NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA – NOUN
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE PLOT 91, CADASTRAL ZONE NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESSWAY JAB I, ABUJA NIGERIA.
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION FOR YEAR 2016, 2017, 2018 (MERGED)TETFUND ICT SUPPORT PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
National Open University of Nigeria, is desirous of embarking on the under listed 2016, 2017, 2018 (Merged) TETfund ICT Support Normal Intervention Projects. Consequently, interested and experienced contractors are invited for Tendering in the following:
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
S/N DESCRIPTION PROJECT REFERENCE NO Lot 1 Staff Training on ICDL TETF/UNI/NOUN/ICTS/P1 Lot 2 Website Development TETF/UNI/NOUN/ICTS/P2
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 or Business Name where applicable;
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners where applicable) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2020;
(iii) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/06/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Open University of Nigeria 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;
(viii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2017, 2018, 2019;
(ix) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(x) Evidence of registration with Computer Professionals of Nigeria (CPN) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
(xi) Evidence of registration and/or affiliation with International Computer Driving License (ICDL) organization (Lot 1 only).
(xii) Company’s profiles with at least 3 ICDL certified trainers with certificates (Lot 1 only)
(xiii) Evidence of registration with Centre for Management Development (CMD) (Lot1);
(xiv) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(xv) 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. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit for each of the desired Lot, two (2) hard copies of the technical bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Technical Bid”. Envelope must be sealed and addressed to “Vice-Chancellor National Open University of Nigeria” with the name and phone number of the Bidder on the reverse side of the envelope, as well as the Lot number and title on the main side of the envelope. Bidders are required to submit on or before 12:00 noon on Monday, 24 February 2020.
5. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
All submitted documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission on 12:00 noon, Monday, 24 February 2020 in the Procurement office. Bidders and their representatives are invited to witness the opening.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EOl must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(b) EOl submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
( c) Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;
( d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
( e) Only the shortlisted bidders at Ed’s evaluation will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
( f) The University 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
