DEADLINE: 17TH MARCH, 2026
CONFLUENCE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CUSTECH)
OSARA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2025 TETFUND SPECIAL INTERVENTION (RENEWED HOPE INITIATIVE) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FEMALE HOSTEL
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in its mandate to ensure a conducive teaching and learning environment to meet accreditation needs, hereby invites experienced and competent contractors to submit bids for the 2025 TETFund Special (Renewed Hope Initiative) Intervention.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK/SUPPLY
Lot 1: Construction and Furnishing of Female Hostel
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the underlisted verifiable requirement to be eligible to participate in this procurement exercise.
a. Evidence of Certificate of INCORPORATION ISSUED BY THE Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 2&7;
b. Evidence of company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the past three years (2023, 2024, 2025) expiring on 31st December, 2026.
c. Evidence of Current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till December 31, 2026.
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till December 31, 2026.
e. Evidence Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till December 31st, 2026.
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors consultant and service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiry on 31st January, 2027 or Valid certificate issued by BPP.
g. A sworn Affidavit:
i. disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of Confluence University of Science Technology (CUSTECH), Osara or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present director, stakeholder 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.
ii. that the Director(s) of the prospective contractual company has/have never been convicted by any court of law in Nigeria or any other country for criminal offences related to fraud or financial impropriety.
iii. that the company is not receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy;
h. Evidence of Company’s Audited Accounts for the past three years (3) years (2023, 2024, & 2025).
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria; indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the supply when needed including copies of their academic/professional qualifications;
j. company’s profile with the curriculum vitae of key personnel to be deployed for the projects stating their designation, qualification and years of experience. (Copy of Academic/professional certificate and passport photograph are to be attached.)
k. Verifiable document on at least three (3) similar projects executed in the past five (5) years by submission of copy of Award letters, payment certificate, completion certificate and evidence of delivery attached;
l. List of plant and equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease
m. For joint venture/partnership, memorandum of understanding (MoU) should be provided CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance 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 headed paper bearing amongst others, the Registration number (RC) as issued by CAC, Contract address, Telephone number and E-mail address. The letter headed paper must bear Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company duly signed by the authorized officer of the company/firm.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to submit standard bidding document (SBD) from the Office of the Acting Director of Procurement, 2nd Floor, Administrative Block, New Site, Confluence University of Science Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, on evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only. Payment is to be made at the Bursary Department of the University at the 1st Floor, Administrative Block, New Site, CUSTECH. Osara, Kogi State and a receipt obtained for presentation in the Office of the Acting Director of Procurement.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Prospective bidders are to submit bid to show their interest, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, 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 the Vice Chancellor, Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State. Furthermore, the reverse side of the envelopes should be clearly marked with the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box located in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Confluence University of Science Technology (CUSTECH), Osara not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 17th March, 2026. The working hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays, excluding weekends. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission REGISTER as the University will not be held liable for wrongly submitted bid.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The Technical document shall be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission of bids at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Confluence University of Science and Technology Osara Kogi State in the presence of all bidders or their representatives while the financial Bid will be kept unopened. For further inquiries, please contact Acting Director procurement on 08137739553
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bid must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the firm;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Bidder should not bid for more than two lots,
d. All cost shall be borne by the bidders;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening while financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
f. The Confluence University of Science and Technology is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with the section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
Signed:
Vice Chancellor
Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara
