FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DADIN-KOWA, P.M.B 108, GOMBE – BIU ROAD, GOMBE STATE
www.fchdk.org.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
1. INTRODUCTION
In compliance with the requirement of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and extent regulations of Government on Public Procurement, the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa wishes to invite Tenders/Expression of Interest from suitable and qualified companies and consultancy firms with proven experience to undertake the under-listed projects/Consultancy Services approved under the 2020 Capital Budget.
| S/N | Project Description | Lot No. | Location |
| CATEGORY A: GOODS/WORKS | |||
| 1 | Pro Poor Community Agricultural Intervention Gombe Project in Yamaltu/Deba, State | Lot – A1 | Yamaltu/Deba LGA |
| 2 | Construction and installation of Rice Processing Plant at Obizi Community Anambra State | Lot -A2 | Obizi, Anambra |
| 3 | Supply and Distribution of Improved seeds of cereal in Obizi Community Anambra | Lot -A3 | Obizi Community |
| 4 | Supply and Distribution of Improved seeds of cereal in Umuawulu Community Anambra | Lot –A4 | Umuawulu Community |
| CATEGORY B: CONSULTANCY SERVICES | |||
| 5 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Mubi, Adamawa State | Lot- B1 | Mubi, Adamawa |
| 6 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Borno/Gombe State | Lot – B 2a | Borno State and Gombe State |
| 7 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Borno/Gombe State | Lot – B 2b | Borno State and Gombe State |
| 8 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Borno/Gombe State | Lot – B 2c | Borno State and Gombe State |
| 9 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Borno/Gombe State | Lot – B 2d | Borno State and Gombe State |
| 10 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Borno/Gombe State | Lot – B 2e | Borno State and Gombe State |
| 11 | Training and Empowerment of Farmers in Borno/Gombe State | Lot – B 2f | Borno State and Gombe State |
| 12 | Training of Women and Youths in Agricultural innovation at Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency, Taraba State | Lot – B3a | Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency |
| 13 | Training of Women and Youths in Agricultural innovation at Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency, Taraba State | Lot – B3b | Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency |
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(i) Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms CAC 02 and CAC07 (or CAC 1.1).
(ii) Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate in the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 and 2020) expiring on 31st December, 2020.
(iii) Evidence of Current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020.
(iv) Evidence of Current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020
(v) Evidence of current National Social Insurance Training 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 30/01/2020 or valid certificate issued by BPP.
(vii) A Sworn Affidavit not earlier than 23/03/2020 :
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa 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 is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.
• That none of the Directors of the Company has been convicted for criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety in any court in Nigeria or elsewhere.
(viii) Company’s Audited Account for the last three years (2017.2018 and 2019)
(ix) Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
(x) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of the key staff to be deployed for the execution of the project, including copies of their Academic and professional qualifications.
(xi) Company’s valid Training License/Certificates issued by Centre for Management Development (CMD) for consultancy projects.
(xii) Category B: Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant professional body(ies);
(xiii) Verifiable documents for at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years, including Letters of Awards and job completion certificates and photographs.
(xiv) 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.
Notes: Arrangement of technical documents in hard copies should follow the order in the list above and profile should be paginated.
All bid documents must be registered before putting it into the tender box in the Procurement Unit and bidders must sign our Register.
Bids submission must be in English and late submission will be returned un-opened.
3. COLLECTION OF BIDS (CATEGORY A)
All Competent interested Bidders shall contact their Banks for the code upon which a non-refundable tenders fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) shall be paid to the FGN through Federal College of Horticulture’s Remita Account. Please, note that interested companies should ONLY bid for one Lot in each of the category. Firms interested in Category B would not pay at this stage until after shortlisting.
4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids 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 envelope addressed to Provost, Federal College of Horticulture (FCH), Dadin-kowa and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box located in the PROCUREMENT OFFICE Ground Floor, GOMBE – BIU ROAD, DADIN-KOWA, GOMBE STATE not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4 May, 2020.
5. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY B)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of interest (Eol) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as stated above, and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box located in the PROCUREMENT OFFICE Ground Floor, GOMBE – BIU ROAD, DADIN-KOWA, GOMBE STATE not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 6 April, 2020.
6. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI documents and Technical Bids shall be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 6 April, 2020 and 12:00 noon on Monday, 4 May, 2020 respectively, at the College Board Roam. All Contractors, Suppliers, Consultants and /or their representatives are expected to witness the opening ceremonies.
NOTE:
Due diligence of all documents submitted may be carried out.
The Federal College of Horticulture reserves the right to reject any or all submission that does not meet the above requirement or found to be fake.
The College is not bound to prequalify/shortlist any contractor or consultant and reserves the right to annul the procurement processes in public interest at any time without incurring any liability whatsoever to any contractor or consultant in line with the PPA2007.
Signed:
A.G PROVOST
