DEADLINE: 29TH JUNE, 2026
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (FCAT) NABANJE
KATSINA STATE-NIGERIA
INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR YEAR 2026 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND INTERVENTION PROJECTS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje, Katsina State, in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations, the College intends to undertake the Procurement of Goods and Works for the implementation of Year 2026 Tertiary Education Trust Fund Intervention Projects following the allocation of funds. Competent and experienced Contractors/Firms with relevant experiences and good track record of prompt delivery of similar projects are hereby invited to submit bids for the projects listed below.
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORKS
| A GOODS | |
| Lot 1 | Procurement of Library Equipment and Stationeries. |
| Lot 2 | Procurement of ICT Equipment. |
| Lot 3 | Procurement of Poultry Farm Equipment. |
| B WORKS | |
| Lot 4 | Construction of Perimeter Fencing for Farms. |
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
(b) Evidence of Current Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024 & 2025) valid till 31 December, 2026.
(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2026
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
(e) Evidence of Compliance with National Social 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 Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
(i) disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje 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;
(ii) that no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
(iii) that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
(iv) that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 & 2024) duly signed and sealed by relevant firm and the turnovers as reflected in financial statements must correspond with those in the Tax Clearance Certificate;
(i) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(j) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON etc. (Lot 4 only);
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three(3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, and Job Completion Certificates of the projects;
(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement (Lot 4 only);
(m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner); and
(n) Note: 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 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.
(4.0) COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS:
The tender documents are to be collected from the Office of the Head of Procurement Unit between the working hours of 08:00am and 04:00pm daily upon the payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot to the Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje through REMITA platform in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, and present the teller to the Bursary Department for receipt. (The GIFMIS Code for Tenders Fee should be indicated in the appropriate column while generating the RRR).
(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS:
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Rector, Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje, Katsina State-Nigeria and clearly marked with (the name of the project and lot number 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 the Office of the Rector, Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 29 June, 2026. Please ensure you signed the bid submission register as the College will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6.0) OPENING OF BIDS:
The technical and financial bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at the College Board Room, Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje by 12:00 noon on Monday, 29 June, 2026 in the presence of bidders or their representatives, Civil Society Organizations and interested stakeholders invited to attend the public opening
(7.0) IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the firm,
(b) Bid submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.
(c) Document shall be verified and violators shall be returned to investigating authorities.
(d) The implementation of the advertised projects is subject to availability of fund.
(e) All cost will be borne by the bidders.
(f) Delivery by courier will not be accepted.
(g) Contractors with history of delay or abandonment of TETFund Projects need not apply for the project;
(h) The Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje is not bond to pre-qualify any bidders and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with the Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
(i) This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje nor shall it entitle tenderers to make any claims or seek any indemnity from Federal College of Agriculture and Technology (FCAT) Nabanje by virtue of their response to the Advertisement.
(j) Failure to comply with the above requirements would automatically result in disqualification.
SIGNED
RECTOR
