DEADLINE: 20TH MAY, 2026
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, DAMATURU
PMB 1006, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR YEAR 2025 TETFUND CAREER SERVICE CENTER, YEAR 2026 TETFUND INSTITUTION BASED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION AND YEAR 2026 IGR PROJECTS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations, the Polytechnic hereby invites interested, competent and experienced Contractors with track record of prompt delivery of similar projects to participate in prequalification and tender exercise, for the above projects
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLY
(A) YEAR 2025 TETFUND CAREER SERVICE CENTER INTERVEVTION
Lot 1 Procurement of training materials, equipment and training under the career center program. Lot 2 Procurement of training materials, Communication and Outreach Resources, Partnership, collaboration and training on career counselling techniques for career center staff. Lot 3 Procurement of utility vehicle for career center
(B) YEAR 2026 TETFUND INSTITUTION BASED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION
Lot 1 Procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of laboratory tools and equipment for school of health Science. Lot 2 Procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of laboratory tools and equipment for school of Environmental Technology
(C) YEAR 2026 IGR PROJECT
Lot 1 Construction of animal anatomy and physiology laboratory for department of Agricultural Technology. Lot 2 Furnishing and equipping of Animal Anatomy and physiology laboratory for department of Agricultural Technology.
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
(b) Evidence of company Incomes Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2026.
(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate. (PENCOM) valid till 31st December, 2026
(d) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years; 2023, 2024 and 2025
(e) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December, 2026;
(f) Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
(g) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultant and Services 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 Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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.
(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference letter from a reputable Commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
(j) Company Profit with the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional qualifications, Registration with relevant Bodes.
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar Jobs in the last five (5) years including letters of Awards Valuation Certificate, Job Completion Certificates and photograph of the projects;
(l) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner.
(m) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferably GSM No.), and Email Address. The Letter headed Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
(n) Consent to allow for verification of all documents submitted, including CAC, Federal Inland Revenue, Pension & Industrial Training Fund and Company’s Financial, standing with bankers.
(3.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Interested companies are to collect Tender Document from the office of the Director Procurement, Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 “for Procurement and N20,000.00 for Construction” through remita platform in any Commercial Bank of their Choice in favor of Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu. Evidence of such Payments is to be presented at the revenue unit of Bursary Department for official receipt.
(4.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit their bids in Two (2) hard copies of Technical and Financial Bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope and addressed to the Registrar, Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, and clearly marked with (the name of the project). Furthermore, the reverse side of the envelope should be clearly marked with the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box at the Director Procurement’s Office, Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu not later than 12:00noon on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026. The working hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays, excluding weekends. Please ensure that you signed the bid submission Register in the Office of Director procurement of the Polytechnic as the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(5.0) OPENING OF TENDER
The Technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission of bids at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 21 May, 2026 at the Polytechnic Council Chamber of Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State in the presence of all bidders or their representatives.
(6.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bid must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.
(c) All costs will be borne by the bidders.
(d) All pre-qualified bidders will have their financial Bids opened thereafter and evaluated accordingly.
(e) The Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu is not bound to pre-qualify 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:
Registrar
