DEADLINE: 5TH JUNE, 2026
IKEJA ELECTRIC
INVITATION TO TENDER
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:
(a) Rehabilitation of Medium and Low Voltage Distribution Lines;
(b) Rehabilitation and Expansion of Available Transformer Capacity; and
(c) Implementation of a Management Information System (MIS).
Accordingly, Ikeja Electric Plc, 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: Extension & Rehabilitation Of 33KV ISOLO TON-ASWANI. Construction of (4KM) Route Length & Rehabilitation of (9.2KM). Route Length Of 11kv Lines Within the Cluster (Abimbola Injection Substation)
- Lot 2: Procurement and Installation of Power Transformer (1 x 15MVA, 33/11KV). ISS Accessories Works. ISS Civil Works Construction (Control Room, Switchyard, Cable duct, Security house, borehole, toilet, etc.
- Lot 3: Rehabilitation of (30KM) Route Length of Lt Lines for Distribution Substations Within the Cluster. Procurement and Installation of Relief Distribution Transformers (11/0.4KV) within the cluster. Replacement of bad feeder pillars within the cluster. Fencing of distribution substations within the cluster.
- Lot 4: Rehabilitation of 33kv Feeders Including:
-33-ALAUSATCN-ALAUSA,33-ALAUSATCN-OREGUN,
-33-MARYLANDTCN-RACK CENTRE 33-ALAUSATCN-OJODU, Incorporating Flexibility and Future Load Transfer Provisions. Rehabilitation of 11KV feeders including:
11-SECRETARIATINJ-T2-7UP, 11-SECRETARIATINJ T2 – AGIDINGBI, 11-SECRETARIATINJ-T2-UAC, 11-SECRETARIATINJ-T1-LATEEF JAKANDE. Incorporating Reconfiguration. Flexibility Provisions for Network
- Lot 5: Replacement of Existing Indoor Panels Within The ISS; Replacement of Batteries and Charger; Procurement and Installation of New Panels; Development of A Redundancy Scheme Leveraging the Proposed 33KV MARYLAND TCN-RACK CENTRE Feeder.
- Lot 6: Deployment of Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRS) on Selected Feeders, And Deployment of SCADA/ADMS on Selected Feeders.
- Lot 7: Rehabilitation of LT Lines Within Distribution Substations Across the Cluster Supply and Installation of Five (5) Relief Distribution Transformers (11/0.4KV), Replacement of Defective Feeder Pillars, Fencing of Distribution Substations.
- Lot 8: Procurement and Installation of Appropriately Rated Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT AND QUALIFICATION
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.
(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 authorized officer of the company.
(4) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Interested firms must submit their bids electronically via email with the subject clearly marked:
“Bid Submission [Insert Project Title and Lot Number, e.g., Medium Voltage Distribution Line Rehabilitation – Lot 1]”
Deadline: Not later than 5pm, 05 June, 2026 [ Two (2) weeks from publication].
Submission: Email: bid@ikejaelectric.com
(5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Late submissions will not be considered.
(b) Only successful firms will be contacted and invited to negotiate and execute contracts.
(c) Requests for clarification may be directed to the address above during office hours (08:00-17:00).
Signed:
For: Ikeja Electric Management Pic
Signed:
Amina Louis.
Head, Supply Chain Management
For enquiries and complaints, please contact our Procurement line (0201 227 2952) or send an email to procurement@ikejaelectric.com .
