FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF YEAR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that promotes the development of women and children in Nigeria. The Ministry’s objectives include promoting health programs and policies for women, such as aiming to fight sexual violence with the support of UNICEF, including female genital mutilation and child marriage. One of the policies that the Ministry has overseen was the National Gender Policy, a policy which the UNDP described as helping to include men and boys in the work regarding gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS.
However, it might interest you to note that the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs partakes in the implementation of laudable intervention programmes of the Federal Government, particularly as they relate to welfare, skills impartation, poverty eradication and alleviation, empowerment, better infrastructures, grassroots development, sustainable and national developments etc. Towards achieving these objectives. The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided funds in the 2025 Appropriation Act for the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs. The Ministry, in pursuance of the Federal Government’s policies aimed at improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians, desires to utilize part of the funds to procure Goods, Works and Services in various parts of the country. To this end, experienced and reputable Suppliers, Contractors and Consultant/Service Providers are hereby invited to tender for the under-listed projects:
2.0 CATEGORY A – GOODS
1. Purchase of Security Equipment and Materials
2. Provision of Nutrition Sensitize Income Generating Equipment/Starter Packs for 24 Self Help Groups in Selected States.
3. Printing and Distribution of Ministry’s Charter
3.0 CATEGORY B – WORKS
1. Renovation of the Ministry’s Headquarters Building; Shelter and Creche
2. Renovation and Equipping of (16) Skills Acquisition Centres (SACs) in Kwali, Abujaand Iludun-Oro LGA, Kwara State Northern Region of the Federation.
3. Renovation and Equipping of (16) Skills Acquisition Centres (Sac) in Lokpaukwu, Umunneochi LGA, Abia State Southern Region of the Federation.
4. Overhauling of Elevators & Installation of Solar Power for Elevators
5. Digitalization of Finance and Accounts Department
4.0 CATEGORY C – CONSULTANCY SERVICES
1. Technical Proficiency Development.
2. Tailored Programme to Promote Women and Girls Participation in Climate Change
3. Tailored Programme for Women Enterprise Development and Engagement in 6 Geo-Political Zones.
4. Organize Coordination Programme for Women Cooperative Development for Entrepreneurship Growth and Development in Six (6) Geo-Political Zones.
5. Empowerment Programme for Women in Digital and Creative Business.
6. Sectoral Gender Policy Development, Gender Budgeting and Integration
7. Support for Vulnerable and Indigent Women
8. Response to Victims of Gender Based Violence and Gender Biases:
9. Rehabilitation and Reintegration/Reunification of Victims of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and Recto Vaginal Fistula (RVF) suffers Programme across Nigeria (Bauchi and Katsina State).
10. Integrated Data Management Platform and Ministerial Dashboard Development and License Renewal and Project Delivery Support.
11. Back to School Initiative
12. Dissemination of National Guideline on Alternative Care of Children in Nigeria
13. Needs Assessment/Empowerment of Sexual Gender Based Violence Survivors Across the Six Geo-Political Zones of the Federation
14. Manpower Development on New Accounting Software & Reforms
15. Gender Assessment of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) In the 36 States of the Federation to Assess their Operational Capacity
16. Establishment of a Centralized Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Database
5. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The general public may wish to be guided that all procurement activities of the Ministry shall be fully governed by the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007 and the recent Federal Government Executive Order on Transparency and Support for Local Content in public procurement whereby the following mandatory requirement/eligibility criteria are expected to be met by all prospective bidders:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC2 and CAC7;
b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023& 2024) valid till 31st December, 2025.
c) Evidence of current Pencom Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers (NDCCSPs) by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by
g) Copy of Certified Audited Company Accounts for the immediate past three years (2022, 2023, and 2024) duly stamped and signed by certified Auditors;
h) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
i) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs 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 bids are true and correct in all particulars and; That the company is not in receivership of any form of insolvency/bankruptcy nor been convicted of any financial crime;
j) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (for Consultancy);
k) Evidence of certificate from Centre for Management Development (CMD) for all the consultancy training programme.
l) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (For Works Projects – COREN for the Company and Individuals, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON and relevant technical personnel for other projects etc.);
m) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (For Category B);
n) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards and Job Completion Certificates;
o) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firms Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferable 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 authorized officer of the firm.
6. MODE OF SUBMISSION FOR EOI/WORKS AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROJECTS
Prospective bidders are to submit three copies of their EOI/Prequalification documents for the projects of their choice; One Original and Two duplicates in same envelope addressed to The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Abuja. Furthermore, each envelope should have the name, Lot number and address of the bidder, Registered and dropped in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit, Ground Floor, Room 007.Ministry of Women Affairs, Abuja not later than Wednesday 20th August, 2025.For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
OPENING OF BID/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROJECTS/PREQUALIFICATION
The EOI/Pre-qualification bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission, at 12 noon on Wednesday 20th August, 2025 in the Conference Room of the, Ministry of Women Affairs, Abuja. in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Please Note: Only the shortlisted bidders will be contacted to purchase Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) and Request for Proposals (RfPs).
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than Two (2) Lots.
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. All pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening. while bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened;
f. The Ministry of Women Affairs 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.
8. NOTES/DISCLAIMER
i. The Ministry shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and will disqualify bidders with falsified documents and claims. If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the bidder may face prosecution in a court of Law.
ii. The Ministry shall not be held responsible for any disqualified proposal because of any omission or deletion relating to the submission guidelines.
iii. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Ministry to award a contract to any Contractor, nor shall it entitle any Contractor submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the Ministry.
iv. The Ministry is not bound to shortlist any bidder, and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities or providing reason.
SIGNED
MANAGEMENT.
This tender expires at 12:00pm on Wednesday August 20th, 2025