Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Headquarters- Invitation To Tender For The Procurement Of Goods (Category B)

DEADLINE: 24TH AUGUST, 2026
FEDERAL ROADS MAINTENANCE AGENCY (FERMA) HEADQUARTERS
PLOT 163, AMINU KANO CRESCENT, WUSE II – ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS (CATEGORY B)

1.0 INTRODUCTION:
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007 and in furtherance of its statutory mandate, the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) hereby invites interested, competent, and reputable contractors and suppliers with relevant experience to tender for the supply and delivery of the following equipment and operational vehicles.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS

I. Mechanical Unit
The scope of works shall include, but not be limited to, the purchase of heavy duty construction equipment (graders, dozers, payloaders, roller compactors, and water tankers), as well as the purchase of heavy and light vehicles.

Projects

3.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Prospective bidders must possess the following:

i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a Limited/Public Liability Company including copy of certified Memorandum and Articles of Association as well as forms CO2 and CO7 or MEMART.
ii. Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024 & 2025) valid till 31st December 2026.
iii. Evidence of current Pension Compliance 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 Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026.
vi. Evidence of registration on the BPP’s National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of a valid Certificate of Registration or Interim Registration Report (IRR) issued by BPP valid till 31st January, 2027.
vii. A sworn affidavit dated not earlier than 21st August, 2026:

• that none of the directors or the Company itself has been convicted of any criminal offence in any country including financial impropriety.
• that the bidder is not in receivership, the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding.
• that all documents submitted are genuine and up to date.

viii. Verifiable evidence of technical capacity, proof of ownership or certified dealership status, supported by verifiable documentary evidence.
ix. Evidence of previous supply of similar equipment and vehicles, supported by copies of contract award letters, purchase orders, delivery notes, and completion certificates.
x. Company profile, including the organizational structure, key technical and management personnel, office addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
xi. Audited annual financial report of the company for the immediate past three years (2023, 2024 and 2025).
xii. Evidence of financial strength including recent reference letter from reputable bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project in addition to evidence of a turnover of at least N20m (as evidenced in the tax clearance certificate) in the last three years (2023, 2024 and 2025).
xiii. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided where necessary (all eligibility requirements are compulsory for each Joint Venture Partner).

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders must obtain a GIFMIS code for the desired lot(s) to generate the Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) required for bank payment. The GIFMIS code can be obtained from the Finance and Accounts Department (Revenue Section), on the ground floor of the Agency Headquarters. This code is required to pay a Non-Refundable Fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per lot to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, consequent upon which a treasury receipt will be issued at the Revenue Office (Accounts Department), ground Floor of the Agency Headquarters, after presentation of evidence of payment from any CBN licensed Commercial Banks. Bidders are expected to collect bidding documents upon presentation of the original treasury receipt and thereafter submit a Photostat copy of the treasury receipt to the office address below, between the hours of 10:00am and 3:00pm daily, starting from Monday, July 27th, 2026.
Assistant Director (Procurement)
Ground Floor, Room GF 001
FERMA Headquarters Annex Building
No. 7 Eldoret Close, Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse II, Abuja.

5.0 SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS:
Interested bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies of their bid for the desired lot(s) (one clearly marked ‘Original’ at the bottom right corner and one clearly marked ‘Copy’ at the bottom left corner). The technical and financial bids must be packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked ‘Technical Bid’ or ‘Financial Bid’ respectively. Thereafter, both sealed envelopes must be placed together in a larger sealed envelope, clearly marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ on the top left corner, and ‘TENDER FOR: [Indicate Lot No./Project Description/Contract No.]’ on the top right corner and addressed to:

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FEDERAL ROADS MAINTENANCE AGENCY,
PLOT 163, AMINU KANO CRESCENT,
WUSE II, ABUJA.

ATTENTION: HEAD (PROCUREMENT)

Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope must bear the name and address of the bidder. The complete package must be hand delivered not later than 12:00 noon of Friday, August 21st, 2026 to the Office of the Assistant Director (Procurement), Room GF 001, Ground Floor, FERMA Headquarters Annex Building, No. 7 Eldoret Close, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. All bids will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Friday, August 21st, 2026 at at Newton Park Hotels & Resort Annex, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, By Banex Junction, Wuse II, Abuja. The Federal Road Maintenance Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

Representatives of Bureau of public procurement, Companies that submitted bids, Professional Bodies and the Civil Society Organizations are invited to witness the bid opening exercise.

Additional Information:
i. Bid security shall be required for this category.
ii. Interested bidders are permitted to bid for a maximum of two (2) lots only.
iii. Contractors who have worked for the Agency and have a history of poor performance, abandonment, termination and/or prolonged contract execution period need not to apply.
iv. All BEME/BOQ issued by the Agency must be clearly hand filled without alteration or modification.
v. The Agency will carry out Due Diligence on companies to verify claims included in their submissions when necessary.
vi. All documents for bids submission must be transmitted with a Covering/ Forwarding Letter under the Company/firms Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address (Not P.O. Box), Telephone Number (Preferably GSM Number) and E-mail Address. The letter Headed Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of Company, duly signed by the authorized officer of the Company.
vii. Technical catalogue and brochure indicating the specifications of the equipment & vehicles shall be provided.
viii. Only correctly addressed bids will be accepted.
ix. The Agency will not enter into unnecessary correspondence with any contractor except when deemed fit and in the interest of the bid.
x. All costs incurred by any company in respect of this advertisement shall be borne solely by the contractor, and the Agency shall not entertain any claim whatsoever in this regard.
xi. The Agency reserves the right to verify any claim made by any of the bidders.
xii. The Agency reserves the right to suspend or cancel the bidding process at any stage whenever need arises, in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
xiii. All schedules provided in the bidding documents must be duly completed.
xiv. All bids must be submitted in English language.
xv. The inclusion of the complete FERMA Standard Bidding Document, correctly filled and appropriately signed, is mandatory.
xvi. Late submissions will be rejected.

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.

Signed:
MANAGEMENT