COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
IKWO, EBONYI STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2019 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The College of Education, Ikwo, Ebonyi State has received Allocation from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) and desires to apply the funds for the procurement and installation of various Learning Equipment for various Departments with other accessories for the College.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT 1: Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Equipment for Agric. Education and Primary Education Department.
LOT 2: Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Equipment for Medical Centre.
LOT 3: Procurement, Installation, Testing and commissioning of Equipment for Physics, Geography and Biology Departments.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2020;
(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 30/06/2020 or valid certificate issued by BPP;
(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the College of Education Ikwo Ebonyi State 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 present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
(h) Letter of Authorisation from original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-2017, 2018, 2019;
(j) 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;
(k) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;
(l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(m) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable).
(n) 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 ach JV partner).
(o) 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. Please Note that: Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstance.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders are requested to obtain the standard bidding document from the office the Director of Physical Planning. The College of Education, Ikwo, Ebonyi State on payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per Lot, at the bursary department.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Technical and financial bid document should be enclosed in two separate sealed envelopes, clearly labelled as appropriate and both enclosed in bigger clearly labelled envelope, addressed to the Provost and submitted to the office of the Secretary, the College of Education, Ikwo, Ebonyi State boardroom, on or before 12:00 noon on Monday, 20 April, 2020.
6. OPENING OF BIDS
Only the Technical bid opening will be opened at 12:00 noon on Monday, 20 April. 2020 in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be kept un-opened.
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as the College will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. TAKE NOTE
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(c) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
(d) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
The College is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of Public Procurement Act 2007.
SIGNED:
PROVOST
