday 23rd January, 2026 at 12:00 Noon prompt. Late submissions will not be considered after the deadline stated above.
7. IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
Only the pre-qualified Companies will be contacted to purchase bidding documents for any of their desired contract categories listed above in the NSBRD bidding processes under the State 2026 approved Budget. This advertisement shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the Nasarawa State Government and the Nasarawa State Bureau for Rural Development (NSBRD) to contract any Company neither shall it entitle any Company submitting documents to merit any indemnity. NSBRD reserves the right to take final decision on any Procurement Procedures, methodologies and on submission received in the Procurement Processes in line with any General and Specific Provisions of the Nasarawa State Public Procurement Law, 2020. The Bureau for Rural Development will not be responsible for any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of pre-qualification documents.
Signed:
Engr. Sidi Mohammed Sani MNSE
Director General
Bureau for Rural Development, Nasarawa State
