Federal College Of Agricultural Produce Technology- Invitation For Pre-qualification For 2025 Capital Projects (7 Lots)

DEADLINE: 20TH APRIL, 2026
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE TECHNOLOGY
(FORMERLY FEDERAL COLLEGE OF PRODUCE INSPECTION AND STORED PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY, KANO)
P.M.B 3013, KANO
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano is established with a mandate to train middle level manpower in Agricultural Produce Technology using Dynamic Training Curriculum, Modem Infrastructural Facilities based on best in-class practices. The College hereby invites interested, competent and reputable Contractors, Suppliers and Service Providers with relevant experience and good track record to make submission for the execution of the following Projects under the College’s 2025 Capital Appropriation Funds:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

(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 for Services.

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);

(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (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);

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;

(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit;

(a) disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano 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;

(b) 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;

(c) 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;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;

(i) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) 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 etc.;

(k) 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;

(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(m) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representatives of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’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.

(3) SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS

Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard: copies each of the technical bids with softcopy packaged separately in scaled envelopes and clearly marked and addressed to Registrar, Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, and Kano 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 in the Procurement’s Office not later than 12:00 noon 20 April, 2026.

(4) OPENING OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS

Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon 20 April, 2026 at the Computer Based Center (CBT) in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Head of Procurement Office as FCAPT, Kano will not be held liable for misplaced wrongly submitted bids. All enquiries should be directed to the Provost FCAPT, Kano Attention: Head of Procurement

(5) GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un­opened;

(c) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(d) The Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and 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;

(e) Goods & Works: Only pro-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for the collection of tender document upon payment of none refundable tender fee of N10,000.00;

(f) The FCAPT, Kano is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist 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.

Signed:
Provost
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE TECHNOLOGY, KANO