FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA)
TENDERS BOARD SECRETARIAT
NO. 1 KAPITAL ROAD, AREA 11, GARKI – ABUJA

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE ABUJA RAIL MASS TRANSIT PHASE 1 (LOTS 1A & 3) OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARIAT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA) UNDER THE FCT 2025 STATUTORY APPROPRIATION ACT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has provisions in the Financial Year (FY) 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Act for the Provision of Security Services for the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Phase 1 (Lots 1A & 3) for the FCT Transportation Secretariat.

1.2 Accordingly, in line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 competent and interested Companies are hereby invited to submit Technical and Financial bids for the Security Services. The Details of the Projects and Tender Identification Number (TIN) are as follows:

2.0 PREQUALIFICATION/ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT

All interested companies are to submit copies of the following documents and the original to be made available for sighting during due diligence exercise.

a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable;

b. Evidence of company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for three (3) years (2023, 2024 and 2025) valid till 31st December, 2026;

c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate as provided in Section 16Subsection 6 (d) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 valid till 31st December, 2026. (This requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above in line with the PENCOM Act. However, bidders with less than 15 (fifteen) staff are to provide a Sworn Affidavit to that effect).

d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate in Compliance with ITF Act, 2011 as amended 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 N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) and above. However, bidders with less than 5 (five) staff or the bidder’s annual turnover less than N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) are to provide a Sworn Affidavit to that effect).

e. Evidence of current 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 BPP.

g. A recently Sworn Affidavit disclosing (Date not earlier than the date of this advertisement and addressed to FCTA):

i. Whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) 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;

ii. That the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy; and

iii. That the company does not have any Director who has been convicted by any court in Nigeria and any other country for criminal offences in relation to fraud or financial impropriety.

h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years for 2023, 2024 and 2025 Stamped/Sealed by a Chartered Accountant.

i. Reference letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating their willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed. The letter should be addressed to FCT Administration.

j. Company’s profile with detailed operational methodology in Rail Track Security and Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their relevant academic/ professional qualifications with Security Certification in affiliation with Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), etc.

k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, interim payment/valuation certificates and job completion certificates/practical completion certificate of the projects;

l. List of Security Equipment with proof of ownership/lease (where applicable);

m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering letter/ 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 email address. The letterhead paper must bear the names and nationality of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating Lead Partner should be provided. Also, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, BPP IRR (All items should be valid till 31st December, 2026), & CAC including form CAC1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7. Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner.

3.0 SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PREQUALIFICATION

3.1 Bidders for the Projects must be registered with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and a valid license to operate as a security company expiring 31st December, 2026;

3.2 Bidders for the Projects shall have a Minimum Average Annual Turnover of N200,000,000.00 for three (3) years; and

3.3 Bidders for the Projects must have an operational office in Abuja.