FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS, LEPROSY AND BURULI-ULCER CONTROL PROGRAMME
INVITATION TO SUBMIT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
APPLICATION FOR PROVISION OF VARIOUS SERVICES (Global Fund Grant)

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) is a division in the Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), and is saddled with the responsibility of controlling Tuberculosis in Nigeria. The NTBLCP has received the Global Fund grants for Tuberculosis (TB) and Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) for the years 2024 to 2026 as a Principal Recipient. The role in the grant is to coordinate all public sector Global Fund implementation and provide national guidance.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
NTBLCP is soliciting interested and reputable Service Providers, Consulting firms, and Organisations with relevant experience in the provision of services in the following areas during the grant implementation period. Prequalified service providers would be registered on the NTBLCP vendor database.

SERVICES (Expression of Interest)
LOT 1:
1a. Engagement of individual consultant to facilitate the review of the benefit package, operational guidelines, tariffs, and provider mechanisms to reflect ATM services.
1b. Engagement of a consulting firm to support Actuarial studies to introduce a full complement of ATM intervention into the existing benefit package, including economic and financial sustainability analysis.
1c. Engagement of an individual consultant who will input the administrative, logistics and procurement aspects of the project implementation manual for the National Health Insurance Authority.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1). Consulting Firm Only
b. Evidence of the Company’s and individual Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2026; with a minimum average annual turnover of N20,000,000.00 (Turnover is for Consulting firm only). Both Individual and Consulting Firms must have tax clearance certificate
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above), However, a compliance certificate is needed for firms with less than 5 staff Consulting Firm Only
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above). However a compliance certificate is needed for firms with less than 5 staff Consulting Firm Only
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026. Consulting Firm Only
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2026; or valid Certificate issued by BPP. Consulting Firm Only

g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme 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 his bid are true and correct in all particulars. Must be dated within the advert period (Consulting Firm Only)
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2023, 2024, 2025. Consulting Firm Only
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed. Must be dated within the advert period (Consulting Firm Only)
j. 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, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects. Experience with public health grant is highly required Consulting Firm Only
k. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications, Both Individual Consultants and Consulting Firms
l. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating Lead Partner 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. Consulting Firm Only

4. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of the Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to The Chairman, Bid Evaluation Committee, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme No 16, Bissau Street, Zone 6, Wuse Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and be dropped in the designated Tender Box at 2nd floor, N0 16, Bissau Street, Wuse, Zone 6 not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 24th August 2026.

5. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOIs will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 24th August 2026 in the conference Room, no 16, Bissau Street, Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representatives, please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Chairman Bid Evaluation Committee, as the NTBLCP will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the “Chairman Procurement Committee procurement@ntblcp.org.ng

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
b. EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
d. The EOIs 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 shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.
f. The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme is not bound to shortlist any applicant 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:
The Procurement Manager, For: Chairman
National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli-Ulcer Control Programme