National Judicial Council, Abuja- Invitation For Pre-Qualification And Expression Of Interest For Judiciary Projects For The Year 2026 (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 23RD MARCH, 2026
NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR JUDICIARY PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR 2026

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Judicial Council, as the apex body of the nation’s judiciary and one of the Federal Executive Bodies established under Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, invites qualified and experienced Contractors/Consultancy Firms to submit applications for the projects listed below under its 2026 Judiciary special intervention project.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICES

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Companies shall submit the following documents and without any of which the Company will automatically be disqualified:
a. of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC₁₁ or CAC₂ and CAC₃; Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
b. Evidence of Current Annual Returns issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission.
c. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate or personal income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name (for the3) years valid till 31st December, 2026; with a minimum average annual turnover of N300m for Lots C1 and N100m for Lots S1.
d. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of Staff is 15 and above);
e. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
f. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
g. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
h. Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Judicial Council 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 no Director 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 proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
• that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2023, 2024, 2025;
j. Reference Letter addressed to the Secretary, National Judicial Council, Abuja from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic and Professional Qualifications such as Architect, Quantity Surveyor, Electrical Engineer, Engineer and Civil Engineer.
l. Works: List of Plants and Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement.
m. Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as COREN, QSRBN and ARCON.
n. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects (applicable to Lot C1).
o. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years as Prime Consultant including Letters of Engagement, Valuation Certificates and Photographs of the projects (applicable to Lot S1).
p. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided indicating among others the Lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner).

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under theirm’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 Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to submit two (2) bound copies of EOI and Pre-Qualification documents as applicable, separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to The Secretary, National Judicial Council, Third floor, National Judicial Council Office, Supreme Court of Nigeria Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja and clearly marked with the Project Name & Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Secretary, Federal Judiciary Due Process Committee not later than 12:00noon Monday, 23rd March, 2026.

5. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EOI and pre-qualification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon, Monday, 23rd March, 2026 and 12:00noon on Monday, 30th March, 2026 at the National Judicial Council Conference room in the presence of observers, bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the office of the Secretary, Federal Judiciary Due Process Committee, National Judicial Council, Abuja, as the Council will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EOI/bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids and Expression of interest must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
ii. Bids and Expression of interest submitted after the dead line for submission would be returned un-opened;
iii. Applicants should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.
iv. All cost will be borne by the bidders.
v. The Prequalification documents/EOI will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption Transparency and Private Professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
vi. If any information provided is found to be false at any Stage of the exercise, it will lead to outright disqualification of the Firm/Company.
vii. This advertisement shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the National Judicial Council, Abuja nor shall it entitle the submitting Company to make any claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from the National Judicial Council by virtue of such Company having responded to this advert.
viii. Works: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents;
ix. Services: Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
x. The National Judicial Council is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any Applicant 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.

SIGNED:
Secretary,
National Judicial Council, Abuja.