NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA WAY, SAUKA, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) (TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL) FOR 2026 APPROPRIATION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is desirous of utilising part of the funds under the Year 2026 Appropriation Act to execute Projects in Abuja and other parts of the country. Accordingly, the Corps invites qualified, interested and eligible Contractors to tender for the following Projects:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS & SERVICES
CATEGORY A: WORKS
Lot W1: Renovation of NSCDC Zone 4 Headquarters Minna.
Lot W2: Upgrading, Widening, Dualization of 0.6km Existing Main Access Road and Surface Dressing, Reconstruction of drainages of the existing 1.3km Internal Access Road at National Headquarters of NSCDC.
Lot W3: Installation of Solar Powered Street Light at National Headquarters of NSCDC.
Lot W4: Renovation of Staff Quarters at National Headquarters of NSCDC.
Lot W5: Renovation of Intelligence Block 1 at National Headquarters of NSCDC.
Lot W6: Renovation of Intelligence Block 2 at National Headquarters of NSCDC.

CATEGORY B: GOODS
Lot G1: Procurement of Operations and Communications Equipment
Lot G2: Procurement of Operational Vehicles and Accessories
Lot G3: Supply of Hospital/Medical Equipment
Lot G4: Feeding, Maintenance, And Medication for Security Dogs
Lot G5: Purchase of Office Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
Lot G6: Supply of Uniforms, Sport Wears and Accessories
Lot G7: Maintenance and Upgrading of ICT Infrastructure
Lot G8: Provision of ID card Data Capturing & Storage Equipment/Accessories.

CATEGORY C: SERVICES
Lot S1: Leadership and Management Training on Crisis Management, Operation, Tactical Response and Election Duties.
Lot S2: Executive Commercial, Procurement & Contract Management Training.
Lot S3: Specialized Training and Capacity Building for NSCDC Personnel/Partners.
Lot S4: Senior Executive Management Course (Career Progression Development Course)
Lot S5: Junior Officers Course (Career Progression Development Course)

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with Form B1 is acceptable for Services.
ii. Evidence of updated Annual Returns with CAC;
iii. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years – 2023, 2024, 2025, valid till 31st December, 2026, minimum average turnover of over Thirty Million Naira (N30 Million for Goods and Works) and Twenty Million Naira (N20m for Services);
iv. Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above);
v. Evidence of current 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 bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
vi. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
vii. 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;
viii. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant Committees of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
– 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 winding up petition or proceedings;
– That the Company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
ix. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2023, 2024 and 2025;
x. Comprehensive Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff and copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
xi. ICT Supplies: All companies bidding for supply of ICT Equipment and Accessories must present Certificate of Clearance from National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
xii. Equipment Lease: All Companies bidding for works must show evidence of lease Agreement or clearance duly Certified by Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) as appropriate;
xiii. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs in the last five years including Letter of Awards, Valuation Certificates and Job Completion Certificates;
xiv. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement for jobs in Category ‘A’;
xv. Reference letter from reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the Project when needed.
xvi. Only Companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers or their authorized representatives should bid for supply of vehicles;
xvii. Medical and Health Equipment; Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the approved Policy for Procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria;
xviii. For supply of other equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
xix. Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as security background firms, media consulting firms, etc;
xx. 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.

You are to note that; Non-compliance with ANY of the Eligibility Requirement leads to outright DISQUALIFICATION of Bid.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from Tenders’ Board Secretariat, Procurement Department, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Headquarters, Umaru Musa Yar’adua Way, Sauka, Abuja on evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender Fee of N10, 000.00 per Lot paid into Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ Remita Account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. Note that bidders for Category C will pay the Tender Fee only after they are successfully pre-qualified to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP).

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR CATEGORY A AND B
Prospective bidders are required to submit two (2) hard copies (one original & one copy) of both technical and financial bids, packaged separately in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”, indicating clearly on each envelope the Job Title, Lot Number and Name of Bidder, addressed to:
The Commandant-General
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
National Headquarters
Umaru Musa Yar’adua Way, Sauka, Abuja.

6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CATEGORY C
Interested firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each Lot desired, in two (2) hard copies (one original & one copy). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00noon Monday 2nd November, 2026. The name of the company should be written on the reverse side of the envelope.

7. TECHNICAL BIDS OPENING FOR EOI, GOODS AND WORKS
The Technical bids for Goods, Works and Services will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon Monday 2nd November, 2026, at Dr. Ade Abolurin Auditorium, NSCDC NHQ Umaru Musa Yar’adua Way, Sauka, Abuja.

Any enquiry regarding this advertisement should be directed to the Tender’s Board Secretariat, Procurement Department, National Headquarters, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Umaru Musa Yar’adua Way, Sauka, Abuja.

9. PLEASE NOTE:
i. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
ii. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
iii. Contravening any of the instructions in this advertisement shall lead to disqualification of bid;
iv. The advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NSCDC to award contract to any contractor, nor shall it entitle any contractor, submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NSCDC;
v. Each Bid should contain a table of contents and properly paginated;
vi. Bidders are to note that, for lots in each category, Non – compliance to eligibility criteria as stated above will lead to outright rejection of Bids.
vii. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
viii. Bidders are to indicate on their remita print out the location they wish to bid for.
ix. Category A and B: only qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bid opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened.
x. Category C: only shortlisted bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal.
xi. NSCDC is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist 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
For The Commandant General