UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
ENUGU STATE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEINFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION (ICRC) ESTABLISHMENT ACT (2005) AND THE NATIONAL POLICY ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, (N4P)
REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL BIDDING DOCUMENTS (PRE-QUALIFICATION) FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) APPROACH FOR:
(i) Renovation of Zik’s Flats (Students’ Hostel)
(ii) Concession of New CEC Guests Houses
(iii) Refurbishment of Old CEC Guests Houses
(iv) Concession of Presidential Lodge
(v) Concession Of Ungel Enugu Campus
(vi) Concession Of UNN Energy Filling Station
(1) Introduction
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is desirous of embarking on the Renovation of Zik’s Flats Hostel, Concession of New CEC Guests Houses, Refurbishment of Old CEC Guests Houses and Concession of Presidential Lodge, Concession of UNGEL Enugu campus and Concession of UNN Energy filling Station through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. The project is to finance, rehabilitate, equip, maintain and operate cost effective students’ hostels and Guests Houses including the energy filling station which shall increase the capacity of the University to provide accommodation for its teeming students most of whom are living off-campus and visitors to the University also provide easy access to energy.
(2) In furtherance of the above therefore, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), hereby invites suitable, reputable and competent firms/consortia to make submissions for prequalification for the Renovation of Zik’s Flats Hostel, Concession of New CEC Guests Houses, Refurbishment of Old CEC Guests Houses, Concession of Presidential Lodge and concession of her rehabilitated Energy filling station through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
(3) Eligibility Requirements for Applicants
(i) Full names of firm/consortia, verifiable office address(s) contact person, postal address, telephones and email address, if consortium, the name and contact details of consortium members.
(ii) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7, or its equivalent for foreign firms.
(iii) In the case of a consortium, evidence in the form of letter of association or agreement (joint venture agreement and/or Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement).
(iv) Power of Attorney/Board Resolution, in case of a consortium, identifying the lead member of the consortium authorized to submit the RFQ and binding on all the members of the consortium.
(v) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
(vi) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
(vii) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
(viii) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
(ix) Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(x) Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder 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;
- that none of the Company’s directors has been convicted in any law court for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of acts relating to any matter and;
- that the company is not in receivership, bankrupt, or insolvent.
(xi) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023, 2024, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
(xii) Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project if needed;
(xii) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff including Built Environ Professionals with not less than 5years experience to be deployed for the project, with copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
(xiii) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation/Job Completion Certificate and well labelled Photographs of the projects.
(xiv) Specific track record of financing and capital recovering management model in Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
(xv) List of Plant/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
(xvi) For Joint Venture/Partnership, evidence of Letter of Association or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner).
(xvii) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/ Forwarding Letter under the company/firm’s Letterhead Paper bearing amongst others, at the top of the page, the Registration Number Contact Address, Telephone Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), TIN (preferably GSM No.) 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 officer of the firm.
(xviii) Evidence of financial capacity, in support of the company or consortium’s ability to undertake the project with sponsor and adequate financial resources to finance investment: interested applicant must have:
(a) Turnover of at least One billion Naira (N1,000,000,000) per annum.
(4) METHOD OF SUBMISSION
Any prospective bidder is to submit an application in four (4) hard copies, one (1) original and three photocopies and one (1) soft copy in a readable flash of the Pre-qualification documents and should be neatly packed in the listed order above in separate sealed envelopes and marked “Renovation of Zik’s Flats Hostel, Concession of New CEC Guests Houses, Refurbishment of Old CEC Guests Houses, Concession of UNGEL Enugu Campus, Concession of Presidential Lodge and Concession of UNN Energy Filling Station” respectively through a PPP arrangement at the top right-hand corner of the envelope. Thereafter put the sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope and addressed to: The Registrar and secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and clearly marked with the name of the campus. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the company/consortium and dropped in the Bid Box at Room 226, Registrar’s office, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus not later than 12:00 noon, 01 June, 2026.
(5) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDDING DOCUMENTS
The technical bids shall be opened at 1.00pm on the last day for submission (Four (4) weeks from date of this publication) at NUGA Secretariat, Nsukka Campus. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in Room 226, Registrar’s office, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the. The Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Pre-qualification documents must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
(ii) Pre-qualification documents submitted after the deadline for submission shall be returned un-opened.
(iii) Only the pre-qualified companies/consortia will be requested to submit Financial Proposal document.
(iv) All costs incurred as a result of response to this Request for Qualification and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the responding Firm/Company,
(v) The University of Nigeria, Nsukka is not bound to pre-qualify 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.
Dr Mrs C.N. Nnebedum, FIIA, FCAI, MAIEA, MAUA (UK)
REGISTRAR, UNN
