AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP-REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT, VALUATION AND SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION FOR THE ABIA STATE INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ABSIIDP)

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP GROUPE DE LA BANQUE AFRICAINE DE DEVELOPPEMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ABIA STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT, VALUATION AND SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION FOR THE ABIA STATE INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ABSIIDP)
REF NO: ABSIIDP/CS/QCBS/2026/01
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
COUNTRY – STATE: NIGERIA – ABIA STATE
NAME OF PROJECT: ABIA STATE INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ABSIIDP)
FINANCING LOAN AGREEMENT: 200300000601
CREDIT/PROJECT ID: P-NG-K00-011
ISSUANCE DATE: 15th April, 2026

A. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services for Needs Assessment, Valuation and Supervision for Social Infrastructure Rehabilitation for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP).

ABSIIDP’s objective is to contribute to socio-economic development, poverty reduction through improved road transport infrastructure to reduce road maintenance costs, vehicle operating cost and travel time.

A key component of ABSIIDP involves the rehabilitation of social infrastructure such as public schools, Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs), community markets, water supply boreholes, etc., with the objective of enhancing service delivery, public health outcomes, educational quality, and local economic development across local government areas which the ABSIIDP cuts across.

The specific objectives of the assignment include:
(i) To conduct detailed technical and condition assessments of identified social infrastructure facilities (schools, PHCs, and markets);
(ii) To prepare compliant and cost-effective rehabilitation designs, tender documents, technical specifications, and Bills of Quantities;
(iii) To supervise rehabilitation works to ensure quality, safety, and adherence to approved designs and AfDB Environmental and Social Safeguards requirements;
(iv) To ensure full compliance with AfDB Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements; and
(v) To support ABSIIDP in timely delivery, cost control, and sustainability of rehabilitated facilities.

The Abia State Ministry of Works now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services for Needs Assessment, Valuation and Supervision for Social Infrastructure Rehabilitation. Interested consultants must provide the following information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services:

1. Consultant’s registration certificate (brochures and company profile);
2. Description of similar assignments with evidence of award (letter of award and/or contract agreement);
3. Brief description of experience in similar conditions;
4. Availability of appropriate skills among staff (Civil Engineers, Architects, Structural Engineers, Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists, Quantity Surveyors, Public Health Infrastructure Specialists, and other relevant experts);
5. Evidence of working in similar regional work experience in similar fields (within Nigeria and/or Sub-Saharan Africa);
6. Consultants may constitute joint ventures of not more than three parties to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure based on Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS), with a proposed weighting of 80% technical and 20% financial, shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy Framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy/

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [0900 to 1700 hours]. Interested parties may request the terms of reference for a better understanding of the assignment.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 29th. April, 2026

Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP)
3B Okpara Avenue,
Umuahia, Abia State,
Attention: Engr. Dr. Ndudim Ononiwu
Email: absiidp@gmail.com cc: ifeanyiparagon2000@yahoo.co.uk