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Expression of Interest for Provision of Consultancy Services for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services Date Added: March 23, 2026 Deadline: 08/04/2026 Category: Consultancy 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and its Colleges wish to undertake a request for Expression of Interest (EoI) in compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007. FRIN and its Colleges hereby invite interested and competent consortium for project management that will oversee FRIN and its Colleges projects. 1.2 Pursuant to the extant guidelines of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, in furtherance of its statutory mandate, wishes to invite interested, experienced and competent consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of consultancy services. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of the consultancy services to be provided by interested, experienced and competent consulting firms includes the following: i. Advise on matters relating to Capital Projects in the Institute, Colleges and its outstations; ii. Advise the Institute on extant Federal Government rules and due process procedures for the award of Capital Projects contracts and supervision; iii. Serve as a liaison between the Institute and contractors on Capital Projects, preparation of periodic reports and issuance of payment certificates on each of the projects, and any other duties on Capital Projects from time to time, including the production of bid documents, architectural designs and services; iv. Supervise the procurement of goods, works and services in FRIN, its Colleges and outstations. 3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Interested consulting firms should submit two (2) bound EoI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder: a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable in case of services. b. Evidence of Companys Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2025, with minimum average annual turnover of fifteen (15) million. c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2025 (applicable where the number of staff is at least 15); d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (applicable where the number of staff is at least 5 or turnover is at least N50 million); e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025; f. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of the Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or a valid Certificate issued by the BPP; g. Evidence of the firms registration with the relevant professional body e.g. NAICOM/Insurance, EHO/RECON/Cleaning Service, NITDA/CPN/Information Technology, ICAN/ANAN/Financial Reporting Service, COREN/QSRBN/ARCON/CORBON/SURCON/Construction, NSCDC/Security, ESVARBON/Estate Surveying, etc.; h. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and its Seven Colleges or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirming that all information presented in its bid is true and correct in all particulars; i. The companys Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years 2023, 2024 and 2025; j. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of a Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the project when needed; k. Company profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications (e.g. COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, ICAN, ANAN, etc.); l. 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; m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firms letterhead 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, by the authorised officer of the firm. 4. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Director General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, P.M.B. 5054, Jericho-Ibadan, Oyo State and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and be dropped in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Procurement Department not later than two (2) weeks from the date of this advertisement. 5. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS The EoI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on 8th April, 2026 (which is also the deadline for submission) in the Old Board Room, Procurement Department, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, P.M.B. 5054, Jericho, Ibadan in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Director of Procurement, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, First Floor, Old Administrative Building, P.M.B. 5054, Jericho. The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the office of the Director of Procurement on e-mail: info@frin.gov.ng. 6. GENERAL INFORMATION a. EoI must be in the English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder; b. EoI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened; c. Bidders should submit their Expressions of Interest; d. All costs will be borne by the bidders; e. The presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall be allowed during the bid opening ceremony, including representatives of the private sector, professional bodies and Civil Society Organ the areas of anti-corruption/transparency; f. Bidders can submit through post (courier services); g. Only short-listed firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; h. The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria is not bound to 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. Tender Link : https://etenders.com.ng/forestry-research-institute-of-nigeria-oyo-state-request-for-expression-of-interest-eoi-for-the-provision-of-consultancy-services-for-the-procurement-of-goods-works-and-services/
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