The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), through its Directorate of Procurement, has conducted the financial bid opening for the 2026 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Special Intervention Projects at the university headquarters, Jabi, Abuja.
The exercise brought together representatives of TETFund, contractors, consultants, the NGO team and relevant university officials as part of the procurement process for the intervention projects.
In her welcome remarks, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Technology, Innovation and Research (TIR), Professor Christine Ofulue, welcomed participants and acknowledged the presence of the representative of the TETFund Executive Secretary, Mr. Shehu Abdulrahman, as well as contractors, consultants, the NGO team and other stakeholders.
The Director of Procurement, Mrs. Dinah Abbas, explained that the financial bid opening constituted the second stage of the procurement process.
She said the submitted financial bids would be evaluated before being forwarded to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for review and approval in line with applicable public procurement procedures.
Subsequently, the DVC led university officials and other participants in opening the bid box, formally unveiling the financial submissions by the participating contractors.
Financial bids from five companies were announced during the exercise. They were Khajid Integrated Services; Lamela Civil Works Engineering; Wind Land Engineering; X-per Logic Engineering; and Yar Adida Global Investment.
The bids will now undergo the required evaluation and approval processes, with the successful contractor to be determined based on the outcome of the evaluation and subsequent approval by the BPP.
Speaking on the conduct of the exercise, the TETFund representative, Mr. Shehu Abdulrahman, commended the process, describing it as transparent.
The university's Director of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), Mrs. Folake Adeniran, and the Director of SERVICOM, Ms. Tayo Olowola, also commended the conduct of the bid opening after observing the proceedings.
Olowola affirmed that the process had been duly conducted, stressing the importance of transparency and compliance with established procedures in public procurement.
In her closing remarks, Professor Ofulue appreciated the NGO team, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders for their contributions and support toward the successful conduct of the exercise.
The financial bid opening represents a key stage in the procurement process for the implementation of the 2026 TETFund Special Intervention Projects at NOUN.
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