FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI
K/M 200 KATSINA – ALA ROAD, P.M.B. 1020 WUKARI, TARABA STATE
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR YEAR 2026 TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT

1. INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Sections 23 (2) and 25(2)(ii) of the Public Procurement Act 2007 on the invitation of bids for the procurement of goods, works or services, the Federal University Wukari wishes to invite interested and reputable contractors to pre-qualify and tender for year 2026 TETFUND intervention for Library Development.

Details are provided below.
YEAR 2026 TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT.

Lot 1: Procurement of assorted books, ICT Equipment and E-Resources in the University Library

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The University invites interested contractors to submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 2 and CAC 7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years: 2023, 2024, 2025 valid till 31st December, 2026.
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal University Wukari 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.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years, 2023, 2024, 2025.
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of any service when needed;
j. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
k. 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 authorized Officer of the firm.

3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director of Procurement, Federal University Wukari, K/m 200 Katsina-Ala Road, P.M.B 1020 Wukari, Taraba State. Bidders are to submit evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N20,000.00 per LOT, paid into the Federal University Wukari’s Remita tender fee account 1000059270, paid at any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria. Please note, a company should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the LOT desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to: The Director, Procurement, Federal University Wukari K/m 200, Katsina –Ala Road PMB 1020 Wukari Taraba State and clearly marked with the name of the project and the LOT number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Security Post by the Administrative Building, Federal University Wukari Taraba State, not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday 8th September 2026.

5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 8th September 2026, in the Procurement Office, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be opened at a later date.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. Only Pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for financial bid opening, while financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
f. The Federal University Wukari Taraba State is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

Signed:
Director of Procurement
Federal University Wukari