DEADLINE: 25TH AUGUST, 2026
CENTRE FOR BLACK AND AFRICAN ARTS AND CIVILIZATION (CBAAC)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ART, CULTURE, TOURISM AND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EoI) FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
INTRODUCTION
The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Acts 2007 intends to undertake the execution of the under-listed Projects under the 2025/2026 Capital Appropriation of the Centre. The Centre therefore invites reputable and interested consultants to submit Expression of Interest for the following under-listed Projects:
SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE LOT 1 PAN AFRICAN INDIGENOUS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PAID) LOT 2 PAN AFRICAN INDIGENOUS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PAID), PHASE II LOT 3 HOSTING OF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LOT 5 ROAD TO FESTAC’77 AT 50 LOT 8 WORKSHOP ON AFRICAN ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL THERAPIES: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LOT 10 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AND WORKSHOP ON BLACK AND AFRICAN ARTS: BRIDGING TRADITION AND INNOVATION IN CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DIGITAL EXPRESSION LOT 12 GLOBAL EXPO ON AFRICAN CUISINE, FASHION, AND HAIRSTYLES: CELEBRATING HERITAGE AND UNLOCKING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY LOT 14 SYMPOSIUM ON EMPOWERING AFRICA: INTEGRATING POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOT 17 ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE LOT 21 ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF DAY OF AFRICAN CHILD LOT 22 DIGITIZATION OF THE CENTRE’S CRITICAL ASSETS: ARTEFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS, AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for consideration, Applicants are required to submit the documents stated hereinafter. Failure to submit any of the under-listed documents shall lead to the disqualification of the Applicant:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business name is also acceptable for services;
ii. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all partners in case of business Name) for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024 & 2025) valid till 31st December, 2026;
iii. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
iv. Evidence of 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);
v. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
vii. Sworn Affidavit:
- Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization 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 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;
- 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;
- 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;
viii. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2023, 2024 & 2025, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
ix. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
x. 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, CORBON, ICAN, ANAN, etc.;
xi. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
xii. Digitization Project: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with National Information Technology Development of Nigeria (NITDA) and Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria;
xiii. Other Projects: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the Centre for Management Development (CMD);
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 authorised officer of the firm.
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS
Prospective firms are to submit Expression of Interest (EoI) for each desired Lot: Two (2) hard copies each of the EoI packaged in sealed envelope and addressed to the Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization, 36/38 Broad Street, Lagos and clearly marked as EoI with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the firm and drop in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Head of Procurement, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization, 36/38 Broad Street, Lagos not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 25th August, 2026.
OPENING OF EoI DOCUMENTS
The Expression of Interest documents will be opened immediately after the deadline at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 25th August, 2026 at the centre’s IMD viewing room in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Please ensure that you sign the bid submission Register as the centre will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please note that:
a. EoI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. EoI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) LOTs;
d. All costs incurred in responding to this advertisement shall be borne solely by the bidders;
e. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording and Invitation Link will be sent to firms who chooses to join the bid opening online;
f. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal.
g. The Centre is not bound to shortlist 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
Signed
Director-General
CBAAC
