UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
CHOBA, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA.
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR TETFUND 2025/2026 CAREER SERVICE CENTRE INTERVENTION, UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT.

1. INTRODUCTION:
The University of Port Harcourt has obtained Approval-In-Principle from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for the 2025/2026 Career Service Centre Intervention with a good allocation. The University therefore invites reputable, competent and experienced Contractors, Suppliers and Consulting Firms to tender and/or express interest for the following:

2. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT:

LOT 1: CAREER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PORTAL (CONSULTING SERVICES)
LOT 2: EMPLOYEE CONSULTATIVE FORM – (NON-CONSULTING SERVICES)
LOT 3: REGISTRATION WITH RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL BODIES (NON–CONSULTING SERVICES)
LOT 4: PROCUREMENT OF UTILITY VEHICLE (GOODS)
LOT 5: PROCUREMENT OF BOOKS (GOODS)
LOT 6: PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE (GOODS)
LOT 7: PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT (GOODS)
LOT 8: CAREER CENTRE PROGRAMMES (NON–CONSULTING SERVICES)

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDS/EOIs
Prospective bidders should submit the following:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7 or Status Report.
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years 2023, 2024 & 2025 valid till 31st December, 2026 with a minimum average annual turnover of N25 million only.
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate is valid till 31st December, 2026 (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, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50 million and above).
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026.
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 Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
g. Sworn Affidavit from High Court or Court of Coordinate Jurisdiction.
h. Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant Committees of the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 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 its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
i. That no Director of the company has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
j. That the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings.
k. That the Company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
l. Company Audited Accounts for the last three years 2023, 2024 and 2025 duly acknowledged by NRS.
m. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the projects if the need arises.
n. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project; including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.,
o. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years (2021 to date) including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects.