Plateau State University – Invitation To Tender For The Year 2019 Zonal TETFUND Intervention

PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE YEAR 2019 ZONAL TETFUND INTERVENTION

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Plateau State University Bokkos intends to execute the following under-listed approved projects under the 2018 TETfund Zonal Intervention projects.
1.2 In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the University is hereby inviting reputable Firms with proven experience to submit both Technical and Financial bids for any of the projects below:

2. SCOPE Of WORKS/SUPPLY

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested companies should submit the following:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by me Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2016, 2017 and 2018);
(c) Evidence of Current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/1/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(g) Sworn Affidavit
– disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of the Plateau State University, Bokkos or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any Pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
– that the company snot in receivership, insolvent or bankrupt.
(h) Company’s Audited accounts for the last three (3) years -2016, 2017, 2018
(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the projects by submission of a reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating commitment to provide credit facility for the execution of the contract, if awarded;
(j) Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deploy to the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualification (NIOB, CORBON, NIQS, COREN, ARCON etc)
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of Awards, Valuation/Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the project;
(l) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
(m) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease
(n) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/ Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Head, Procurement Unit Plateau State University, Bokkos on evidence of payment of a non- refundable tender fee of N10.000.00 per Lot, paid into the Plateau State University, Bokkos’s account In any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidder are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each for Technical and Financial with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelopes addressed to the Head, Procurement Unit, Plateau State University, Bokkos and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore the reverse of each envelopes should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box provided in the Procurement Unit not later than 10:00am on Monday, 16 December, 2019.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 10:00am on Monday, 16 December, 2019, in the Senate Chambers Plateau State University, Bokkos in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while me Financial Bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Procurement Unit as the Plateau State University, Bokkos will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head, Procurement Unit Plateau State University, Bokkos.

7. PLEASE NOTE THAT
(i) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(iii) Bound bid documents must be duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order listed above;
(iv) Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;
(v) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
(vi) Only shortlisted bidders will be contacted at a later date for the opening of the financial bids while financial bids of the unsuccessful bidders will be return un-open.
(vii) All CAC, PENCOM, ITF, NSITF and TAX certificate may be referred to the Security Agencies, Corporate Affairs Commission e.tc for verification.
(viii) Failure to adhere to any of the above stated will be ground for outright disqualification.
(ix) Note that Selection of contractor is not based on the lowest bidder but rather on bid that is the lowest evaluated responsive bid
(x) The Plateau State University, Bokkos is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

Signed
MANAGEMENT
PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS