DEADLINE: 23RD MARCH, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, ONDO
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS
1. PREAMBLE
In compliance with the Ondo State Public Procurement Law, 2017; the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State hereby invites Reputable and Competent firms with all the relevant Consultants or Consortia to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Proposed High-Rise Senate Building for the University.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICE
Each firm or consortium should comprise the following:
i. Architectural Services
ii. Structural Engineering Services
iii. Mechanical Engineering Services
iv. Electrical Engineering Services
v. Quantity Surveying Services
vi. Building Services
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit two (2) Bound EOI Documents duly signed, paginated, and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7; Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable (verifiable by QR Code);
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (verifiable by QR Code) or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Names for the last three (3) years up to December 31, 2025;
c. Evidence of Personal Income Tax of 2 Nos Directors for non-Business Names valid up to December 31, 2025.
d. Evidence of Registration for Consultancy Services issued by the Ondo State Bureau of Public Procurement valid till December 31, 2026
e. Sworn Affidavit disclosing (i) whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City or the Ondo State Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the Bidder and (ii) to Confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
f. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2024 & 2025;
g. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the Project when needed;
h. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the Project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON;
i. Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant Regulatory Professional Body(ies) such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON
j. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the Projects (firms or consortia that have not undertaken high-rise projects need not express interests);
k. For all consortia or joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating Lead Partner should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Address, Telephone Number (preferably WhatsApp compliant GSM No), and e-mail address. The Letterhead must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the page, duly signed by the Authorized Officer of the firm.
4. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Each interested firm is to submit two (2) copies of bound Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a wax-sealed envelope and addressed to The Registrar, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State and clearly marked with the Name of the Project. Furthermore, the reverse of each wax-sealed envelope should bear the Name and Address of the Bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Office of the, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State not later than 12.00 noon, Monday, March 23rd, 2026.
5. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EoI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon, Monday, March 23rd, 2026 in the Boardroom of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo in the presence of the Bidders or their Representatives. Please, ensure that you fill and sign the Bid Submission Register on submission of your EoI in the presence of a member of staff of the University. Any EoI that is not sealed and not registered in the Bid Submission Register will not be considered, as the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State will not be liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted EoI.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. All EOIs must be written in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Any EoI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. The EOIs will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, relevant Civil Society Organization and Professional Bodies
e. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection for Request for Proposal (RfP);
f. Neither the Ondo State Government nor the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo is bound to shortlist any Applicant and reserves the right to annul the Procurement Process at any time without incurring any liability in accordance with Section 28 of the Ondo State Public Procurement Law, 2017
