FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OF OIL AND GAS BONNY, RIVERS STATE- INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR EXECUTION OF PROJECTS IN 2025 APPROPRIATION

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OF OIL AND GAS
BONNY, RIVERS STATE
ABALAMABIE ROAD, BONNY ISLAND, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA.
INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR EXECUTION OF PROJECTS IN 2025 APPROPRIATION

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has appropriated funds for the Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas Bonny, Rivers State in the year 2025 appropriation for the execution of projects towards achieving the mandate of the institution. Accordingly, and in line with the Provision of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Polytechnic hereby invites interested and reputable contractors/suppliers with relevant experience and track record to submit Technical and Financial bids for the projects listed below:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS:
LOT | PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1 | Rehabilitation of Office Buildings, Lecture Halls, Students Hostels and Rectors Residence.
2 | Procurement and Installation of Furniture and Fittings for Office, Classrooms and official residence of the Rector.
3 | Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Educational Laboratory/Workshop Equipment for Electrical/Electronic Technology Department.
4 | Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Educational Laboratory and Workshop Equipment for Petroleum and Gas Engineering Department.
5 | Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Educational Laboratory/Workshop Equipment for Science Laboratory Technology Department.
6 | Supply of Multi-Purpose Laptops and Printers for ICT Laboratory.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7.
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years, 2022, 2023 and 2024 valid till 31st December 2025,
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificates valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above).
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above.
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 Services providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
g. Sworn Affidavit:
• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, Rivers State 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.
• That no director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form or bankruptcy proceedings of the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding.
• That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2022, 2023 and 2024) duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
i. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Letter of authorization as representatives of the original equipment manufacturers (OEM); for all Procurements.
k. Veritable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of award, valuation certificates, job competition certificate, photograph of the projects.

4. COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to collect the Bid documents from the Technical Unit of the Procurement Department at Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, with a non-refundable Tender fee payment of Fifteen Thousand Naira (N10,000:00) only payable through the relevant payment provider solution system. (All information could be sought from the Bursary Unit).

NOTE: All documents for submission must be submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letterhead paper bearing amongst others, Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC. Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.) fax and email address. The letterhead paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of Directors of the company at the bottom page duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit 2 Nos. technical and financial bids packaged in a sealed envelope addressed to the Rector, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, Rivers State and clearly marked YEAR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS, with lot number and its description. Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed envelopes should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box at the office of the Director of Procurement, not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 1st September, 2025.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BID DOCUMENTS
The Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submissions at 12:00 noon, Monday, 1st September 2025 in the Board Room of the New Administrative Building of the Polytechnic in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids of technically responsive bids shall be kept unopened until a further date.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline of submission would be returned unopened;
iii. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
iv. The technical and financial bids will be opened at the same date in the presence of the CSOs and Professional Bodies.
v. The Polytechnic is not bound to prequalify 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.

Signed
Ag. Registrar

This tender expires at 12:00pm on Monday September 1st, 2025