COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND LEGAL STUDIES, NGURU
YOBE STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER OPENING FOR 2026 TETFUND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru, Yobe State hereby invites reputable, interested, and qualified contractors to submit tender for the underlisted 2026 TETFUND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION PROJECTS of the College.

2. SCOPE OF THE PROJECTS: –
Lot 01: PROCUREMENT OF LIBRARY BOOKS
Lot 02: PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION OF LIBRARY EQUIPMENT AND SOLAR POWER

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents in their technical bids:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2026;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 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 N50m 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 31/12/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
i. disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru, Yobe State, Tertiary Education Tertiary Trust Fund (Tetfund) 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;
ii. that no Director 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; 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;
h. Company’s average annual turn-over of N300,000,000.00 and above- 2023, 2024 & 2025; applicable to Lot 1 only.
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2023, 2024 & 2025;
j. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. 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 applicable to lot 2 only.
l. 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, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
m. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement applicable to lot 2 only;
n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 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.