DEADLINE: 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2026
BAYELSA STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD
P.M.B. 26 OKOLOBIRI, YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2025, 1ST-4TH QUARTER UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
The Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board is a State Agency, 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 (ECCDE), Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Bayelsa 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 the underlisted works/goods under the UBE year 2025 intervention projects.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS:
The Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board (BYSUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Abuja intends to utilize the Federal Government’s UBE Intervention Funds allocated for the year 2025 to Implement various Infrastructural Projects and Procurement of goods and services.
These projects include Construction, Renovation, 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 and Works includes, but not limited to:
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS
S/N PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION NO. 1 Construction of a Block of 2 Classrooms, 2 Offices, Play Hall, and 4 Toilets Saint Paul’s School I Okpoama Brass UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 01 2 Construction of a Block of 2 Classrooms, 2 Offices, Play Hall, and 4 Toilets Saint Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Ekeremor Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 02 3 Construction of a Block of 2 Classrooms, 2 Offices, Play Hall, and 4 Toilets State School IV Basambiri Nembe UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 03 4 Construction of a Block of 2 Classrooms, 2 Offices, Play Hall, and 4 Toilets Family Support Nursery and Primary School, Oporoma Southern Ijaw UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 04 5 Construction of a Block of 2 Classrooms, 2 Offices, Play Hall, and 4 Toilets St Barnabas Primary School, Ikolo Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 05 6 Construction of a Block of 6 Classrooms with 2 Offices and 4 Toilets St. Barnabas School I, Twon Brass Brass UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 06 7 Construction of a Block of 6 Classrooms with 2 Offices and 4 Toilets St. Matthews Primary School, Fonibiri Southern Ijaw UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 07 8 Construction of a Block of 6 Classrooms with 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Community Junior Secondary School, Aleibiri Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 08 9 Construction of a Block of 6 Classrooms with 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Community Primary School Ikarama-Okodia Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 09 10 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Community Basic Junior Secondary School, Liama Brass UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 10 11 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Community Primary School, Sericty Zion, Tamogbene Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 11 12 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Community Basic Junior Secondary School, Ogbosuware Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 12 13 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Community Primary School, Obeduma Ogbia UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 13 14 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Saint Augustine’s School, Okpotuwari Southern Ijaw UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 14 15 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Saint Andrew’s Primary School, Gbanruan Southern Ijaw UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 15 16 Construction of a Block of 4 Classrooms, 2 Offices and 4 Toilets Saint Stephen’s Primary School, Kemeingbene Southern Ijaw UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 16 17 Construction of a Block of 3 Units One-Bedroom Flat (Staff Quarters) with 3 Living Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Dining Areas and 3 Toilets Community Junior Secondary School, Sangana Brass UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 17 18 Completion of a Block of 3 Units One-Bedroom Flat (Staff Quarters) with 3 Living Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Dining Areas and 3 Toilets Amatugu Comprehensive Junior Secondary School, Igbedi Kolokuma/Opokuma UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 18 19 Construction of a Block of 3 Units One-Bedroom Flat (Staff Quarters) with 3 Living Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Dining Areas and 3 Toilets Community Junior Secondary School, Okoroma Nembe UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 19 20 Construction of a Block of 3 Units One-Bedroom Flat (Staff Quarters) with 3 Living Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Dining Areas and 3 Toilets Command Junior Secondary School, Ebedebiri Sagbama UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 20 21 Construction of a Block of 3 Units One-Bedroom Flat (Staff Quarters) with 3 Living Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Dining Areas and 3 Toilets Community Primary School II, Zarama-Epie Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 21 22 Construction of a Block of 3 Units One-Bedroom Flat (Staff Quarters) with 3 Living Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Dining Areas and 3 Toilets Community Primary School, Akalbiri Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 22 23 Rehabilitation of Existing Perimeter Fence Measuring 600m With Gate House and Barb Wiring Community Basic Junior Secondary School, Sabagreia Kolokuma/Opokuma UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 23 24 Construction of a Perimeter Fence Measuring 802m With Gate House and Barb Wiring Community Junior Secondary School, Bolou-Orua Sagbama UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 24 25 Construction of a Perimeter Fence Measuring 520m With Gate House and Barb Wiring Community Primary School, Swali Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 25 26 Rehabilitation of Existing Perimeter Fence Measuring 465m With Gate House and Barb Wiring Community Primary School, Azikoro Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/NC/2025 /LOT 26
RENOVATION WORKS
S/N PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION LGA CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION NO. 27 Renovation of a Block of Eight Classrooms, Two Offices and Eight Toilets Community Primary School, Agbidlama Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 27 28 Renovation of a Block of 8 Classrooms with 2 Offices, 4 Stores and 6 Toilets Community Primary School 1, Ekeremor Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 28 29 Renovation of a Block of 6 Classrooms with 2 Offices and 2 Toilets Community Primary School 1, Ekeremor Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 29 30 Renovation of a Block of Eight Classrooms, One Office and a Block of Six Compartment Toilets Rev. Proctor Memorial School I, Kalama Kolokuma/Opokuma UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 31 31 Renovation of a Block of Six Classrooms, Two Offices and Two Toilets Community Basic Junior Secondary School, Sabagreia Kolokuma/Opokuma UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 32 32 Renovation of a Block of Six Classrooms and Two Offices Community Junior Secondary School, Obioku Nembe UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 33 33 Renovation of a Block of 8 Classrooms with 2 Offices and 1 Hall State School II, Oruma Ogbia UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 34 34 Renovation of a Block of 3 Classrooms with 3 Offices State School II, Oruma Ogbia UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025 /LOT 35 S/N Project Description Location LGA Contract Identification No. 35 Renovation of a Block of Six Classrooms Community Junior Secondary School, Kolo Ogbia UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 37 36 Renovation of a Block of Three Classrooms with Three Offices and a Block of Four-compartment Toilets Community Comprehensive Junior Secondary School, Ewoii Ogbia UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 38 37 Renovation of a Block of Three Classrooms with Three Offices and a Block of Four-compartment Toilets Community Junior Secondary School, Okumbiri Sagbama UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 39 38 Renovation of a Block of 4 Classrooms with 4 Offices and 1 Toilet Community Primary School, Azikoro Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 40 39 Renovation of a Block of 3 Classrooms and 1 Hall Community Primary School, Azikoro Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 41 40 Renovation of a Block of 5 Classrooms only Community Primary School, Azikoro Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 42 41 Renovation of a Block of 3 Classrooms, 2 Offices, 1 Store and 1 Block of 6-compartment Toilets Community Primary School, Azikoro Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 43 42 Renovation of a Block Staff Quarters comprising of 6 Rooms, 3 Kitchens, 3 Dinings, 3 Stores and 3 Toilets Community Primary School, Azikoro Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/RN/2025/LOT 44
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
S/N Project Description Location LGA Contract Identification No. 43 Provision of a Set of ECCDE All-Plastic Furniture comprising of 108 no. Plastic Moon Table and 648 no. Single Seat Plastic Chairs, size 33.50cm x 25.20cm x 54cm In 9 ECCDE Schools Selected Schools in the 8 LGAs UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 01 44 Provision of 23No.Three Horse Seater Merry-Go-Round with Iron Rosary Base In 9 ECCDE Schools Selected Schools in 6 LGAs UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 05 45 Provision of 600 Pupils’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 3 Primary Schools Brass UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 06 46 Provision of 600 Pupils’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 3 Primary Schools Ekeremor UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 07 47 Provision of 600 Pupils’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 6 Primary Schools Kolokuma/Opokuma UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 08 48 Provision of 400 Pupils’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 4 Primary Schools Nembe UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 09 49 Provision of 600 Pupils’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 1 Primary School Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 10 50 Provision of 680 Students’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 4 Junior Secondary Schools Southern Ijaw UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 11 51 Provision of 520 Students’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 3 Junior Secondary Schools Ogbia UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 12 52 Provision of 640 Students’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 4 Junior Secondary Schools Sagbama UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 13 53 Provision of 540 Students’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 3 Junior Secondary Schools Brass UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 14 54 Provision of 460 Students’ Single Seater Plastic Desk/Chair Set, with Specification as Flip Top Plastic Desk size 63cm x48cm x 73.5cm and Chair size 44cm x 35cm x 79cm In 2 Junior Secondary Schools Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 15 55 Provision of a Set of 73 No. Teacher Chair/Table with Specification as HDF Table size L1200mm x d600mm x h400mm with Two Drawers and Laminated finish Wooden Chair In 17 Primary Schools Selected Schools in the 8 LGAs UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/FURN/2025/LOT 16 56 PROCUREMENT OF 2018 TOYOTA HILUX MODERN CAR FULL (OPTION) SUBEB HEADQUARTERS Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/HILUX/2025/LOT 19 57 PROCUREMENT OF 4 NO. 2022 DAIHATSU ATRAI MINI BUS (SEVEN-SEATER) (BELT) ENGINE, AUTOMATIC. SUBEB HEADQUARTERS Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/MB/2025/LOT 20 58 ROCUREMENT OF BRAND NEW 34 NO. 150 QLINK MOTORCYCLE SUBEB/LGEA Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/QMC/2025/LOT 21 59 Procurement of 42 No. HP All-in-One desktop computers with 24″ FHD display, Intel Core I5 (12th Gen), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro. Including wired keyboard and mouse Schools Southern Ijaw and Yenagoa UBEC/SUBEB/NCB/COMP/2025/LOT 24 S/N Project Description Location LGA Contract Identification No. 1 Procure and distribute 12500 Copies of mathematics/numeracy textbooks for grade 1 learners in selected schools across the states Schools 8 LGA UBEC/BYSUBEB/BKS/005/2025/LOT01 2 Procure and distribute 12500 Copies of mathematics/numeracy textbooks for grade 2 learners in selected schools across the states Schools 8 LGA UBEC/BYSUBEB/BKS/005/2025/LOT01 3 Procure and distribute 12500 Copies of mathematics/numeracy textbooks for grade 3 learners in selected schools across the states Schools 8 LGA UBEC/BYSUBEB/BKS/005/2025/LOT01 4 Procure and distribute 12500 Copies of English / literacy textbooks for grade 1 learners in selected schools across the states Schools 8 LGA UBEC/BYSUBEB/BKS/005/2025/LOT01 5 Procure and distribute 12500 Copies of English / literacy textbooks for grade 2 learners in selected schools across the states Schools 8 LGA UBEC/BYSUBEB/BKS/005/2025/LOT01 6 Procure and distribute 12500 Copies of English / literacy textbooks for grade 3 learners in selected schools across the states Schools 8 LGA UBEC/BYSUBEB/BKS/005/2025/LOT01
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following minimum qualification is required:
a) Evidence of certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7.
b) Company’s Audited account for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024 and 2025) duly stamped by a reputable audit firm.
c) Evidence of Company 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 (2023, 2024 and 2025), valid till 31st December 2026.
d) Evidence of Current Pension (PENCOM) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above).
e) Evidence of current Industrial Training fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above).
f) Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026.
g) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by Submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) valid till 31st December 2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
h) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
i) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) Similar jobs executed in the last 3 years including (Letters of Awards, Valuation certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photograph of the projects).
j) Comprehensive Company Profile showing organizational structure with curriculum vitae of relevant key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academic and professional qualifications such as COREN, OSRBN, ARCON or CORBON.
k) List of equipment to be deployed for the project and proof of ownership
l) Sworn Affidavit:
a. Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board 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 it are true and correct in all particulars
b. That none of the company’s Director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence including fraud or financial impropriety
c. That the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.
m) All documents for Submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm Letter Headed paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (GSM) and Email address. The letter headed 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 TENDER DOCUMENTS
3.1 Interested bidders are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from 10am on Monday 10th August, 2026 at Procurement Dept, Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board, Okolobiri – Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) only to the account below;
- ACCOUNT NO: 1018502728
- ACCOUNT NAME: BAYELSA SUBEB BID ACCOUNT
- BANK: ZENITH BANK
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit completed Technical and Financial bids in two (2) hard copies, one copy of Technical and one copy of financial bid packaged separately in sealed envelopes labeled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively with the company name and address written at the back of the envelopes. The two envelopes should be enclosed in one big sealed envelope and marked (Technical and Financial Bids), clearly stating the “Company Name, Project Name and Lot No.” one side of the envelope and addressed to;
The Executive Chairman,
Attention: The Director,
Procurement Department,
Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board,
P.M.B. 26, Okolobiri – Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Furthermore, the well packaged bid document shall be dropped in the designated bid box at the Procurement Department, Bayelsa State Universal Education Board (BYSUBEB). Closing date for submission not later than 12 Noon on Monday 14th September, 2026.
6.0 OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The Technical Bid will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12 Noon on Monday 14th September, 2026. at the conference Hall, Board Headquarter, Okolobiri – Yenagoa, Bayelsa State in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be opened after the conclusion with Technical Bids. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register at Procurement Department.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
6.1 This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer by the Board to transact with any party for the project, nor does it constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of the Board to procure the services.
6.2 The Board will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party (ies) in connection with any response to this invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to an inquiry.
6.3 The Board is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reason thereof in accordance with Section 28b of the Public Procurement Act 2007
6.4 BYSUBEB will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
6.5 No company is allowed to bid for more than two lots
Signed:
Mr Ifidi Timi Festus
For: Management
Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board
Okolobiri, Yenagoa
