NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
ADDENDUM
RE: INVITATION TO SUBMIT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE CONDUCT OF VARIOUS RESEARCHES TO SCALE UP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN NIGERIA

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) had in its recent advertisements on the above caption, in New Telegraph and The Nations Newspapers of 5th January, 2026 slated the opening of the submissions to Monday 19th January, 2026. However, following the scheduled Publication in the Tenders Journal of 12th January, 2026, the opening of the Expression of Interest (EoI) would be held on Monday, 26th January,2026.

Note: All other information contained in the initial adverts remain valid except the opening date that have been shifted to Monday, 26th January, 2026. The Authority regret any inconveniences this might have caused.

Signed:
The Director,
Procurement Department,
NHIA Headquarters, Utako-Abuja
For: Director General/CEO, NHIA

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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

INVITATION TO SUBMIT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE CONDUCT OF VARIOUS RESEARCHES TO SCALE UP COVERAGE IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), is a regulatory and implementing Agency of Health Insurance in Nigeria. Pursuant to its statutory mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007 (PPA 2007), the NHIA under its 2025 budget hereby invites qualified, competent and reputable Consultant/Firms to submit Expression of Interest (EoI) necessary for consideration for the Conduct of various Researches to Scale-Up Coverage in Nigeria.

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a global health priority anchored in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). SDG target 3.8 aims to ensure financial risk protection and access to quality essential health care services for all. Health financing is critical for achieving universal health coverage by raising adequate funds for health in ways that ensures people can use needed services and are protected from financial risk.

Nigeria’s healthcare system faces significant challenges due to inadequate investment and financing, resulting in physical and financial barriers that hinder optimal access to healthcare services.

In line with the mandate of the NHIA as enshrined in the NHIA Act, 2022 the Authority is empowered to regulate, integrate and promote health insurance in Nigeria with the ultimate aim of bringing millions of Nigerians out of health poverty. To actualize this, the Authority has developed a strategic policy direction anchored on four pillars:
1. Expanding Coverage
2. Improving Equity
3. Improving Quality
4. Improving Market Efficiency

The enablers for the attainment of these policy directions are
1. Enhancing Citizen Centered Engagement
2. Use of data and technology to improve equity and quality of care
3. Optimize Organizational Health and Structure

2. SCOPE OF SERVICE
Research Priorities – Research thematic areas and related research focus areas were identified by the NHIA. The research thematic and focus areas were identified as a national priority developed through a consultative process and review of existing literature.

The research areas are considered important to provide directions for future research toward solving major problems hindering meaningful actualization of UHC in the country. The research thematic areas are indicated below.

Lot 1: Expanding Coverage: The research should focus on resource mobilization, pooling as well as strategic purchasing of health care services

Lot 2: Improving Quality of Care: The research should focus on modalities of improving and incentivizing quality of care in the health insurance ecosystem.

Lot3: Improving Equity in health insurance: The research should focus on identifying strategies to improve effective public subsidies in health insurance and social inclusion

Lot 4: Improving Market Efficiency: Research should focus on enhancing the sustainability and viability of the health insurance market in Nigeria.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Consultant/Firms are required to submit, as part of their technical bid submission, the following mandatory documents, the absence of which disqualifies the bidder from further consideration in the bidding process:

a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7
b. Current Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years ( 2022,2023 & 2024) expiring 31st December, 2025
c. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025
d. Evidence of Compliance with Pension Reform Act 2004 by inclusion of PENCOM Clearance Certificate expiring 31st December, 2025
e. Evidence of Compliance with Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in line with relevant provision of the ITF Amendment Act, 2011 (Certificate only) expiring 31st December, 2025.
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by inclusion of Interim Registration Report (IRR) issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)