NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL ORIENTATION (NICO)
23, KIGOMA STREET, WUSE ZONE 7, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR 2026 CAPITAL AND CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION:
1.1 The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) in furtherance of its statutory mandate intends to embark on the implementation of its 2026 Capital and Constituency Projects under various Works, Goods and Services for the financial year 2026 in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007.
1.2 Accordingly, the Institute invites qualified, interested and eligible contractors to participate in the tendering process for procurement of Works, Goods and Services projects under the Institute’s 2026 Appropriation as specified in the summary tables below and detailed in the solicitation Standard Bidding Documents to be collected from the Institute:

2. Brief Summary of Goods, Works and Services Projects for Tender
1.2.1 CATEGORY A: INVITATION TO TENDER – WORKS
LOT NO: NPW01
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RENOVATION OF DILAPIDATED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN IJAW FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, BAYELSA STATE (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPW02
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RENOVATION OF SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN JIGAWA NORTH-WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPW03
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF PERIMETER FENCING AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR INVERTER AT UMAUNUNU HEALTH CENTRE OWERRI, IMO STATE. (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

1.2.2 CATEGORY B: INVITATION TO TENDER – GOODS
LOT NO: NPG01
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROVISION FOR SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN IN EKWERE/EMOHUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, RIVERS STATE. (CONSULTANCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG02
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROVISION OF RELIEF MATERIALS TO IDENTIFIED NEEDY IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF EMIRATES IN YOBE STATE (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG03
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROCUREMENT OF COMPUTERS AND DIGITALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL BUN – YADI IN YOBE EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG04
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SUPPLY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG05
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROVISION OF 500KVA TRANSFORMERS TO SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ALIMOSHO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG06
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR SELECTED SCHOOLS FOR PORT HARCOURT FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY 11, RIVERS STATE. (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG07
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SUPPLY OF RICE TO WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN SOUTHERN IJAW FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, BAYELSA STATE (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG08
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PURCHASE OF 18-SEATER BUS FOR LEAGUE OF IMAMS IN ALIMOSHO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, LAGOS STATE (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPG09
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BALI/GASSOL FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, TARABA STATE. (CONSTITUENCY)

1.2.4 CATEGORY C: INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST -CONSULTANCY SERVICES
LOT NO: NPC01
PROJECT/PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: CULTURAL ORIENTATION AND SENSITIZATION PROGRAM FOR SELECTED SS1 -3 STUDENTS IN OREDO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, EDO STATE (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPC02
PROJECT/PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: CULTURAL ORIENTATION AND SENSITIZATION PROGRAM FOR SELECTED JSS STUDENTS IN OREDO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, EDO STATE (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPC03
PROJECT/PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: WELLBEING SEMINAR FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN SURULERE 1 FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, LAGOS (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPC04
PROJECT/PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN KOGI EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPC05
PROJECT/PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS ACROSS YOBE EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

LOT NO: NPC06
PROJECT/PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: TRAINING IN PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS IN BALI/GASSOL FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, TARABA STATE. (CONSTITUENCY PROJECT)

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The general public may wish to be guided that all procurement activities of the Institute 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 minimum eligibility criteria are expected to be met by all prospective bidders:
i. Certificate of Incorporation by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with forms CO2, CO7 and Memorandum of Association;
ii. Evidence of current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last (3) years (2023, 2024 and 2025) expiring on 31st December, 2026;
Consultancy projects.
iii. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate expiring on 31st December 2026;
iv. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate expiring on 31st December, 2026;
v. Evidence of NSITF Compliance Certificate expiring on 31st December 2026;