FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION
ANAMBRA IMO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
KM 10 OWERRI-ABA ROAD OWERRI
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE 2025 APPROPRIATION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority, a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources wishes to notify the General Public of her intended procurement under its 2025 Appropriation Act. To achieve this, the Authority hereby invites Technical and Financial bids from interested, qualified and competent Companies/Firms, including Joint Ventures (JVs) for the execution of the projects listed below:
2. SCOPE OF WORK/SUPPLY
The projects earmarked for execution/supervision are categorised as follows:
CATEGORY A: WORKS
LOT W(A1): PROVISION OF SOLAR POWER SYSTEM IN AIRBDA HEAD OFFICE BUILDING
LOT W(A2): FLOOD, EROSION CONTROL AND ROAD WORKS IN OBOHIA EKWEREAZU, AHIAZU IMO STATE
LOT W(A3): EROSION CONTROL AND ROAD REHABILITATION OF 6TH AVENUE/ROAD 64 OF FEDERAL HOUSING ESTATE EGBEADA OWERRI
LOT W(A4): CONSTRUCTION OF AMUDO – NSOKKARA – EZEKE FARM ROADS AND CULVERTS IN EBONYI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
LOT W(A5): EROSION AND FLOOD CONTROL WORKS ALONG OKPORO ARIRI AMAUDI UMUIRE EZINIHITTE IMO STATE
LOT W(A6): EROSION CONTROL WORKS ON UMUNKA UMUOGELE NSIRIMO ROAD ISIALANGWA NORTH ABIA STATE
LOT W(A7): FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL ALONG MBC ROAD UMUOTA UMUHU NGOR OKPALA IMO STATE
LOT W(A8): EROSION CONTROL PROJECT AT UMULO ELEKE-NOWASI COMMUNITY AHIAZU MBAISE IMO STATE
LOT W(A9): AGUNEZE AKPIM ROAD FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL WORKS IMO STATE
LOT W(A10): DEVELOPMENT OF ITEM AMAGU IKWO IRRIGATION PROJECT IKWO LGA EBONYI STATE
LOT W(A11): CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SOUTH EAST (WRCTT) FEDERAL CONSTITUENCIES
LOT W(A12): CONSTRUCTION OF P-WASH FACILITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF ISIALA MBANO/OKIGWE ONUIMO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY NEW OF IMO STATE
LOT W(A13): LANDSCAPING AND FENCING OF A MULTIPURPOSE CIVIC AND RETREAT CENTRE IN AMANAOGU IHITENANSA ORSU LGA IMO STATE
LOT W(A14): PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN IMO STATE
LOT W(A15): SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF QUALITY AND STANDARD ALL-IN ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN EHIME MBANO, IHITTE UBOMA AND OBOWO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, IMO STATE
LOT W(A16): CONSTRUCTION OF PAVILION AND FURNITURE AT OKENALOGHO SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL FIELD OKENALOGHO OBOWO, LGA IMO STATE
LOT W(A17): COMPLETION AND FURNISHING OF TWO STOREY 6 CLASSROOM BLOCKS AT OKENALOGHO SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL WITH LANDSCAPING AT OKENALOGHO, OBOWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE.
LOT W(A18): CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF EXAMINATION HALL AND PERIMETER FENCING OF COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, UMUEZE 1, EHIME MBANO, LGA, IMO STATE
LOT W(A19): CONSTRUCTION AND ASPHALTING OF 600 METERS ROAD WITH CULVERTS AND DUAL DRAINAGE AT AMA NWAIWU, AKANAEHINAWO TO ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, UMUOSOCHE, OBOWO LGA, IMO STATE
LOT W(A20): EROSION CONTROL WORKS IN AMIBO-NSUKWE, UBAKALA UMUAHIA SOUTH ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
CATEGORY B: GOODS
LOT G(B1): PROCUREMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
CATEGORY C: NON CONSULTANCY SERVICES
LOT NC(C1): EMPOWERMENT FOR YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN JIBIA / KAITA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY AND OTHER LOCATIONS
LOT NC(C2): DEPLOYMENT OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LOT NC(C3): EMPOWERMENT AND TRAINING OF YOUTHS WITHIN THE BASIN IN CUCUMBER FARMING
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC,, or CAC, and CAC,; Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name); for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
– disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority 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;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
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 such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
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 Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
m. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
n. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
o. Health & Medical Equipment: Letter of Authorization from the original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the approved policy for procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria
p. 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)
Note: 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.
Please note that all BIDS must be paginated and items required above to be arranged in the order of sequence as listed above.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (WORKS & GOODS AND NON CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Procurement Unit, AIRBDA Head Quarters (Room B12) KM 10, Owerri-Aba Road Owerri on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Federation Account (Single Treasury Account) in favour of the Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority, Owerri in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
All terms and conditions MUST strictly be adhered to, please.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (WORKS, GOODS AND NON CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to The Managing Director, Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority KM 10, Owerri-Aba Road PMB 1301, Owerri 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 drop in the designated Tender Box at room B12 in the Authority’s km 10, Owerri-Aba Office Headquarters not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday 26th August, 2025. Documents submitted shall be subjected to Due Diligence in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2007.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Bids and Expression of interest must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidders.
b) Bids and Expression of interest submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened
c) All cost will be borne by the bidder.
d) Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies.
e) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening,
f) The Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority 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
7. ENQUIRIES
All inquiries should be directed to the address below:
Head Procurement,
Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority
KM 10, Owerri-Aba Road
PMB 1301, Owerri.
Phone: 08028680871
8. DISCLAIMER AND CONCLUSION
a. This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer by the Authority to transact with any party for the project, nor does it constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Authority to procure/concession services.
b. The Authority will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party (parties) in connection with any response to this invitation and/or the preparation or submission in response to any inquiry.
c. Failure to comply with ALL the above requirements shall automatically result in disqualification
d. Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority, reserves the right to verify claims made in the Technical Bid Document submitted by interested bidders.
e. Technical Bid should be arranged and compiled as listed in listed eligibility criteria and duly paged.
f. The Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time in line with Section 28 of the PPA, 2007, without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reasons thereof
SIGNED:
MANAGEMENT
This tender expires at 12:00pm on Tuesday August 26th, 2025