Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Procurement of Psychotropic Medicines and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) at Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)

Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) is a non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 91613). Existing since October 2016, AHSF focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in North East Nigeria. AHSF operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its program principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population or increases vulnerability of population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.

Our Mission is to Improve the quality of lives of Children, Women, the Elderly and other Marginalized Vulnerable groups through Human Development and Interventions to Strengthen Communities.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Procurement of Psychotropic Medicines and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

Location: Nigeria

Background

• Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization founded in 2012 by young researchers. It was incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT/91613) in 2016.
• Since its inception in October 2016, AHSF has focused on enhancing the quality of life for vulnerable populations in communities across Northeast, North-central, Northwest, and Southwest Nigeria.
• AHSF operates within both emergency and developmental contexts, with its program primarily focused on identifying gaps that affect vulnerable populations and addressing those gaps through resource-based planning and project implementation.
• AHSF, in collaboration with Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM), with funding support from the German Cooperation, is implementing the project titled:
• “Strengthening the Resilience of Internally Displaced Persons and Vulnerable Households in Host Communities in Northwestern Nigeria (Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina).”
• This project aims to enhance food security, improve WASH services, and promote psychosocial well-being for vulnerable populations, particularly women, girls, and people living with disabilities.
• As part of this initiative, Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) hereby invites qualified, licensed, and reputable pharmacists, pharmaceutical suppliers, and authorized vendors to submit bids for the supply of Psychotropic Medicines and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) in accordance with applicable national regulations and organizational procurement standards.

Interested Bidders can quote for the items below:

PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG			Some Recommended Manufacturers	Samples
Name	Size	Unit
Amitriptyline	25mg	tablets	AdvaCare Pharma, Apotex, LGM Pharma, Marcan Pharmaceuticals, Ecomed Pharma
Chlorpromazine	100mg	tablets	AdvaCare Pharma, Kreative Organics, Raks Pharma, and Biophore India
Carbamazepine	200mg	tablets	Sandoz (Canada), AdvaCare Pharma, CTX Lifesciences (API), Actiza Pharmaceutical, Chemidex Pharma, Essential Pharma, Ranbaxy, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Haloperidol	5mg	tablets	Janssen Pharmaceutica, Vamsi Labs Limited (India), LGM Pharma (USA), Mankind Pharma (India), RPG Life Sciences (India), Flagship Biotech International (India)
Fluoxetine	20mg	Capsule	AdvaCare Pharma, Sandoz, Apnar Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Shanxi Qianyuan Pharmaceutical
Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir (TLD) (300mg/300mg/50mg)	(300mg/300mg/50mg)	Capsule (90)	Aurobindo Pharma, Laurus Labs, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Strides Pharma Science, and Hetero Labs
Levonorgestrel (1.5mg)	(1.5mg)	Tablet (1)	Crescent Pharma, Omicron Pharma, AdvaCare Pharma, HLL Lifecare Ltd, Lupin Healthcare, Xiromed, and Montage Laboratories
Azithromycin (250mg)	(250mg)	Tablet (6)	Pfizer, Cipla Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma (Milpharm Ltd), Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Athene Chemicals, Therawin Formulations, and AstraEureka Pharmaceuticals.
Ceftriaxone (1g I.v)	(1g I.v)	Vial	Roche, Pfizer/Hospira, Sandoz, Cipla, Alkem Laboratories, Wockhardt UK Ltd, AdvaCare Pharma, Reyoung Pharmaceutical CO., LTD., MarleyShree Pharmaceutical Company, MC Foris Pharmaceuticals Limited, Kenneth Global Investment Pharmacy Limited, and Venus Remedies Ltd.
Metronidazole (400mg)	(400mg)	Tablet (10)	Unique Pharmaceuticals Limited, Sanofi, Aurobindo Pharma / Milpharm, Crescent Pharma, Sophia Pharmaceutical Company, Alphine Pharmaceuticals, Sun Pharma UK Ltd, Teva UK Ltd, Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd, and various, smaller, local manufacturers (e.g., in Bangladesh/India).
Benzathine Penicillin (2.4 MU 1M Stat)	(2.4 MU 1M Stat)	Vial	Ando Pharma, AdvaCare Pharma, Centurion Healthcare, Wellona Pharma, Lavina Pharma, North China Pharmaceutical
Paracetamol (500mg)	(500mg)	Tablet (96)	Unique Pharmaceuticals, Emzor Pharmaceutical, Sygen Pharmaceuticals, Funag Pharmaceutical, May & Baker, De-Shalom Pharmaceutical Lab, Shalina Healthcare
Povidone Iodine (Topical antiseptics)		(2litre)	Jawa International Ltd, Greenwich Healthcare Limited
Tetanus toxoid (0.5ml)	(0.5ml)	Ampoules	Amson Vaccines & Pharma, Dano Vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline, Serum Institute of India

Application Closing Date
The deadline for submitting proposals is March 4, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Nigerian Standard Time. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified bidders are invited to submit their bid quotations to: ahsf.tenders@ahsfng.org and copy ahsfprocurement.tenders@gmail.com

Important Information

• File Format: PDF format (links are not allowed)
• File names must be a maximum of 60 characters long and
• Must not contain any letter or unique character other than
• From the Latin alphabet/keyboard.
• All files must be free of viruses and not corrupted.
• Max. File Size per transmission: 15MB
• Mandatory subject of email: Must reflect the subject you are bidding for
• Multiple emails must be identified by indicating in the subject
• N.B: It is recommended that the entire Quotation be consolidated into as few attachments as possible.

For physical submission of bids, candidates should submit hard copy of all relevant documents in a sealed envelope at the AHSF office located at:
House No. 2, Road Safety Quarters,
Old Airport, Sokoto State,
Nigeria.

For the RFQ instructions / guideline CLICK HERE

Note

• AHSF does not bind itself to award the tender to the lowest offer and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the proposal after careful evaluation.
• We look forward to receiving your proposal, and we appreciate your interest in partnering with our organization.