DEADLINE: 11TH MAY, 2026
IBADAN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (IBEDC)
WORLD BANK-FINANCED PROCUREMENT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
PROJECT NAME: DISTRIBUTION SECTOR RECOVERY PROGRAM (DISREP)
CREDIT NO.: 9206-NG
(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, Ibadan 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
- Lot 1: Construction of 1No. 33KV Feeder Bay at Mc Pherson, Ogunmakin 40MVA, 132/33KV TS to connect the proposed Molete Commercial 33KV Feeder
- Lot 2: Construction of 11.1km New feeder from Mc Pherson, Ogunmakin 40MVA, 132/33KV TS to serve 26Nos. underserved Industrial/Commercial customers on the existing Molete Industrial 33KV feeder and 2Nos. customers on self generation
- Lot 3: Rehabilitation of the Portions of Existing 33KV Overhead line Feeding the Identified Industrial Customers
- Lot 4: Construction of a New 17km 33KV feeders to serve underserved MD customers on Challenge Industrial 33KV feeder
Bidders must submit bids for only one lot. Each lot will be evaluated separately.
(3) ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT
Interested firms must demonstrate capacity and experience by submitting the following:
(1) Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) (Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 & 7).
(2) Valid Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years, ending 31st December, 2025.
(3) Audited financial statements for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024, 2025).
(4) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
(5) Company profile with details of key personnel and equipment
(6) 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 with knowledge of IBEDC distribution network.
(7) Statement of eligibility confirming no conflict of interest and compliance with Extant Regulations.
(8) 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 authorised officer of the company.
(4) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Interested firms must submit their bids in sealed envelopes and electronic copy clearly marked:
“Bid Submission [Insert Project Title and Lot Number e.g. Construction of 1No. 33KV Feeder Bay at Mc Pherson, Ogunmakin 40MVA, 132/33KV TS to connect the proposed Molete Commercial 33KV Feeder – Lot 1”]
Submissions should include proof of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N250,000 made by bank draft only issued favour of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.
Deadline: Not later than 11 May, 2026 from date of publication.
The Procurement Office
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc.
First Floor, Head Office,
Capital Building,
115, M.K.O. Abiola Way (Ring Road), Ibadan, Oyo State.
Email: procurement@ibedc.com
(5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) All information and communication in respect of this invitation shall be in English Language.
(b) Late submissions will not be considered.
(c) Only successful firms will be contacted and invited to negotiate and execute contracts.
(d) Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) reserves the right to accept or reject any Prequalification Document if deemed necessary to do so.
(e) IBEDC will not enter into any correspondence with any unsuccessful applicant.
(f) This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of IBEDC 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 Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company by virtue of such company having responded to this invitation.
(g) Requests for clarification may be directed to the address above during office hours (08:00-17:00).
For further information and/or clarification, please contact the email address: procurement@ibed.com
For further enquiry, please contact procurement@ibedc.com
Signed
For: Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company
Management
