DEADLINE: 5TH AUGUST, 2026
ABIA STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (ASUBEB)
P.M. B 7278 UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 AND 2025 UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) INTERVENTION PROJECTS
(1) INTRODUCTION:
The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) is a State Agency established under Law No. 9 of 2004 by the Abia State House of Assembly, and mandated to oversee the implementation, management, and regulation of Basic Education delivery across the State. The Board is responsible for administering and executing policies, programs, and projects aimed at ensuring qualitative teaching and learning in all Basic Schools. Its scope of operation encompasses all Early Child Care Development Education (ECCDE), Primary, and Junior Secondary Schools in Abia State, ensuring the effective implementation of educational initiatives to foster academic excellence and sustainable development.
Experienced and competent companies/ firms are hereby invited to submit bids for the procurement of infrastructural projects under the UBE year 2024 and 2025 Intervention Projects.
(2) SCOPE OF WORK
The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Umuahia, in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Abuja, intends to utilize the Federal Government’s UBE Intervention Funds allocated for the years 2024 and 2025 to implement various infrastructural projects. These projects include the construction and renovation of classroom blocks, procurement of Teaching and Learning Materials and essential equipment to enhance Early Child Care Development Education (ECCDE), Primary, and Junior Secondary Education across the State.
In light of this, the scope of procurement of goods, works and services includes, but not limited to:
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS UBE YEAR 2024
S/N PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA LOT NO CONSTRUCTION 1 Construction Of A Block Of 4 Classrooms With 1 Office And 8 Toilets Amizi Central School, Amizii Umuahia-South P01 2 Construction Of A Block Of 4 Classrooms With 1 Office And 8 Toilets Ndiakata Community Primary School Obingwa P02 3 Construction Of A Block Of 4 Classrooms With 1 Office And 8 Toilets Eziama Ntigha Migrant Farm- Ers School Isiala Ngwa North P03 4 Construction Of A Block of 4 Classrooms With 1 Office And 8 Toilets Achara Uturu Community School Isuikwuato P04 5 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Isieke Central School Umuahia North P05 6 Construction Of A Block Of 4 Classrooms With 1 Office And 8 Toilets Okwu Primary School, Okwu, Olokoro Umuahia-South P06 7 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Ofeme Central Primary School Umuahia North P07 8 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Migrant Farmers Primary School Ikpokwu Asa Ukwa West P08 9 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Akasi Primary School Arochukwu P09 10 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Government Secondary School, Azumini Ukwa East P10 11 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Itungwa Community School, Itungwa Obingwa P11 12 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Mbaso Ihie Obeaku Community Primary School, Mbaso Ihie Obeaku Ugwunagbo P12 13 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Umunkpeyi Community School Isiala Ngwa South P13 14 Construction of A Block of 4 Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Ubaha Community School, Ubaha Isiala Ngwa North P14
RENOVATIONS/REHABILITATION
S/N PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA LOT NO 15 5 Classroom with Offices Block Ndi Okpo Primary School Ihe- Chiowa Arochukwu P15 16 6 Classroom Block Renovate Avor Central School Umuerim Isiala Ngwa North P16 17 School Hall Eziama Community School, Eziama Aba North P17 18 4 Classroom Block /Office/ Store National High School Aba South P18 19 Reconstruct 4 Classroom Block With Office(A) Ezechi Central School, Umuhu Ezechi Bende P19 20 Block of 4 Classrooms (B) Ezechi Central School, Umuhu Ezechi Bende P20 21 Block of 5 Classrooms (C) Amawom Community School Ikwuano P21 22 4 Classroom Block Ekebedi Community School Ikwuano P22 23 Block of 4 Classrooms Amaubiri Primary School, Lok- Paukwu Umunneochi P23 24 Block of 4 Classrooms Ikputu Community School, Ikputu Isiala Ngwa North P24 25 Block of 5 Classrooms Amachi Community School, Amachi Isiala Ngwa North P25 26 Block A 4 Classroom Block/Office Renovate Comprehensive Secondary School, Ohuru – Ndoki Ukwa East P26 27 4 Classroom Block Amano Umuiroma Community School Obingwa P28 28 6 Classroom Block ( L Shape) Umuacha/Amuzu Community School, Umuacha Isiala Ngwa South P29 29 6 Classrooms, 1 Office, 1 Store Umuasua Central School Isuikwuato P30 30 4 Classrooms Block, 1 Office Nneoyi Community School, Opro Ahaba Isiala Ngwa South P31 31 4 Classrooms Block,1 Office, 1-Store Amuma Secondary School, Ohafia Ohafia P33 32 4 Classroom Block and I Office Umubaghi Migrant Farmers School Ugwunagbo P36 33 5 Classroom Block Secondary Technical School, Obegu Ugwunagbo P37 34 4 Classroom Block With 4 Stores World Bank Primary School Umuahia North P38 35 4 Classroom Block and 1 Office (L Shaped) Umudiawa Primary School Umuahia North P39 36 5 Classroom, 2 Stores, 1 Office (U Shaped) Umudiawa Primary School Umuahia North P40 37 3 Classroom Block with 2 Offices Umuode Community School I Osisioma P41 38 3 Classrooms, Hall and Office Ezeleke Primary School Umuahia South P43 39 3 Classroom 1 Hall 1 Office Ezeleke Primary School Umuahia South P44 40 3 Classroom Block/ Hall Umuekechi High School, Umuekechi Asa (Junior) Ukwa West P45
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS YEAR 2024
S/No PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA LOT NO 1 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Okwu Primary School, Okwu, Olokoro Ikwuano Q07 2 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Okwu Primary School, Okwu, Olokoro Umuahia-South Q08 3 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Ofeme Central PrimarySchool Umuahia North Q09 4 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Eluama Community School Isuikwuato Q10 5 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Lokpaukwu Community Pri- Mary School Umunneochi Q11 6 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Migrant Farmers’ Primary School Ikpokwu Asa Ukwa West Q12 7 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Lokpanta National Primary School Umunneochi Q13 8 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Uru Primary School, Umuch-Ieze Lokpaukwu Umunneochi Q14 9 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Nkwoba Community School Umuahia North Q15 10 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Umuobiala Junior Secondary School Isuikwuato Q16 11 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Avor Ntigha Central School, Umuerim Isiala Ngwa North Q17 12 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Ihechiowa Junior High School, Obinto Arochukwu Q18 13 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Mbato Secondary School Umungalagu Nvosi Isiala Ngwa South Q19 14 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Olokoro JSS Umuahia South Q20 15 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Omukwu Ukpai Community School, Ozu Abam Arochukwu Q21 16 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Ututu Central School 1 Arochukwu Q22 17 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Akasi Primary School, Ama-Kofia Ututu Arochukwu Q23 18 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Ndiakata Community Primary School Obingwa Q26 19 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Mgboko Umuocha Community Primary School Obingwa Q27 20 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Fziama Mgboko Central School Obingwa Obingwa Q29 21 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Umule Primary School Umuahia Q31 22 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Umudiawa Primary School Umuahia Q32 23 Provision of plastic lockers and chairs Ezeleke Primary School 1 & 2 Umuahia Q33 24 Procure and distribute mathematics/numeracy textbooks to primary 1-3 learners in all schools across the states Selected schools in states 17 LGAs Q84 25 Procure and distribute English / literacy textbooks to primary 1-3 learners in all schools across the states Selected schools in states 17LGAs Q85 26 Purchase of 2022 Innoson (IVM) Hlux van for supervision and monitoring Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North Q88 27 Procurement and distribution of HP Laptops, 4 GB RAM, 500GB HDD across 170 schools (8/ school) in the State Selected Schools across the State 17 LGAs Q153 28 Procurement of Monitoring Vehicle Micro Buses for 10 Lgeas for Monitoring Exercises Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North Q173 29 Procurement of Monitoring Vehicle -Brand New 2024 Hilux for Monitoring of Schools Across all Lgeas Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North Q174 30 Purchase of 4 X 4 Hilux Monitoring Vehicle and Allowance/Fuelling Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North Q180
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS 2025
S/No PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA QTY LOT NO 1 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Migrant Farmers Nur/Primary School, Lodu Ndume Ibeku Umuahia 1 R01 2 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Community Primary School, Akirika Obu Ukwa East 1 R02 3 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Umuode Community Primary School 1 Osisioma 1 R03 4 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Ukebe Migrant School Ugwunagbo 1 R04 5 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Ogbor Hill Primary School Aba North 1 R05 6 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Lokpanta National Primary School Umunneochi 1 R06 7 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Ukpacha Community School, Ukpacha Ohafia 1 R07 8 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and8 Toilets Amasaa Community School, Uratta Isiala- Ngwa North 1 R08 9 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and8 Toilets Migrant Primary School, U- Kome UmuahiaNorth 1 R09 10 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and8 Toilets Onyerubi Comprehensive JSS, Ndi Oji Abam Arochukwu 1 R10 11 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Umuacha Amuzu CentralSchool Isiala- Ngwa South 1 R11 12 Construction of A Block of Classrooms With 1 Office and 8 Toilets Aba Ukwu Migrant School Aba South 1 R12 13 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and8 Toilets Umuosu Community School 1, Umuosu Umuahia South 1 R13 14 Construction of A Block of Classrooms with 1 Office and 8 Toilets Obuaku City Nomadic Primary School, Obuaku Ukwa West 1 R14 RENOVATIONS 15 4 Classroom 2 Offices (U Block) Uporoto Community School Isuikwuato 1 R15 16 Block of 5 Classrooms Akoli Imenyi Central School Bende 1 R16 17 Block of 4 Classrooms (BlockB) Umunnato Primary School Amaeke Item Bende 1 R17 18 1 Hall 2 Offices (Block A) Umunnato Primary School Amaeke Item Bende 1 R18 19 3 Classroom 1 Office Asa Okpuaja Migrant Farmers Primary School, Asa Okpulor Aba North 1 R19 20 3 Classroom 2 Offices New Umuahia Primary School II, Aba Aba North 1 R20 21 4 Classroom Block Girls Technical College, Umu-Ola Aba North 1 R21 22 4 Classroom 2 Offices Okwuta Community Primary School, Okwuta Umuahia UmuahiaNorth 1 R22 23 4 Classroom 2 Offices Fisher Primary School, Umuahia UmuahiaNorth 1 R23 25 4 Classroom 2 Offices (L Shaped) Umunneisi Migrant Farmers School, Umunneisi Aba South 1 R25 26 Blk of 4 Classrooms with Office Township School Uzuakoli Bende 1 R26 28 5 Classroom, 2 Offices Omukwu Ukpai Community School, Ozu Abam Arochukwu 1 R28 29 Blk of 3 Classes with Off and Store Omukwu Ukpai Community School, Ozu Abam Arochukwu 1 R29 30 Blk of 3 Classes with Off and Store Umudike Community School. Ikwuano 1 R30 31 Blk of 4 Classes with Office, Store & Toilets Amaoba Ime Migrant Farmers Primary School, Amaoba Ikwuano 1 R31 33 Blk of 6 Classes with Office and Store Migrant Farmer Pry School Obiga Ukwa West 1 R33 36 Blk of 3 Classes Isieketa Central School Isieketa IsialangwaSouth 1 R36 38 Block of 3 Classes with 2 Office Ndiolumbe Community School 1, Ndiolumbe IsialangwaSouth 1 R38 39 Block of 3 Classes with 2 Office Amaekpu Community School IsialangwaSouth 1 R39 40 Block of 3 Classes with Office and Store Amaekpu Community School Ohafia 1 R40 43 Block of 3 Classes with Office Oimgoko Amaish Techical School Umuocha Obingwa 1 R43 48 Block of 3 Classes Akupukpa Community Primary School Uturu Isuikwuato 1 R48 49 Block A 4 Classroom Block Renovate Central School Ohuru Ukwa East 1 R49 50 Block B Renovate 3 Classroom Block/Office/ Store Migrant Farmer Pry School Umuogbor Ukwa East 1 R50 52 Block A 3 Classroom Renovate Ihie High School Ihie Isialagwa North 1 R52
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS UBE YEAR 2025
S/No PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA LOT NO 1 Procurement of plastic lockers and chairs Umosu Ubakala Primary School Umuahia South R92 2 Procurement of plastic lockers and chairs Ezechi Central School Umuhu Ezechi Bende R95 3 Procurement of plastic lockers and chairs Ezeukwu Central & Technical Sec School Bende R96 4 Procurement of plastic lockers and chairs Ohiya Sec School Umuahia South R97 5 Procurement of plastic lockers and chairs Ikeaha Primary School Umuahia North R100 6 Procurement of plastic lockers and chairs Umuokereke Migrant Primary School Umuahia North R102 7 Procure and distribute mathematics / numeracy textbooks to primary learners in selected schools across the states Selected Schools Across 17 LGAs 17 Lgas R155 8 Procure and distribute English / literacy textbooks to primary learners in selected schools acrossthe states Selected schools across 17 LGAs 17 LGAs R156 9 Procurement and distribution of HP Laptops, 4 GB RAM, 500GB HDD across 170 schools (8/ school) in the state Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North R191 10 Procurement and distribution of HP Laptops, 4 GB RAM, 500GB HDD across schools in the state Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North R197 11 Procurement of Monitoring Vehicle – Toyota Hummer 2025 Model Bus Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North R217 12 Purchase of 4 X 4 Hilux Monitoring Vehicle and Allowance/Fuelling Subeb Headquarters Umuahia North R225
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2026 with minimum average turnover of N150,000,000 only.
(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust and (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) valid till 31st December, 2026 issued by BPP.
(g) Company’ s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years ending December 2023, 2024 and 2025.
(h) Company profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Personnel/ Staff to be deployed in the project and with evidence of previous work experience, detail clients, nature of work/contract, contract sum and copies of academic and professional qualification, i.e COREN, QSRBN, ARCON etc. not less than 6 years in practice.
(i) Verifiable documentary evidence of similar projects not less than N100 million executed in the last three (3) years including Letters of Award, Valuation and Completion Certificates as well as Photographs of the projects.
(j) Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the Projects by provision of line of credit of not less than Seven Million Naira to be provided by a reputable Commercial Bank.
(k) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), 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.
(l) An affidavit that none of the Directors have been convicted in any country for any criminal offence, including fraud or financial impropriety.
(m) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease
(n) Other requirements shall be submitted as prescribed in the BPP’s Revised Standard Bidding Documents.
(o) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/forwarding letter under the company’s/firm’s letter headed paper bearing amongst others, the Registration number (RC), Contact address, Telephone number and E-mail address. The letter headed paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company, duly signed by the authorized officer of the company/firm.
(p) Documents submitted shall be subject to due diligence without recourse to the bidder.
(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Head of Procurement; Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), at e-library Ogurube Layout Umuahia, with evidence of payment of Registration Fee of One Hundred Thousand naira (N100,000) only and a Non-refundable Tender Fee of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) only for Procurement of Works per lot and One Hundred Thousand Naira (N 100,000.00) only for Procurement of Goods and Services per lot, to Abia State Pay Direct Account’ with customized teller at any bank. Evidence of such Payments is to be presented at the Cash Office, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), for collection of official receipt.
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit a bid for the Lot, two (2) hard copies each of Technical and Financial Bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid” with the name of the company boldly written at the reverse side. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope and address them to The EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, ABIA STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD, R M. B 7278 UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE, and clearly mark the name of the project and the lot boldly at the back of the envelope.
Furthermore, the well packaged bid document shall dropped in the designated tender box at the Procurement Office, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 05 August, 2026.
The working hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays, excluding weekends. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Head of Procurement of the ASUBEB as the Board will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6) OPENING OF BIDS.
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the close of submission at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 05 August, 2026 at Conference Room, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) Umuahia m the presence of bidders or their representatives and civil society organizations. The financial bids, however, will remain unopened. The successful bidder will be invited to the financial bid opening after the evaluation of the technical bids. Please ensure you sign the Bid Submission Register m the office of the Head of Procurement, located at the first floor (Left Wing) of the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) Temporal Office, E-library Ogurube Layout, Umuahia. The Board will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bid. For further inquiries, please contact The Executive Chairman via email. AbiaSUBEB@abaiastate.gov.ng and telephone number 07076904864.
(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in the English Language and signed by an authorized official the of the firm;
(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be rejected and returned unopened;
(c) Delivery by courier will not be accepted;
(d) All costs incurred as a result of the bid invitation shall be borne by the bidders;
(e) The Board is not bound to consider any bidder for an award and reserves the right to cancel the bidding process and proceeding, without incurring liabilities to the bidders;
(f) Only successful bidders in the technical evaluation will be invited for the opening of their financial bids;
(g) The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in line with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007
(h) Abia State Universal Basic Education Board is not obliged to award the contract to the lowest bidder.
SIGNED:
LYDIA ONUOHA
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
ABIA STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (ASUBEB) UMUAHIA
