DEADLINE: 15TH JUNE, 2026
JOSEPH SARWUAN TARKA UNIVERSITY
MAKURDI BENUE STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR 2024, 2025 AND 2026 (MERGED) TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, is desirous of implementing its 2024, 2025, and 2026 (merged) TETFUND interventions for Library Development Projects. In compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations. Joseph Sarwan University Makurdi, Benue State, hereby invites interested, competent, reputable, and qualified companies with relevant experience and good records of accomplishment necessary for the execution of these project as follows:
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK
- Lot 1: Procurement of Assorted Textbooks and Journals
- Lot 2: Procurement of Library Equipment and Furniture
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested bidders should submit the following eligibility documents indicating the minimum qualification required of the bidders:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
(b) Evidence of current Tex Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years-2024, 2025, and 2026 valid till 31st December, 2026
(c) Evidence of a current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
(e) Evidence of compliance/clearance with National Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) valid till 31st December, 2026.
(f) Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants, and service providers by submission of interim registration reports (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2026 or a valid certificate issued by BPP.
(g) An affidavit by a Director of the company identifying/certifying that:
(i) The documents submitted for the prequalification exercise are genuine and correct.
(ii) None of the Director(s) of the company had ever been convicted by the court of law.
(iii) None of the officers of the relevant committee of Joseph Sarwuan, Tarka University, Benue State, or Bureau of Public Procurement whether former or present holds or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder.
(iv) The company is not in receivership, insolvency, or bankruptcy proceedings, nor is it the subject of any form of winding-up petition or proceedings.
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-2024, 2025, and 2026-certified by a chartered accountant/auditor and duly acknowledged /For Lot 1: Bidders must demonstrate a minimum average annual turnover of N450,000,000.00 (Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira).
(a) For Ledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS), subject to the following specific turnover requirements:
(i) Bidders must demonstrate a minimum average annual turnover of N250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira).
(i) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of Awards, Valuation, Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the Projects
(j) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project and a reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide a credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
(k) Company’s profile with the curriculum vitae of technical management staff.
(l) Verifiable documents of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years, including letters of award and job completion certificates.
(m) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm Letterhead paper bearing, amongst others, the registration number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. The letterhead paper must bear the names and nationalities of the directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officers of the firm.
NOTE:
The document must be arranged sequentially in order, failure to do so will render the submission invalid.
A copy of the document must be an exact copy of the original document in all particulars; any deviation shall not be accepted. All documents must be paginated and signed.
Any unpaginated and signed document attracts outright disqualification.
(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested and qualified companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) at the Procurement Office, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, on presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) only payable into Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, IGR account. A copy of the payment receipt must also be attached for financial documentation.
(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The bids are to be packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger envelope (also sealed) addressed to the Vice Chancellor Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, and clearly marked (with the name of the project boldly written on top of the envelope).
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at Directorate of Procurement, Ground Floor Senate Building Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, not later 12:00pm on Monday, 15 June, 2026.
(6) OPENING OF BID DOCUMENTS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission by 12.00noon on Monday, 15 June, 2026 at the Conference Room of the Vice Chancellor of Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the procurement office. Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, will not be held liable for misplaced
(7.0) CONTACT PERSON
For any further inquiries with respect to the content of this advertisement, you may contact The Director Procurement Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi Benue State
(8.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English and signed by an official authorized by the bidder
(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be rejected and returned unopened.
(c) Delivery by will not be accepted.
(d) All costs shall be borne by the bidders.
(e) Only the pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened.
(f) The University is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reason thereof, as provided in Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007 (as amended).
Signed:
The Management
