Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)- Invitation To Tender For The Provision Of Security Services (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 20TH OCTOBER, 2026
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA)
TENDERS BOARD SECRETARIAT
NO. 1 KAPITAL ROAD, AREA 11, GARKI – ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE ABUJA RAIL MASS TRANSIT PHASE 1 (LOTS 1A & 3) OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARIAT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA) UNDER THE FCT 2025 STATUTORY APPROPRIATION ACT

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has provisions in the Financial Year (FY) 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Act for the Provision of Security Services for the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Phase 1 (Lots 1A & 3) for the FCT Transportation Secretariat.
1.2 Accordingly, in line with Section 25, Sub-Section 2(ii) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 competent and interested Companies are hereby invited to submit Technical and Financial bids for the Security Services. The Details of the Projects and Tender Identification Number (TIN) are as follows:

2.0 PREQUALIFICATION/ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
All interested companies are to submit copies of the following documents and the original to be made available for sighting during due diligence exercise.
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable;
b. Evidence of company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for three (3) years (2023, 2024 and 2025) valid till 31st December, 2026;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate as provided in Section 16 Subsection 6 (d) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 valid till 31st December, 2026. (This requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above in line with the PENCOM Act. However, bidders with less than 15 (fifteen) staff are to provide a Sworn Affidavit to that effect).
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate in Compliance with ITF Act, 2011 as amended 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 N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) and above. However, bidders with less than 5 (five) staff or the bidder’s annual turnover less than N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) are to provide a Sworn Affidavit to that effect).
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate 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 31st December 2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. A recently Sworn Affidavit disclosing (Date not earlier than the date of this advertisement and addressed to FCTA):
i. Whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy; and
iii. That the company does not have any Director who has been convicted by any court in Nigeria and any other country for criminal offences in relation to fraud or financial impropriety.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years for 2023, 2024 and 2025 Stamped/Sealed by a Chartered Accountant.
i. Reference letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating their willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed. The letter should be addressed to FCT Administration.
j. Company’s profile with detailed operational methodology in Rail Track Security and Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their relevant academic/ professional qualifications with Security Certification in affiliation with Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), etc.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, interim payment/valuation certificates and job completion certificates/practical completion certificate of the projects;
l. List of Security Equipment with proof of ownership/ lease (where applicable);
m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering letter/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 email address. The letterhead paper must bear the names and nationality of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating Lead Partner should be provided. Also, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, BPP IRR (All items should be valid till 31st December, 2026), & CAC including form CAC1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7. Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner.

3.0 SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PREQUALIFICATION
3.1 Bidders for the Projects must be registered with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and a valid license to operate as a security company expiring 31st December, 2026;
3.2 Bidders for the Projects shall have a Minimum Average Annual Turnover of N200,000,000.00 for three (3) years; and
3.3 Bidders for the Projects must have an operational office in Abuja.

4.0 COLLECTION, SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
4.1 Interested companies are to collect Tender Document for the respective projects of interest as in Schedule of Collection; Submission; Venue and Opening Date Table upon the presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable Tender fee of Thirty Thousand Naira only (N30,000.00) for the respective projects of interest into FCT Treasury Single Account (TSA) e-collection project powered by Remita:

4.2 How to Make Payment:
a. Access the e-Collection platform via www.remita.net
b. Click on “pay TSA & States”
c. Click on FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION
d. Click on “who do you want to pay” and enter “FCTA PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT”.
e. Click on “Name of service/purpose” to display a drop-down list of services type provided by the SDA and select your choice.
f. Enter other payment details as required and click “SUBMIT” to generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR).
g. Select any preferred electronic payment channel (Card, Internet Banking, USSD, Wallet, Phone Number or select Bank Branch to walk to any closest bank branch of your choice to complete your payment). Payers will be issued an electronic receipt following payment, which you can take to the specific SDA to receive the applicable service.

If you have any queries or require any assistance on making payment to FCTA, please contact the Treasury and Budget Department of FCTA or send an email to fsupport@remita.net.

4.3 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
4.3.1. Three (3) copies [one original and two photocopies each] of Technical and Financial Bid Document should each be sealed, packed and labelled in different envelopes tagged “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” as appropriate. The two sealed envelopes should be repacked into one bigger envelope, sealed and labelled as stating the project title, Tender Identification Number & Lot. The envelope should be address as in the Schedule of Collection; Submission; Venue and Opening Date Table.
4.3.2. All pages of the “Financial Bid” documents are to be duly endorsed by authorized representative of the bidder.
4.3.3. The Documents are to be dropped at the Tender Boxes as in the Schedule of Collection; Submission; Venue and Opening Date Table.

5.0 SCHEDULE OF COLLECTION, SUBMISSION, VENUE OF OPENING AND OPENING DATE

Closing Date & Time: 20th October, 2026 at 11.00 am
Tender Document Collection Point: Room 1021, FCT Procurement Dept, Block B Extension, FCTA Secretariat, Area 11, Abuja
Tender Document Submission Point: Tender Box at Tender Annex Office, Archives and History Bureau Building Area 11 Garki-Abuja.

Date, Time & Venue for Opening of Tender/ Prequalification: 20th October, 2026 by 11.00 am at FCT Archives and History Bureau, Area 11, Abuja.

6.0 NOTE THAT:
i. Late submission will be returned un-opened;
ii. This advertisement to tender shall not be construed to be commitment on the part of the FCT Administration and its SDAs nor shall it entitle the bidder to make any claim what-so-ever and seek any indemnity from the FCT Administration and its SDAs by virtue of having responded to the advertisement;
iii. Bidders should be very clear about the Lot they are bidding;
iv. Bids must be in English Language;
v. Tenders Register must be signed at the point of submission;
vi. Due diligence would be carried out on companies to verify claims included in the bids submitted;
vii. The submission of fake documents is a fraudulent practice punishable under the relevant laws and Violators shall be referred to investigating Authorities;
viii. No company shall bid for more than 1 (ONE) Lot;
ix. Bidders/Representatives, Private Sector Professional Bodies, Civil Society Organization in the areas of Anti-Corruption/ Transparency and members of the public are invited to witness the bid opening ceremony.
x. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation stage will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
xi. The FCTA is not bound to pre-qualify 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.
xii. A bid security in form of Bank Guarantee from a reputable Nigerian Bank and whose value is not less than 2% of the tender sum shall be submitted with tender sum greater than N100 Million for Category of NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES in the format as approved in the Standard Bidding Document;
xiii. Successful companies may be requested to provide Performance Guarantee/ Bond, whose value shall not be less than 10% of the Contract Sum before signing the contract;
xiv. On this publication, clarifications can be sort from Room 1006, FCT Procurement Department, Block B, FCTA Secretariat, Area 11, Abuja.

SIGNED:
FCTA MANAGEMENT