FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
AKWA IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC
IKOT-OSURUA, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR ALLOCATION OF YEAR 2025 TETFUND CAREER SERVICE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic is an academic institution with the vision and mission of producing a standard and adequate but affordable education for the masses. The Projects are aimed at ensuring adequate facilities for efficient and effective learning as a criterion for achieving a quality education. The Polytechnic intends to embark on upgrading of the Polytechnic. In accordance with the Public Procurement Act 2027, and other government regulations, the Polytechnic hereby invite interested, competent and reputable contractors / bidders with relevant experiences and good track record of prompt delivery of similar projects to submit prequalification and tender documents for the projects listed below;
2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS
2025 CAREER SERVICE CENTER
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Prospective bidders should submit the under listed requirement to be eligible in the procurement process.
a Evidence of certificate of incorporation issued by corporate affairs commission (CAC) including CAC2 and CAC7.
b Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years valid till 31st December 2026.
c Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026. This requirement is specifically meant for bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above.
d Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance certificate valid till 31st December 2026.
e Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSTIF) clearance certificate valid till 31st December 2026.
f Evidence of registration on the National data base of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2026.
g SWORN AFFIDAVIT
Disclosing weather or not any officer or relevant committee of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present director, shareholder or have any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
i That no director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
iii That the company is not in any receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding.
h Company’s audited account for last three (3) years, 2023, 2024, 2025.
i Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating their willingness to provide credit facility in the execution of the project when needed.
j Company profile with curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed to the project including copies of their academic qualifications.
k Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of award, valuation certificates and completion certificates.
l For Joint Venture partnership, Memorandum of Understand. (MoU) must be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF compliance certificate, NSITF compliance certificate, IRR and Sworn Affidavit is compulsory for each JV partner.
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter on the company/firm letterhead paper bearing among other, the registration No as issued by the corporate affairs commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail address. The letterhead paper will 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.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Interested companies are to collect the standard bidding document(SBD) from the office of the Head of Procurement, Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua with evidence of payment of nonrefundable fee of N10,000 for each lot paid into the Polytechnics’ remittra account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid, 1 hard copy for each lot covering the technical and Financial bids, packaged in sealed enveloped addressed to;
The Rector,
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State.
And clearly marked with (The name of the project and the lot number. Further, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the office of The Head of Procurement, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurara, Akwa Ibom State.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Advert starts Monday June 15th 2026 and closes on July 5th 2026. Bid opening is on July 5th 2026 for both technical and financial. Both the technical and financial bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12 noon of July 5th 2026 @ the polytechnic council chamber.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a Bids must be in English Language and duly signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
b Bids submitted after deadline would be returned un-opened.
c All cost will be borne by the bidder.
d That this advertisement for Invitation for prequalification shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Polytechnic nor shall entitle any company to make any claims whatever or seek any indemnity from Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.
e Due Diligence would be followed as all the documents submitted would be verified and the past executed works and contractors officers shall be visited. Any discrepancies found shall disqualify the bidder.
f The Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua is not bound to prequalify any bidder and reserves the right to award the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liability in accordance with section 28 of the Procurement Act 2007.
Signed,
By the Registrar
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State.
This tender expires at 12:00pm on Sunday July 5th, 2026