FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS, LEPROSY AND BURULI-ULCER CONTROL PROGRAMME
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR VARIOUS LOTS UNDER THE GLOBAL FUND TUBERCULOSIS AND RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR HEALTH (RSSH) GRANT FOR NIGERIA

1. INTRODUCTION
   The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) is a division in the Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), and is saddled with the responsibility of controlling Tuberculosis in Nigeria. The NTBLCP has received the Global Fund grants for Tuberculosis (TB) and Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) for the year 2024 to 2026 as a Principal Recipient.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
   NTBLCP is soliciting for interested and reputable Service Providers, Contractors, Suppliers, and Organisations with relevant experience in the supply of the following goods and services during the grant implementation period,

MATERIAL PROCUREMENT (Goods)

LOT 1: (IT Equipment and Accessories)
a. Core Ultra 7, 32 GB RAM, 1TBSSD Laptop
b. Core Ultra 9, 64 GB RAM, 1TB SSD Laptop
c. x360, Core Ultra 7, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD Laptop
d. x360, Core Ultra 7, 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD Laptop
e. Core i7, 14 inch, windows 11 pro, 11th generation, X360, touch screen. Laptop
f. Black and white photocopier, with wireless connectivity and finisher
g. Android Tablets + 5G 11.0-Inch 8GB RAM 256GB ROM Android 16 8MP + 5MP Nano SIM

LOT 2: (Expression of Interest)
Provision of clearing & Forwarding Services for Health Commodities

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
   
4. a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1).
   b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2026; with minimum average annual turnover of N100,000,000.00 for all the LOTS
   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; however, a certificate of compliance is required for companies with less than 15 staff).
   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 31st December 2026; or a valid Certificate issued by BPP.
   g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing the interest of any officer of the relevant committees of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme or the Bureau of Public Procurement (e.g., former or present Director, shareholder etc) in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid is true and correct in all particulars. This must be dated within the bidding period.
   h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2023, 2024, 2025.
   i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed. This must be dated within the bidding period
   j. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years, including Letters of Award, and Photographs of the projects. All letters of award submitted will be verified for execution of such projects. Past Jobs that are not relevant will not be considered; donor-related experience is an advantage for LOT 2
   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 NITDA, mandatory for Lot 1.
   l. Evidence of the firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional bodies, e.g., NITDA, CPN (for limitless category), Data Protection, etc is compulsory for LOT 1
   m. Verifiable manufacturer’s authorisation is mandatory for Lot 1.
   n. Valid Customs Agent Licence authorisation to undertake customs clearance, and Licence for Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria. are mandatory for LOT 2 (EoI)
   o. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating the Lead Partner 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 Letterhead Paper and must be duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

4. BIDDING DOCUMENT
   Standard bidding documents for LOTS 1 will be available on the NTBLCP website at www.ntblcp.org.ng. at no cost
5. SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS.
   Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest Lot 2 (EoI) or technical and financial bids in 2 separate envelopes inserted in a big envelope for (Lots 1) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Chairman, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme No 16, Bissau Street, Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and be dropped in the designated Tender Box at 2nd floor, NO 16, Bissau Street, Wuse, Zone 6 not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 2ND November 2026 for EoI Lot 2 only and Monday, 30th November 2026 for Lots 1.
6. OPENING OF BID DOCUMENTS
   The bids will be opened immediately after the submission deadlines at 12:00 noon on the respective dates: 12:00 noon on Monday, 2ND November 2026 for EoI Lot 2 only and Monday, 30th November 2026 for Lot 1. The opening will take place in the Conference Room, No. 16 Bissau Street, Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja, in the presence of bidders or their duly authorized representatives, Bidders are required to sign the Bid Submission Register at the office of the Chairman, Bid Evaluation Committee. NTBLCP shall not be held liable for any misplaced or incorrectly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Chairman, Procurement Committee via procurement@ntblcp.org.ng Please note that Lot 2 is for Expression of Interest only; prequalified service providers would be on the NTBLCP vendor database
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
   a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
   b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened. (Note the 2 submission deadlines)
   c. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
   d. The Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency, and Private Professional bodies
   e. Only shortlisted Applicants at the EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.
   f. The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme is not bound to shortlist any applicant 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:
The Procurement Manager, For:
Chairman, National Tuberculosis,
Leprosy and Buruli-Ulcer Control Programme