JOSEPH SARWUAN TARKA UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE 2025/2026 TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR ICT SUPPORT

A. INTRODUCTION
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, in its effort to provide adequate ICT facilities for efficient and effective learning a key criterion for achieving quality education and in compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations, intends to procure hardware and software tools for ICT, as well as provide adequate sensitization and capacity development for the implementation of the approved 2025/2026 TETFUND Intervention for ICT Support Projects.

Competent and reliable contractors/bidders with relevant experience and a good track record of performance are hereby invited to tender for the projects listed below.

B. SCOPE OF PROJECTS
The projects consist of the following lots:

LOTS:

1. Software and hardware procurement
2. Network infrastructure installation and training

C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Tenders shall be accompanied by the following:

1. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC2 and CAC7.
2. Evidence of the Company’s current Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024, and 2025), valid until 31st December 2026.
3. Evidence of a current Pension Compliance Certificate valid until 31st December 2026.
4. Evidence of a current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid until 31st December 2026.
5. Evidence of compliance with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) with a valid Clearance Certificate valid until 31st December 2026.
6. Evidence of registration on the Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of an Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2025, or a valid Certificate issued by the BPP.
7. Current Sworn Affidavit:
   o Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder, or has a pecuniary interest in the bidder, and confirming that all information presented in the bid is true and correct in all particulars.
   o Declaring that the Company is not in receivership, subject to any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or the subject of any winding-up petition or proceedings.
   o Declaring that the Company does not have any Director who has been convicted by any court in Nigeria or any other country for criminal offenses relating to fraud, financial impropriety, criminal misrepresentation, or falsification of facts concerning any matter.
   o Declaring that all information presented in the documents is true and correct in all particulars.
8. Company’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024 & 2025), duly endorsed by FIRS (now Nigeria Revenue Service – NRS). Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
9. Interested companies should provide evidence of accreditation by Nigerian Information Technology Development authority (NITDA) and the computer Professionals Registrations Council of Nigeria.
10. Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS) will be necessary.
11. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last three (3) years, including letters of award, valuation certificates, job completion certificates, and photographs of the projects.
12. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter on the Company’s letterhead paper, bearing among other things 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 nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom, and be duly signed by the authorized officer of the company.

D. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Office of the Director of Procurement, North Core, beside Aper Aku Auditorium, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, upon presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only per lot. For payment, visit www.remita.ng, generate a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) number, make the payment, take your printout to the University’s Bursary, and obtain an official receipt.\