DEADLINE: 25TH MAY, 2026
ABUJA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC (AEDC)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE DISTRIBUTION SECTOR RECOVERY PROGRAM (DISREP)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CREDIT NO.: 9206-NG
TENDER NO.: AEDC/PEPC/2026

(1)BACKGROUND

The Federal Republic of Nigeria (FGN) has received Five Hundred Million United States Dollars (US$500 million) financing from the World Bank under the Distribution Sector Recovery Program (DISREP), through which the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) will on-lend part of the proceeds to the Distribution Companies (DisCos) as a Shareholder loan to finance certain components of their Performance Improvement Plans (PIPS) prepared by the DisCos and approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The financing will support contracts for:

  • Rehabilitation of Medium and Low Voltage Distribution Lines;
  • Rehabilitation and Expansion of Available Transformer Capacity; and
  • Implementation of a Management Information System (MIS).

Accordingly, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, a licensed Electricity Distribution Company regulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), invites qualified and reputable contractors to submit bids for eligible procurements under the DISREP PforR intervention.

(2) SCOPE OF WORK

(i) Lot 1: Idu Industrial Cluster Project

(ii) Lot 2: Suleja Industrial Cluster Project

(iii) Lot 3: Maitama Priority Project

(iv) Lot 4: Asokoro Priority Project

(v) Lot 5: Wuse Priority Project

(vi) Lot 6: Gwagwalada to University of Abuja and Nnamdi Azikiwe International 33kV line construction project

Bidders may submit bids for one or more lots. Each lot will be evaluated separately.

(3) ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

Interested firms must demonstrate capacity and experience by submitting the following:

  • Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) (Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 & 7).
  • Valid Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years, ending 31st December, 2025.
  • Audited financial statements for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024, 2025).
  • Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
  • Company profile with details of key personnel and equipment.
  • Verifiable evidence of at least three (3) similar contracts executed in the past five (5) years, with supporting documents (Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Completion Certificates, etc.) and the bidder’s annual turnover is a minimum of N250m.
  • Statement of eligibility confirming no conflict of interest and compliance with Extant Regulations.
  • Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Policy.

NOTE: All documents must be submitted under a covering letter on official company letterhead, showing RC number, contact address, email, phone number, and names/nationalities of directors. The letter must be signed by an authorized officer of the company. Kindly index according to the list above.

(4) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested firms must submit their bids in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the applicable Lot number and description.

Tender Fee: Submissions should include proof of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N250,000.00 made by draft only issued in favor of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.

Submission Deadline: Not later than 10am Monday, 25 May, 2026.

Submission Address:
The Tender Committee
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)
1 Ziquinchor Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Email: Aedcprocurement@abujaelectricity.com

Technical must be submitted in a sealed envelope via AEDC’s tender process. Each bid will be registered, time-stamped, and acknowledged on receipt. Bids will be opened publicly by 10.30am on Monday, 25 May, 2026.

(5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Late submissions will not be considered.
  • All information and communication in respect of this invitation shall be in English Language.
  • A properly labeled flash drive containing the soft copy must be enclosed within the sealed envelope.
  • Only successful firms will be contacted and invited to negotiate and execute contracts.
  • Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. (AEDC) reserves the right to accept or reject any Prequalification Document if deemed necessary to do so.
  • AEDC will not enter into any correspondence with any unsuccessful applicant.
  • This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of AEDC to enter into any contractual relationship nor shall it entail the company to make any claim(s) whatsoever and/or to seek any indemnity from Abuja Electricity Distribution by virtue of such company having responded to this invitation.
  • Requests for clarification may be directed to the address above during office hours (08:00 – 17:00) before close of business 21 May, 2026.
  • For further information and/or clarification, please contact the email address
  • For further enquiry, please contact the AEDC Corporate Website (www.abujaelectricity.com/Procurement ).

Signed
For: Abuja Electricity Distribution Company
Management

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