DEADLINE: 23RD MARCH, 2026
UMAR SANDA AHMADU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
P.M.B 39, MINNA – NIGER STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE YEAR 2025 TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR ICT SUPPORT
1. INTRODUCTION:
DR Umaru Sanda Ahmadu College of Education, Minna in ensuring adequate ICT facilities for efficient and effective learning as a criteria for achieving a quality Education and in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations the College intends to embark on Procurement of Hardware and Software tools in ICT and adequate sensitization and capacity development for the implementation of approved YEAR 2025 TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR ICT SUPPORT PROJECTS. Competent and reliable Contractors/ Bidders with requisite experience and good track record of performance are hereby invited to tender for the projects below:
SCOPE OF PROJECTS
The projects consists of the following lots.
LOTS:
1. Network and hardware procurement
2. Provision of Prioritized Tools and Software Solutions for content recording studio and blended hybrid learning with intensive training and capacity development
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Tender shall be accompanied with the following
1. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
2. Evidence of Company’s Current Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024 valid till 31st December 2025.
3. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025
4. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025
5. Evidence of Compliance Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025
6. Evidence of Registration on the Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP
7. Sworn Affidavit as follows:
a. By a Director of the company certifying that the document submitted for this exercise are genuine;
b. Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of this college, 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;
c. None of the Director(s) had been convicted by a court of law in any country.
d. Disclosing that the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject form of winding up petition or proceedings.
8. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
9. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023, 2024;
10. Company’s Profile indicating technical and administrative staff strength with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academics / Professional qualifications (e.g. COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, ICAN, and ANAN. Etc.);
11. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) years similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the projects;
12. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering / Forwarding letter under the Company’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, duly signed by the authorized officer of the company.
COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS:
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Head of Procurement, Dr Umar Sanda Ahmadu College of Education Minna, at a non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (10,000.) only payable to Dr Umaru Sanda College of Education, Minna, in bank draft. A copy of payment receipt must also be attached to financial documents
SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each LOT desired, labelled ‘Financial Bid’ in a sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar, Dr Umar Sanda Ahmadu College of Education, Minna and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12.00 noon on Monday, 23rd March, 2026.
OPENING OF BIDS
Only the received bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon on Monday, 16 March, 2026 in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as Dr Umar Sanda Ahmadu College of Education, Minna will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
2. Bids submitted after the deadline of submission would be returned un-opened;
3. Delivery by courier will not be accepted;
4. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
5. The College is not bound to qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007. (as amended)
SIGNED
Registrar
