DEADLINE: 20TH APRIL, 2026
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC AYEDE, OYO STATE
P.M.B. 4001, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE
INVITATION TO PREQUALIFY FOR MERGED 2024/2025 TETFUND INSTITUTION BASED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION PROJECTS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) The Federal Polytechnic, Ayede is an institution under Federal Ministry of Education (FME), established in the year 2021 for the balanced promotion of technical and vocational education and training, technology transfer as well as skills development to enhance the socio-economic advancement across the states in Nigeria.
(1.2) In pursuit of her mandate, Federal Polytechnic Ayede hereby invites experienced and competent bidders to make submissions pre-qualification documents for goods as stated under.
(2.0) SCOPE OF GOODS
LOT LIST OF GOODS TURNOVER LOT 001 Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Equipment/Tools and Consumables for Skills Development Centre 680,000,000.00
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC 7;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last (3) years (2022, 2023, 2024) 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 current 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);
(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 disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Polytechnic Ayede 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;
(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 unconditional 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 SURCON, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.;
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including letter of awards, Store Receipt Vouchers and Photograph of Projects;
(l) Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers as may be necessary; and
(m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating Lead Partner should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner).
Note: 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, contact address, telephone number (preferably GSM No) and email address. The letter head paper must bear the names, addresses and nationalities of the directors of the company at the bottom page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
(4) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Pre-qualification Documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated above and clearly- marked with the name of the project and the lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the office of the Procurement Officer. Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State, Nigeria, between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday – Friday not later than 12:00 pm on Monday, 20 April, 2026.
(5) OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The Pre-qualification documents will be opened immediately after deadlines for submission at 12:00 pm on Monday, 20 April, 2026 in the Polytechnic’s Council Chambers after thorough check of the Pre-Qualification Documents of each bidder as any bidder with non-responsive Pre-Qualification Documents will not be invited to collect Standard Bidding Documents for Financial Bids for the Goods. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the Rector’s office of the Polytechnic. The Polytechnic shall not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6) 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 coat associated with bidding will be borne by the bidders;
(d) Presence of bidders/representatives shall be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with PPA. 2007 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be carried out in the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti- Corruption /Transparency;
(e) Only pre-qualified companies/firms will be invited to collect Standard Bidding Documents for the financial hid Submissions while un-prequalified companies/firms will be duly notified;
(f) The Polytechnic is not bound or obligated to prequalify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with S.28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007
SIGNED
A.g. Rector
Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State
