INVITATION FOR TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

1. INTRODUCTION

The National Assembly Library Trust Fund is an agency under the National Assembly and is desirous of carrying out its capital projects under the 2026 budget. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Trust Fund wishes to invite interested, qualified, reputable, and eligible service providers and consultants, with relevant experience to bid for the procurement and execution of the underlisted projects under Category C:

• SCOPE OF SERVICES

LOT NO	PROJECT DESCRIPTION	LOCATION
CATEGORY C (SPECIAL PROJECTS)
SP (50)	CONSULTANCY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (51)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (52)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARIES FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY TRUST FUND	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (53)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR OUTGOING/INCOMING LEGISLATORS	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (54)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR REVIEW OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LEGACY BOOKS	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (55)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION OF A REFERENCE COMPENDIUM FOR LEGISLATIVE AIDES	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (56)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PRINTING	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (57)	CONSULTANCY FOR DEPLOYMENT OF E-PARLIAMENT FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (58)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT
SP (59)	CONSULTANCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES AND MANUAL	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (60)	CONSULTANCY FOR ISO CERTIFICATIONS	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (61)	CONSULTANCY ON EMERGING TRENDS IN POLICY, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND LEGISLATIVE DATA MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (62)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON ASSET MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING FOR NALTF	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (63)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND PRODUCTION OF A COMPENDIUM OF LEGISLATIVE REPORTS	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (64)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND PRODUCTION OF A COMPENDIUM OF LEGISLATIVE SPEECHES	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (65)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SCHOOL OUTREACH AND CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (66)	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (67)	MAINTENANCE OF TURNSTILES AND BARRICADE SYSTEMS	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (68)	MAINTENANCE OF CCTV INFRASTRUCTURE	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (69)	MAINTENANCE OF NALTF E-LIBRARY	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (70)	UPDATE AND MAINTENANCE OF NALTF BILL TRACKER SYSTEM	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (71)	MAINTENANCE OF VISITORS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	NALTF, ABUJA
SP (72)	MAINTENANCE OF WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM	NALTF, ABUJA

• ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

To support the implementation and supervision of the projects, the NALTF will also engage the services of relevant technical consultants such as:

• Research and Knowledge Projects Management Consultant (D13)
• Architectural Consultant (D14)
• Lead Consultant (D15)
• Quantity Surveyor Consultant (D16)
• Technology Consultant (D17)
• Mechanical Consultant (D18)
• Structural Consultant (D19)
• Electrical Consultant (D20)
• Consultancy on Maintenance Services (D21)
• Consultancy on Insurance Services (D22)
• Consultancy on Janitorial Services (D23)

• ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable in the case of services.
• Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the partners in the case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2025.
• Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid until 31st December 2025.
• Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid until 31st December 2025.
• Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid until 31st December 2025.
• Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants, and Service Providers by submission of an Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2025 or a valid Certificate issued by BPP.
• Affidavit:
• disclosing whether any officer of the relevant committees of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (NALTF) or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder, or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid is true and correct in all particulars.
• that no Director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offense relating to fraud or financial impropriety, or criminal misrepresentation, or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or the subject of any form of winding-up petition or proceedings.
• that the company does not have existing loans or financial liabilities with a bank, other financial institutions, or third parties that are classified as doubtful, non-performing, bad, or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
• Company’s Audited Accounts for three (3) years: 2022, 2023, 2024. 
• Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide a credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
• Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, ACEN, NEMSA, etc.
• Evidence of the Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as CMD, COREN/QSRBN/ARCON/CORBON/SURCON/ESVARBON etc.
• Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years, including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates, and photographs of the projects.
• ICT jobs: Evidence of the firm’s current registration/accreditation with the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);

• For Joint Venture/Partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner).

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter on the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper bearing, among other things, 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, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm and forward the softcopy to contact.procurement@naltf.gov.ng and the hardcopy dropped at the designated tender box.

• SUBMISSION OF EOI

Firms interested in Category C, are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies) and soft copy forwarded to oobinna@naltf.gov.ng The EOI should be packaged in sealed envelopes and addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Assembly Library Trust Fund (NALTF), National Assembly Library and Research Centre, 3 Arms Zone, Abuja and clearly marked ‘EOI’ with the name of the project and the Lot number indicated. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Office, Room 19, Wing B, No 1 River Niger Street, Off Danube Street, Maitama, National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Annex Office, Abuja, on or before 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

•  OPENING OF EOI

The EOI will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon Thursday, March 26, 2026 respectively,at the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Annex Office, Multi-Purpose Hall, Wing B, No 1 River Niger Street, Off Danube Street, Maitama, Abuja, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Procurement Department, as the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (NALTF) will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. Bidders present at bid opening shall countersign the bids of competing firms. For further enquiries contact Procurement Department on contact.procurement@naltf.gov.ng  on or before 48 hours to bid submission deadline.

• GENERAL INFORMATION:
  • EOIs must be in the English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
  • EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned unopened;
  • Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots;
  • All costs will be borne by the bidders;
  • The EOIs will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency, and private professional bodies, and will be covered by video recording. An invitation link will be sent to bidders who choose to join the bid opening online;

• Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted applicants from the EOI evaluation will be invited at a later date for the collection of Requests for Proposals;
  • This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NALTF, nor shall it entitle responding companies to seek any indemnity from NALTF by virtue of such companies having responded to the advertisement.

The National Assembly Library Trust Fund (NALTF) is not bound to prequalify 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.

Signed

Management

NALTF, ABUJA