FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICE AGENCY
PLOT 621, 37 ROAD, 3RD AVENUE GWARIMPA, ABUJA

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS FOR 2025 BUDGET OF NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICE AGENCY (NBSA)

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA), an Agency of the Federal Ministry of Health, in the 2025 Appropriation Act for the financial year 2025 for the procurement of Goods, Works and Services for the execution of its policies, programmes, and projects towards achieving the mandate of the Agency.
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 as regards procurement of Goods, Works and Services, NBSA invites interested and qualified bidders for the procurement of the following under listed Projects in 2025 Appropriation:

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Service Providers/Consultants wishing to carry out any of the Projects listed above are required to submit the following documents which will be subjected to verification and due diligence by the Agency:

A. Mandatory/Responsive Requirements: Failure to fulfil any of the under-listed requirements will render a bid, disqualified:
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last Three (3) years expiring 31st December 2025; with minimum average annual turnover of ₦400million for Works, ₦120million for Goods & ₦100 million for Services;
(iii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
(iv) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
(v) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (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);
(vi) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025;
(vii) Evidence of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
(viii) Reference Letter from reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
(ix) List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease for Construction Works;
(x) A Sworn Affidavit:
– that none of the Directors 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; and
– disclosing whether or not any officer of relevant committees of the National Blood Service Agency or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
(xi) Detailed Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of key Officers/Professional Personnel including photocopies of relevant Professional/Technical Certificates/Qualifications: at least 3 COREN(1 Civil, 1 Mechanical & 1 Electrical), 1 QSRBN, 1 ARCON, 1 CORBON (for Works);
(xii) 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. Only jobs that are similar in nature (i.e type of goods supplied, nature of the works or services carried out) shall be considered.
(xiii) Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, COREN, etc.;