Tenders in Nigeria

Public procurement in Nigeria

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Public Procurement Act, 2007 (Act No. 14 of 2007) (2007)

Regulator

Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)

Official portal

Nigeria Open Contracting Portal (NOCOPO)

WTO procurement agreement

Nigeria is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Foreign bidders

A 2017 federal executive order requires federal ministries, departments and agencies to give preference to local manufacturers and service providers. Solicitation documents must state that preference.

Notice languages

English

Currency

NGN

Good to know

The Act covers federal procurement only; states have their own procurement laws.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$290.8 billion

Exports (1960)

US$388 million in goods and services

Imports (1960)

US$710 million in goods and services

Trade share (1960)

26% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

9.3% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Nigeria on FreeTender right now

70 open notices; the busiest sectors are financial & professional services (20), construction & infrastructure (7), education & training (6), sports, recreation & events (5) and it & telecom (4).

Most active buyers: African Development Bank project (14), UNICEF (11), UNDP (10), IOM (5), ECOWAS (4).

Sources: osgf.gov.ng · nocopo.bpp.gov.ng · fmino.gov.ng

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