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General Information
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Country:
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Nigeria
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City/Locality:
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Kano
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Notice/Contract Number:
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2025-02a/KNSWB/AFD-CNG1054/WK/PQ/LOT 1, 2025-02b/KNSWB/AFD-CNG1054/WK/PQ/LOT 2, 2025-02c/KNSWB/AFD-CNG1054/WK/PQ/LOT 3
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Publication Date:
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Feb 10, 2026
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Deadline (local time):
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March 16, 2026 - 00:00
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Agency:
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Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
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Buyer:
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NIGERIA - Kano State Water Board
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Eligibility of Bidders:
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as per advertisement
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Original Language:
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English
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Contact information
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Address:
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Kano State Water Board
No. 675, Kofar Nassarawa, Kano, Engr. Abdul Azeez Umar Office Complex, Kano State
Kano, Kano
Nigeria
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Telephone:
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08033379368
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E-mail:
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3nuwsrproject.kano@gmail.com
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Goods, Works and Services
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65100000 - Water distribution
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45200000 -
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
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65120000 - Operation of a
water-purification plant
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65130000 - Operation of water supplies
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65110000 - Water distribution
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45400000 - Building completion work
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Documents attachés
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- Solicitation: advertisement (197 KB; Feb 10, 2026) Download documents
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Original Text
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
KANO STATE GOVERNMENT
3rd National Urban Water Sector Reform Project, Kano State Water Supply Project
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Invitation for Prequalification of Works Contractors
IPC Nos:
2025-02a/KNSWB/AFD-CNG1054/WK/PQ/LOT 1
2025-02b/KNSWB/AFD-CNG1054/WK/PQ/LOT 2
2025-02c/KNSWB/AFD-CNG1054/WK/PQ/LOT 3
The Kano State Government has received financing from the Agence Française de Développement ("AFD") to support the implementation of the 3rd National Urban Water Sector
Reform Project in Kano State. Kano State Water Board (KnSWB), the Implementing Agency on behalf of the Kano State Government, intends to apply part of the funds to
payments under the contracts for construction of Works Lots 1, 2 and 3, generally including the following:
• Lot 1: Construction of a new river weir, intake and pumping station (250 MLD) with buidings and ancilary works, 1000 mm diam by 1.2 km raw water transmission line and
access road, and the rehabiliation of power supply systems, workshop and stores buildings.
• Lot 2: Rehabilitation of 3 existing conventional water treatment plants (Challawa 2 = 120 MLD, Challawa 3 = 90 MLD and Tamburawa = 150 MLD), repair and commissioning
of an exisitng 1000 mm diam. transmission line of 15 km, rehabilitation of storage reservoirs and associated pipeworks at Goron Dutse Hill, and associated ancillary civil
and building works.
• Lot 3: Rehabilitation of Greater Kano Water Distribution Network including replacement of approximately 24.5 km of primary lines, 27 km of secondary lines and
rehabiliation and densification of the tertiary network through the installation of approximately 50,000 metered customer connections and new bulk meters in various
locations in the network.
KnSWB intends to prequalify contractors for Lots 1, 2 and 3.
Applicants must meet AFD Nationality and Eligibiity requirements. Minimum financial capacities for prequalification includes:
Criteria Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3
Available liquid financing to meet construction cash flow requirements $4.0 million $6.2 million $3.7 million
Minimum average annual construction turnover for the last 5 years $20 million $35 million $20 million
Similar contracts executed in the last 5 years 2 - each of minimum $8 million 2 - each of minimum $10 million 2 - each of minimum $7 million
KnSWB hereby invites Applicants to submit applications for Prequalification for the above Works Lots.
Application for Prequalification is open to: Construction Contractors or Joint Ventures of Construction Contractors.
The Applicants shall submit only one application for each Lot, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV). If an Applicant (including any JV member)
submits or participates in more than one application per Lot, those applications shall be all rejected.
If the Applicant is from a JV, the Application shall include:
• a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members; or
• a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal.
In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Subcontractors. Experiences and qualifications of Subcontractors will not be taken into account in
the evaluation of the applications.
Applications may be made for one or more Lots. If an Applicant submits applications for more than one Lot, the Qualification Criteria are additive, and the Applicant must
satisfy the cumulative requirements for all Lots applied for.
Eligibility criteria for AFD financed projects are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries", available
online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr.
Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, Applicants must verify that they have experience of at least two (2) contracts involving a
presence in the country and completed within the last ten (10) years in an area with a similar security risk requiring the implementation of a security plan. The security
plan, as well as proof of the implementation of security measures must be provided. Other security measures to be adopted must also be provided. An application that does
not meet any of these requirements will be rejected.
All Applicants that are eligible and meet the qualification criteria shall be invited to submit a Bid. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in the 3rd
quarter of 2026.
Interested Applicants may obtain an electronic copy of the Prequalification Documents by written application via email to the Project Coordinator at the email addess given
below, indicating the Lots they are interested in. Electronic copy will be sent by email. Hard copy of the Prequalification Documents will not be made available.
Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by March 16, 2026 , and be clearly marked "Application to
Prequalify for [insert name of project and the contract name(s) and number(s) and Lot]".
The submission must include a signed and unaltered “Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Environmental and Social Responsibility” which is included in the
Prequalification Documents and can be found online on AFD’s website: https://www.afd.fr/en/responding-bid-invitation. Applications without the signed “Statement of Integrity,
Eligibility and Environmental and Social Responsibility” will be rejected.
Submissions must include 5 hard copies (1 original and 4 copies) and an electronic copy on memory stick. Submission of Applications by email is not permitted.
Submissions are to be sent to:
The Managing Director, Kano State Water Board
Kano State Water Board,
No. 675, Kofar Nassarawa, Kano,
Engr. Abdul’azeez Umar Offfice Complex,
Attn: Engr. Sani Suleiman, Project Coordinator, Project Implementation Unit.
Interested Applicants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours:
9:00am to 4:00pm, or by email at the indicated address below:
Kano State Water Board,
No. 675, Kofar Nassarawa, Kano,
Engr. Abdul’azeez Umar Offfice Complex,
Engr. Sani Suleiman, Project Coordinator, Project Implementation Unit.
Telephone: +234 803 337 9368
E-mail: 3nuwsrproject.kano@gmail.com
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