Tenders are invited for Supply and Installation of Hardware Equipment and Smart Education AI Software. Date Added: March 26, 2026 Deadline: 30/03/2026 Category: ICT and Software, Computer Hardware 1. INTRODUCTION The Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, in pursuant to its mandate and in compliance with the requirement of Public Procurement ACT 2007 AND OTHER EXTANT Government Regulations wishes to invite interested, Competent/Qualified and Experienced Contractors/Firms with relevant experience and good tract records of prompt delivery of similar projects to submit bids for the under listed ICT support projects: 2. SCOPE OF WORK CATEGORY A: LOT NO. DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT Lot G1: Supply and Installation of Hardware Equipment and Smart Education AI Software ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT The University in compliance with the PPA, 2007 and Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) guidelines, will carry out a Pre-qualification of companies that respond to this advert based on the following requirements: a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1, CAC2 and CAC7; b. Evidence of Company Incomes Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2026; c. Evidence of Current Pension Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December 2026; d. Evidence of Current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2026; e. Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December 2026; f. Evidence of Registration on the National Data Base of Federal Contractors and Service Providers by Submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 30/06/2026 or Valid Certificate Issued by BPP g. Companys Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years- 2023, 2024, 2025; h. Companys Profile with Curriculum Vitae of Technical/Management Staff and with Evidence of Previous work experience, detailed clients, nature of work/contract, contract sum and copies of academics and professional qualification, i.e NITDA/CPN, COREN, CORBON etc. i. Verifiable documentary Evidence of similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuable Certificate, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects; j. Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the Project including reference letters from a reputable Commercial Bank including willingness to provide Credit Facility for the Execution of the Project when needed. k. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi or the 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. l. A sworn affidavit that no of the Directors have been convicted in any country for any criminal offence including fraud of financial impropriety. m. For joint venture/partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR and Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner). n. ICT jobs: Evidence of current License/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) q. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firms 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 3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS Interested Firms are to collect the Standard Bidding Document from the office of the Director of Procurement, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi on evidence of payment of non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 per lot, through remita platform in any Commercial Bank of their choice in favour of Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi. Evidence of such payment is to be presented at the cash office, Bursary Department for official receipt. 4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS Prospective bidders are to submit bid for the advertised Lots, Two (2) hard copies of each of the Technical and Financial bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as Technical Bid or Financial Bid. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope and addressed to The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, PMB 1055 Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria and clearly marked with (the name of the project and Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse side of the envelope should be clearly marked with the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box at the Senate Chamber, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi not later than 12:00 Noon on Monday, 30th March, 2026. The working hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays, excluding weekends. Tender Link : https://etenders.com.ng/federal-university-of-technology-ikot-abasi-akwa-ibom-state-invitation-to-tender-expression-for-goods-and-services-for-year-2026-tetfund-intervention-for-ict-support/
