NIGERIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY
OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2025 TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR ICT SUPPORT

INTRODUCTION
The Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant government regulations, intends to undertake the procurement of ICT Hardware and Capacity Development for Year 2025 TETFund Intervention for ICT Support following allocation of funds.

Competent and experience firms with relevant experience and good track record of prompt delivery of similar projects are hereby invited to submit bids for pre-qualification and tender exercise for the projects listed below:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOT | DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS
Lot 1 | Procurement of ICT Hardware
Lot 2 | Capacity Development

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Competent and interested companies who have requisite experience and desire to execute the projects are required to submit the following documents with verifiable evidence for assessment and consideration:
i. Certificate of Incorporation and Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC2 and CAC7
ii. Evidence of Company Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years, valid till 31st December 2025
iii. Evidence of Pension Compliance Certificate (PENCOM) valid till 31st December 2025
iv. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025
v. Evidence of National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025
vi. 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 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP
vii. A sworn affidavit specifying that the company is not in receivership, insolvent or bankrupt, and none of the Directors has been convicted in any court for any criminal offence, including fraud and financial impropriety; and that no officer of the University, BPP or Federal Ministry of Education is a former or present Director or Shareholder or has a pecuniary interest in the bidder; and confirming that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
viii. Comprehensive company profile indicating organizational structure with curriculum vitae for key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic, Professional qualifications such as: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON and resumes of key managerial and technical staff with address; phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
ix. Verifiable evidence of similar services, jobs or assignments successfully executed in the past
x. Reference letter from a Bank stating the financial ability of the Vendor to carry out such project(s)
xi. Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
xii. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided. CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each Joint Venture
xiii. All documents for submission shall be transmitted with a forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter headed paper bearing amongst others, Registration number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferably GSM No.), and Email Address. The Letter headed paper shall bear Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect Standard Bidding Documents from the Procurement Division (Office of the Vice-Chancellor), Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State between 9am – 4pm (Monday-Friday) on payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) only to be paid into Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko TSA Remita Internally Generated Revenue Account with CBN through any Commercial Bank and obtain receipt from the Bursary Department.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, and two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bids only in MS Excel format package separately in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be enclosed in a bigger sealed envelope clearly marked with “Name of Project” and “Lot No” on the right-hand corner, the name of the Bidder on the reverse side of the envelope and addressed to:
The Vice-Chancellor,
Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko,
Delta State
Attn: Head, Procurement Division
Nigeria Maritime University,
Okerenkoko, Delta State.

The tender documents are to be delivered by hand and dropped in the Bid Box at the Procurement Division not later than 12:00noon on Tuesday, 17th February 2026.

5. OPENING OF BIDS
The Tenders will be opened immediately after the submission deadline on Tuesday, 17th February 2026 and Tenderers, Procurement Observers and the general public are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the bids at the University Auditorium.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bid must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.
iii. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
iv. By virtue of the submission of the pre-qualification documents, Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko is neither committed nor obliged to award any contract to any Company or its Agent.
v. This advertisement for invitation for pre-qualification shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the University, nor shall entitle any company to make any claims whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko.
vi. Due diligence would be followed as all documents submitted would be verified and the past executed works and contractor’s offices shall be visited. Any discrepancies found would disqualify the bidder;
vii. The Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko 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.

NOTE:
Tenderers are to note that late submission of bids shall not be accepted under any circumstance.

Signed:
Dr. Paul Bebenimibo
Registrar and Secretary to Council