JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION/TENDER
Introduction
Jigawa State Ministry of Basic Education wishes to invite reputable contractors with proven experience and capacity to submit pre-qualification documents for the procurement contract.
SCOPE OF THE WORK: DESCRIPTION OF ITEM
LOT-1
Procurement of 9,000 copies of Islamic Studies Textbooks for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS1, JSS2 and JSS3 3000 copies each.
LOT -2
Procurement of 2,000 copies of School Heads Manual for Management, Reading made easy textbooks 5,000 copies, learn to write and spell textbooks 5,000 copies, Writing Made Easy textbooks 5,000 copies and Shun Violence and Embrace Peace textbooks 5,000 copies
LOT-3
Procurement of Counseling Strategies for Minimizing Youth and Adolescent Problems Teachers Guide textbooks 1,000 copies, Adolescent Development Needs Inventory (ADNI) A5 size textbooks 1,000 copies and Adolescent Development Needs Inventory Scoring Manual textbooks 1,000 copies
LOT -4
Procurement of Hausa – English (Bilingual) Dictionary for Basic Education Schools 2,000 copies and Learn Easy Mathematics for Early Childhood Education 4,000 copies
LOT -5
Procurement of Textbooks (Kul –Huwa Azan) BayanikanHukunce – HukuncenJinin Mata naAl’ada, Matsalolinsa da kumaHanyoyinMagancesu 4,300 copies, TAYSIR AL-BAYAN (Littafin Koyarwa da Koyonbaki a saukake) textbooks 4,000 copies , GyaraKayanKaKanllimi da Tarbiya Textbooks 2,800 copies and IlimiAYau (Matsalolinsa da HanyoyinGyara) textbooks 2,750 copies
LOT -6
Procurement 15,000 copies of Textbooks Rana: Littafin KaratunDalibai for Primary 1, 2 and 3 5,000 copies each
LOT -7
Procurement of 700 (4 x 8 ft White Board for Basic Education Schools) and School erasable white board marker x5G Cartons 3,000 copies
LOT – 8
Procurement of 295 motorcycles (hunter) for SSOs
Interested contractors must include the following documents in their submission for it to be considered;
1. Certificate of incorporation/Business name registration
2. Registration with Jigawa State Works Registration Board
3. Company Audited accounts for the last one year.
4. Evidence of three similar projects/works executed over the last five years (Awards and certificate of completion)
5. VAT registration and evidence of past VAT remittances
6. Evidence of Financial capability/ banking support
7. Average annual turnover of ₦ 100 million is required
8. Certified true copy of memorandum and article of Association.
9. Tax clearance certificate for the last three years
10. A sworn affidavit certified as follows;
a. That the documents submitted are genuine and correct.
b. That none of the Directors/partner of the company has been convicted by any court of law.
c. That the firm/company is not bankrupt.
d. That none of the officers of the procuring entity is a former or present Director of the company
e. That the company have fulfilled all the obligations to pay taxes, pensions and social security contribution
Note that a bid security of not less than 2% of the quoted bid price in form of Bank Guarantee or insurance bond is compulsory.
No alternative bid is allowed in the same lot.
The Bid validity period should be 90 days
DATE OF COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
All bidders are required to pay a non-refundable tender fee of ₦500,000 at the Account Department of Ministry of Basic Education, and collect tender documents from 09:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday, excluding Public holidays not later than 5th September 2025.
DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMISSION
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents, Two hard copies of the Technical and Financial bids package in sealed envelopes. All completed bids should be spirally bound and submitted in (2) separate sealed envelopes, and each of these should consist of (1) original and (2) copies duly signed by the bidders’ Executive representative. The envelopes should be marked at the top left-hand corner; pre-qualification and financial tender documents with the Company name at the back, addressed and returned to the address below not later than 6 weeks from the date of this publication.
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Basic Education, Block B, Q-2, Ground floor, New Secretariat Complex, Dutse.
Note:
MOBE reserves the right to accept or reject any application at any time without incurring any liability;
All expenses incurred as a result of preparation and submission of documents for this exercise shall be borne by the interested bidder (non-refundable fee). The Bid opening is 6 weeks from the date of this publication at the MINISTRY’S CONFERENCE HALL BY 12:00noon. In case of any public holiday, the bid opening shall hold the next working day.
Signed
SAGIR MUHAMMAD SANI
PERMANENT SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION
This tender expires at 12:00pm on Friday September 5th, 2025