Federal Polytechnic Ngodo-Isuochi, Abia State- Invitation To Tender For Year 2025 And Year 2026 TETFund ICT Support Intervention Projects And Year 2024 – 2026 Merged TETFund Institution-Based Skills Development Intervention (4 Lots)

DEADLINE: 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2026
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NGODO-ISUOCHI, ABIA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2025 AND YEAR 2026 TETFUND ICT SUPPORT INTERVENTION PROJECTS AND YEAR 2024 – 2026 MERGED TETFUND INSTITUTION-BASED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Federal Polytechnic, Ngodo-Isuochi, Abia State is a beneficiary of the Year 2025 TETFund ICT Support Intervention, Year 2026 TETFund ICT Support Intervention and Year 2024 – 2026 Merged TETFund IBSd Intervention. Accordingly, and in line with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Polytechnic hereby invites interested and reputable Contractors/Suppliers with relevant experience and track record to submit a Technical Bid for the projects listed below:

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1. or CAC2 and CAC7.
b. Evidence of the Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in the case of a Business Name) for the last three (3) years, valid till 31st December, 2026;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
e. Evidence of 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 31/12/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of The Federal Polytechnic, Ngodo-Isuochi, Abia State 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 is 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;

h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2023, 2024 & 2025;
i. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)
m. Evidence of company registration with NITDA/CPN compliance certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (for A and B)
n. List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease.

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead 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.

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies should collect Standard Bid Documents (SBD) from the (Procurement Unit) of the Polytechnic, Office of the Rector, upon presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira only) paid into the Polytechnic’s Remita account in any commercial bank.

5.0 SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Interested and competent bidders are requested to submit two (2) hard copies each of completed technical and financial bids, packaged separately in sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to: The Rector, The Federal Polytechnic, Ngodo-Isuochi, Abia State, and clearly marked 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 bidder and be dropped in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit, Office of the Rector, not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026.

6.0 TECHNICAL BIDS
Only technical bids will be opened immediately after the submission deadline at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026. At the Polytechnic’s Board Room, while the financial bids will be kept unopened.

7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned unopened.
c. Technical and financial bids enclosed in the same single envelope that will expose the technical and financial bids at the same time of opening shall be disqualified;
d. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened
e. The Federal Polytechnic, Ngodo-Isuochi, Abia State is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any applicant 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:
PROCUREMENT OFFICER