DEADLINE: 18TH MAY, 2026
NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT (NDE)
P.M.B 104, PLOT 1076, CADASTRAL ZONE, SECTOR B18, GUDU DISTRICT, ABUJA
www.nde.gov.ng,
info@nde.gov.ng, procurementdepartmentnde@gmail.com
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2026 CAPITAL PROJECTS
(1) INTRODUCTION
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in accordance with Public Procurement Act, 2007, invites competent and reputable Contractors/Consultants to submit bids for the procurement of following Goods, Works and Services under the 2026 Capital Projects:
(2) SCOPE OF GOODS, WORKS & SERVICES
CATEGORY A: GOODS-2026 NDE CAPITAL
LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION A1 Provision of Empowerment for Youth and Women in SMES through ICT and Media Management, Along with the Provision of Startup Kits in the Gombe North Senatorial Zone of Gombe State Gombe State A2 Empowerment On Social Media Optimization For Constituents In Ondo North Senatorial District, Ondo State. Ondo State A3 Equipping And Startup Grant For Farmers In Cross River South Senatorial District Rivers State A4 Empowerment Of Selected Petty Traders In Plateau Central Senatorial District Plateau State A5 Empowerment Of Women And Youths In Modern Agricultural Practices In Abia Central Senatorial District Abia State A6 Empowerment Of Market Women On Basic Entrepreneurship Skills In Abia Central Senatorial District Abia State A7 Supply Of Grinding Machine, Mechanical And Plumbing Tool-Boxes And Start-Up Equipment To Selected Youths In Niger East Senatorial District Niger State A8 Provision Of Start Up Tools For Farmers, Youths, And Women Across Niger East Senatorial District Niger State A9 Supply Of Keke Napep (Tricycles) To Selected Youths In Plateau Central Plateau State A10 Provision And Supply Of Empowerment Material For Youths And Women In Okuta-Elerinla Ondo State Ondo State A11 Provision Of Agricultural Input To Women In Ipinsa Ondo State Ondo State A13 Empowerment Of Women And Youths On Vegetable Production To Reduce Unemployment In Selected State In Ogun State Ogun State A14 Empowerment Of Female Legislative Aides In South West, South East and South-South FCT A15 Empowerment Of Female Legislative Aides In North East, North Central and North West FCT A16 Provision of Food Items to Support the Less Privileged Vulnerable Persons in Lafia Obi Federal Constituency, Nasarawa State Nasarawa State A17 Supply of Grains and Staples to Women and Youth in Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency, Nasarawa State Nasarawa State A18 Supply of Assorted Grains at Chanchaga Federal Constituency Minna, Niger State Niger State A19 Supply of Tricycles for Empowerment in Fika/Fune Federal Constituency Yobe State Yobe State A20 Supply of Vehicles for Empowerment in Fika/Fune Federal Constituency Yobe State Yobe State A21 Supply of Sewing Machines in Gwale Federal Constituency, Kano State Kano State. A22 Tricycle-Keke Napep (TV’s) in Gwale Federal Constituency, Kano State Kano State. A23 Empowerment Of Youths And Women Across Dutse/Kiyawa Federal Constituency, Jigawa State Jigawa State A24 Supply Of Motor Cycles in Selected Areas in Gwale Federal Constituency, Kano State Kano State. A25 Industrial Sewing And Grinding Machines To Selected Youths And Women In Gwale Federal Constituency, Kano State Kano State A26 Supply and Distribution of Sewing Machines to Some Youth and Women in Baddan Federal Constituency, Benue State Benue State A27 Supply Of Computers For Youths In Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State Lagos State A28 Provision of Starter Packs for Women and Youths to in Ikeja Lagos State A29 Supply of Empowerment Materials to the Most Vulnerables in Lagos State Lagos State A30 Supply Of Empowerment Equipment In Lagos State Lagos State A31 Purchase And Distribution Of Grains, Rice, Maize, Beans Etc In Chanchaga Federal Constituency Niger State Niger State A32 Equipping Of Nde Vocational Skills Aquisition Centre In Kaduna North Lga, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State A33 Equipping Of Nde Vocational Skills Acquisition Centre In Rimin Kwa- Kwa, Zaria, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State A34 Equipping Of Nde Vocational Skills Acquisition Centre In Kachia Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State
CATEGORY B: WORKS-2026 NDE CAPITAL
LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION B1 Construction Of Skill Acquisition Centre In Shendam Lga, Plateau South Senatorial District, Plateau State Plateau State B2 Construction Of Skill Acquisition Centre In Wase Lga, Plateau South Senatorial District, Plateau State Plateau State B3 Construction Of Skill Acquisition Centre in Quaan-Pan Lga, Plateau South Senatorial District, Plateau State Plateau State B4 Renovation Of Some Selected Schools In Ondo North Senatorial Ondo State B5 Supply And Installation Of Transformers For Selected Communities In Cross River State Cross River South Senatorial District Cross River State B6 Renovation And Construction Of Schools And Health Centers In Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Bayelsa Bayelsa State B7 Renovation Of Schools Across Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State Abia State B8 Construction Of Town Hall In Ibaka Quarters In Akungba Akoko In Akoko South East/South West Federal Constituency. Ondo State B9 Construction Of Modern Palace In Oba Akoko In Akoko South East/South West Federal Constituency.Ondo State Ondo State B10 Solar Street Light In Selected Communities In Guyuk/Shelleng Federal Constituency Adamawa Adamawa State B11 Installation Of Solar Streetlights Across Maradun/Bakura Federal Constituency, Zamfara State Zamfara State B12 Construction And Furnishing Of Skills Acquisition Centre In Lagos State Lagos State B13 Provision And Installation Of Solar Street Lights In Igede Ekiti State Ekiti State B14 Rehabilitation Of Roads In Ikeja Lagos State B15 Supply Of Solar Street Lights To Rijau Lga In Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency Of Niger State Niger State B16 Renovation Of One Block Of Two Primary Schools In Okagwe Ohafia, Ohafia Lga, Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State/ Renovation Of One Block Of Two Primary Schools In Elu Ohafia, Ohafia Lga, Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State Abia State B17 Construction, Renovation And Upgrade Of Nde Vocational Skills Aquisition Centre In Kaduna North Lga, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State B18 Construction, Renovation And Upgrade Of Nde Vocational Skills Acquisition Centre In Rimin Kwa-Kwa, Zaria, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State B19 Construction, Renovation And Upgrade Of Nde Vocational Skills Acquisition Centre In Kachia, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State
CATEGORY C: NON-CONSULTANCY (TRAINING)-2026 NDE CAPITAL
LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION C1 Provision of Training for Youth and Women in Smes Through ICT and Media Along with the Provision of Startup Kits in the Gombe North Manage Senatorial Zone Of Gombe State Gombe State C2 Training on Social Media Optimization for Constituents In Ondo North Senatorial District Ondo State Ondo State C3 Provision for Training for Farmers in Cross River South Senatorial District River State C4 Training Selected Petty Traders in Plateau Central Senatorial District Plateau State C5 Training Of Women and Youths in Modern Agricultural Practices in Abia CentralSenatorial District Abia State C6 Training Of Market Women On Basic Entrepreneurship Skills in Abia Central Senatorial District Abia State C7 Skill Acquisition, Manpower Development, And Entrepreneurship Training For Farmers, Youths, And Women Across Niger East Senatorial District Niger State C8 Training Of Women and Youths in Vegetable Production To Reduce Unemployment Selected State in Ogun State Ogun State C9 Capacity Building Training on Agricultural Best Practices for SME Farmers in Selected State in Ogun State Ogun State C10 Training Of Female Legislative Aides In South West South East And South South FCT C11 Training Of Female Legislative Aides In North East North Central And North West FCT C12 Grant to Farmers in Akoko South East South West Federal Constituency Ondo State C13 Grant to Traders in Akoko South East/South West Federal Constituency Ondo State C14 Training On Digital Economy For Youths In Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State Lagos State C15 Entrepreneurship Training For Women And Youths To In Ikeja Lagos State C16 Training For Less Priviledged In Salame District And Some Neighbouring Villages Of Gwadarawa Local Government Of Sokoto State Sokoto State C17 Vocational Skills Training in Nde Vocational Skills Aquisition Centre In Kaduna North Lga, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State C18 Vocational Skills Training In Nde Vocational Skills Acquisition Centre In Rimin Kwa- Kwa, Zaria, Kaduna State (Multiple Lots) Kaduna State
CATEGORY D: CONSULTANCY -2026 NDE CAPITAL
LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION D1 Construction and Engineering Consultants with Vast Knowledge and Experience to Take on Related Services in Project Execution Abia, Ondo, Niger & Plateau State D2 Construction and Engineering Consultants with Vast Knowledge and Experience to Take on Related Services in Project Execution Lagos, Ondo & Plateau State D3 Construction and Engineering Consultants with Vast Knowledge and Experience to Take on Related Services in Project Execution Bayelsa, Cross-River, Kaduna & Zamfara State D4 Construction and Engineering Consultants with Vast Knowledge and Experience to Take on Related Services in Project Execution Bayelsa, Cross-River & Plateau State
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All Bidders must present the following:
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is acceptable for Consultancy Services;
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2026;
(iii) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026;
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
(v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any Officer of the relevant Committees of the National Directorate of Employment or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Stakeholder 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.
(viii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-2023, 2024 and 2025;
(ix) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(x) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications, e.g., COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.;
(xi) 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;
(xii) Work: List of Plants Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;
(xiii) Training: Evidence of Firm’s accreditation by Centre of Management Development (CMD);
(xiv) Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as NITDA, CPN, CMD, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
(xiv) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/ Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letter Head 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 Firms.
(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Department General Office, Room 50, 2nd floor, of the National Directorate of Employment Headquarters at Plot 1076, Cadastral Zone, Sector 18, Gudu District, Abuja, upon presentation of non- refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) per Lot payable in any Bank via Remita (0227005001) per LOT only to National Directorate of Employment. Please NOTE that no Contractor/Company shall bid for more than Two (2) LOTS.
(5) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS FOR NON- CONSULTANCY AND CONSULTANCY (LOTS C&D)
Interested Consultant shall submit TWO bound copies (Original & Photocopy) of their Expression of Interest (EOI) in a sealed envelope clearly stating the name of the project and the Lot Number, addressed to:
The Director-General,
National Directorate of Employment,
P.M.B 104, Plot 1076, Cadastral Zone
Sector B18, Gudu District, Abuja.
The reverse of each envelope shall have the name, address and phone number of the bidder.
(6.) SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS FOR WORKS (LOTS A & B)
Technical and Financial Bids shall be submitted in TWO separate sealed envelopes enclosed in one big sealed envelope clearly stating the names and LOT number of the project at the top right corner of the envelope and addressed as follows
The Director-General,
National Directorate of Employment,
P.M.B 104, Plot 1076, Cadastral Zone
Sector B18, Gudu District, Abuja.
Also, the reverse of each envelope shall have the name, address and phone number of the bidder.
(7) SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND INVITATION TO TENDER BIDS
Submission deadlines are as follows:
S/N LOT No. DEADLINE EOI OPENING/ TECHNICAL BIDS VENUE 1 D1-D4 C1-C18 2:00 pm on, 18th May, 2026 18th May, 2026 (EXPRESSION OF INTEREST) BROADFIELDS HOTEL No. 2 Ahmadu Bello Way Opposite Legislative Quarters Gudu District, Apo Abuja 2 A1-A34B1-B19 12:00 pm on, 1st June, 2026 1st June, 2026 (TECHNICAL) BROADFIELDS HOTEL No. 2 Ahmadu Bello Way Opposite Legislative Quarters Gudu District, Apo Abuja
- All Bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission as indicated above. Late submission shall be returned un-opened.
- Every bidder should ensure they sign the bid submission register accordingly
(8) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official duly authorized by the bidder
(b) Bids submitted after deadline of submissions will be returned un-opened
(c) Bidders shall not bid for more than TWO lots
(d) All cost shall be borne by the bidders
(e) All submitted documents may be referred to relevant agencies for verification.
(f) The NDE reserves the right to reject any or all the submissions that do not meet up with all the requirements as specified.
(g) This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Directorate nor shall it entitle a bidder to make any claims and/or seek any indemnity from NDE by virtue of such bidder having responded to the advertisement.
(h) All contractors, with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency are invited to witness the opening exercise. Late submission shall be returned un-opened;
(i) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services),
(j) Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un- opened
(k) Services. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened INDE is not bound to pre-qualify shortlist 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
(m) Additional requirements are included in the Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs)
Signed
Management
