DEADLINE: 30TH MARCH, 2026
EDO STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
3RD FLOOR, BLOCK B, SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, SAPELE ROAD BENIN CITY.
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF STOLEN STEEL MANHOLE COVERS WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE COVERS WITHIN BENIN METROPOLIS EDO STATE
REF. NO.: MESU/E/822/T9/10
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Edo State Government has approved funds for The Ministry of Environment & Sustainability in the 2026 Edo State Approved Budget and wishes to apply part of it for the REPLACEMENT OF STOLEN STEEL MANHOLE COVERS WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE COVERS WITHIN BENIN METROPOLIS EDO STATE. In compliance with Section 35 of the Edo State Public Procurement Law 2020, the Ministry of Environment & Sustainability therefore invites interested eligible bidders to tender for the project.
2.0 PROJECT SCOPE:
Replace stolen or damaged steel manhole covers with durable, theft-resistant reinforced concrete covers to enhance public safety, reduced recurrent theft losses, improve urban infrastructures resilience, and ensure compliance with Public Health and Safety standards by providing secure, load-bearing covers compliant with IS 12592 or equivalent so as to restore full functionality of drainage and sewer access point.
3.0 ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
You are to submit a detailed profile which should contain the following:
(a) Certificate of incorporation/registration with cooperate affairs commission (CAC)
(b) Evidence of registration with Edo State Public Procurement Agency.
(c) Evidence of payment of tax by the company for the immediate past 3 years (i.e. 2023, 2024, 2025)
(d) Company’s audited financial account (indicating turnover) and funding information over the past 3 years (i.e. 2023, 2024, 2025) endorsed by a firm of chartered accountants.
(e) Company profile which should include:
I. Names of current directors as registered with CAC
II. Names, qualification and experience of key personnel and copies of their professional certificates.
(f) Verifiable Evidence of previous/similar works successfully executed in the past five (5) years showing:
I. Letter of award of contract
II. Certificate of completion.
(g) A sworn affidavit indicating that:
I. None of the Directors of the Company has been convicted in any court for any criminal offence including fraud and financial impropriety.
II. The Company is not in receivership, insolvent or bankrupt.
III. No officer of Ministry of Environment is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the company.
IV. Bank Reference.
4.0 COLLECTION/SUBMISSION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS.
Interested eligible bidders are to collect the bidding documents or obtain further information from the Procurement Office, Ministry of Environment & Sustainability, 3rd Floor, Block B, Secretariat Complex, Sapele Road, Benin City from the date of publication of the advert between the hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm, Mondays to Fridays excluding public upon submission of an evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of ₦30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira Only) using a Service Bill Reference Code to be collected from the Finance and Account Department of the Ministry of Environment & Sustainability:
Please note that Bidding document requested by mail will be dispatched by registered / speed post on payment of the postage cost. Ministry of Environment & Sustainability will not be held liable for postage delay (if any) in the delivery of the document or non-receipt of same.
All bids must be accompanied by bid security of two percent (2%) of the quoted contract sum.
Bid must be submitted to the address below not later than 12 noon on the 30th March, 2026, in two (2) separate sealed envelopes and marked “TECHNICAL BID” on the top right corner and the other to contain the FINANCIAL BID and boldly marked “FINANCIAL BID” on the top right corner.
The two envelopes are to be placed in one large envelope and addressed to:
The Functioning Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Environment & Sustainability
3rd Floor, Block B, Secretariat Complex, Sapele Road, Benin City.
Please note that Electronic bidding will not be permitted.
5.0 OPENING OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS.
The Public bid opening will be done immediately after the deadline of submission on the 30th March, 2026 by 12noon at Ministry of Environment & Sustainability, 3rd Floor, Block B, Secretariat Complex, Sapele Road, Benin City.
Bidders or their designated representatives as well as civil society organization working in the area of transparency and accountability who wish to attend are by this publication invited to witness the public opening of bids.
6.0 NOTE:
I. Late submission will be rejected
II. This invitation shall not be construed to be commitment on the part of Edo State Ministry of Environment & Sustainability for contract award nor shall it entitle the bidder to make any claims whatever and seek indemnity by virtue of having responded to this advertisement.
SIGNED:
FUNCTIONING PERMANENT SECRETARY
Ministry of Environment & Sustainability, Edo State
