DEADLINE: 13TH MARCH, 2026
ABIA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL)
AROCHUKWU, ABIA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 TETFUND SPECIAL INTERVENTION (ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR INNOVATION HUB)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu, Abia State in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 hereby invites reputable and competent firms with relevant experience and good track records to submit Technical and Financial Bids for year 2024 TETFund Special Intervention (Entrepreneurship for Innovation Hub) Project mentioned below.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
- Lot 1: Remodeling of three selected Buildings (CNC, Ceramics and Electronic Laboratories).
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Contractors are required to submit the following documents as applicable:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7
b. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate 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. Original Sworn Affidavit
- Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Abia State 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 bidders do not have any director who has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
- That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025;
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic and Professional qualifications
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 project;
l. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Authorization;
m. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided. (All the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each joint venture partner).
o. 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 Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Company at the bottom of the pages, duly signed by the authorized officer of the company.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Procurement Officer, Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Abia State on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00, paid in bank draft into the Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Prospective bidders are to submit the technical bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to Office of the Procurement Officer, Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, and clearly marked with title of the project. Furthermore, the reverse if each seal envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Director of Procurement, Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, not later than 12.00 noon on Friday, 13th March, 2026.
6.0 OPENING OF BIDS
The Technical Bids will be opened immediately after deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Friday, 13th March, 2026, in the board room, Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu in the presence of bidders or their representatives while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Director of Procurement, Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, not later than 12.00 noon Friday, 13th March, 2026.
7.0 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 returned un-opened.
iii. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
iv. Only 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;
v. Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Abia State is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and Preserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007
Signed
Registrar
Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Abia State
