DEADLINE: 30TH JANUARY, 2026
EKITI STATE POLYTECHNIC
P.M.B 1101, ISAN-EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2025 TETFUND INTERVENTION PROJECTS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti is desirous to implement its 2025 Tertiary Education Trust Fund Intervention Projects. In compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti is hereby invites interested, competent, reputable, and qualified companies with relevant experience and good records of accomplishment necessary for the execution of this projects as follows
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK
PROJECTA: YEAR 2025 (MERGED)TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND ANNUAL AND PROJECT MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION
| Lot 1 | Construction of School of Management Studies Building |
| Lot 2 | Supply and Installation of Office Furniture and Equipment |
PROJECT B: YEAR 2025 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND INSTITUTION-BASED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION
Lot 1 Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Equipment for Catering and Culinary, Tye and Dye, and Garment Making.
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested bidders should submit the following eligibility documents indicating the minimum qualifications required of the bidders;
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issue by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Current Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 & 2024) valid till 31st December, 2024 with minimum average annual turnover of N350 million for Project A, Lot 1 and N85 million for Lot 2, Project B Lot 1, N 85Million.
(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
(d) Evidence of current 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 N350 million and above).
(e) Evidence of Compliance/Clearance with National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) 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) A sworn affidavit by a Director of the company certifying that:
(i) The document submitted for the pre-qualification exercises are genuine and correct;
(ii) None of the Director(s) of the company had ever been convicted by a Court of Law;
(iii) None of the officer of the relevant committees of the Ekiti State Polytechnic or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder; and
(iv) The company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings
(h) Company Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 & 2024), certified, Stamp and sealed by a Chartered Accountant/Auditor and duly acknowledged by the Federal Revenue Service (FIRS).
(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project and Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, duly signed with contact address (preferably GSM No.) indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(j) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Technical/Management Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications. i.e. COREN, OSRBN, CORBON ARCON, etc.;
(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) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/Lease Agreement and the pictures (to be verified at post-qualification stage).
(m) 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).
(n) 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 Letter Head 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 firm.
Notes:
The documents must be arranged sequentially in order, failure to comply renders the submission invalid. Copy of the documents must be exact copy of the original in all particulars; any deviation shall not be accepted. All documents must be paginated and signed.
(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested and qualified companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti on presentation of evidence of payment of Documents (SBD) at the Procurement Office, Ekiti State non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) only payable into Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti IGR account. A copy of payment receipt must also be attached for financial documentation.
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bids for the Lots, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger envelop (also sealed) addressed to The Rector, Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti and clearly marked (with the name of the project boldly written on top of the envelope).
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Office, Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti not later than 12:00 noon on 30 January, 2026.
(6) OPENING OF BID DOCUMENTS
Only the technical bids will be opened after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on 03 February, 2026 at the Conference Hall of the Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept the Procurement Office, Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti will un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the bids submission Register in not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further inquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement on e-mail: ocibitoye@ekspoly.edu.ng .
(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be rejected and returned unopened;
(iii) Delivery by courier will not be accepted;
(iv) All cost shall be borne by the bidders
(v) Only the pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;
(vi) The Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reason thereof, as provided Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007 (as amended).
Signed:
The Rector
Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti, Nigeria
