NATIONAL BOARD FOR ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES (NBAIS)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF
SPECIAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has allocated funds to the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), under the Special Intervention Fund (SIP) for the execution of projects towards achieving the mandate of the Board. Accordingly, the Board, in pursuance of that, wishes to invite reputable contractors with relevant proven competence and experience to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects:
2. CATEGORY A (WORKS)
LOT NO. PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION Lot W1 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBATS operation centre in Lagos Lot W2 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS operation centre in Zaria Lot W3 Reconstruction and Renovation of Headquarters office, Kaduna Lot W4 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS zonal office at Bauchi State Lot W5 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS zonal office at Gombe State Lot W6 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS zonal office at Katsina State Lot W7 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS zonal office at Niger State Lot W8 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS Zonal office at Kwara State Lot W9 Reconstruction and Renovation of NBAIS zonal office at Enugu State
2.1 CATEGORY B (GOODS)
| LOT NO. | PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION |
| Lot G1 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment at NBAIS operation centre in Lagos |
| Lot G2 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment at NBAIS Zonal office In Ibadan |
| Lot G3 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment at NBAIS operation centre in Zaria |
| Lot G4 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment at NBAIS Headquarters, Kaduna |
| Lot G5 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment for Bauchi NBAIS zonal office |
| Lot G6 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment for Gombe NBAIS zonal office |
| Lot G7 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment for Katsina NBAIS zonal office |
| Lot G8 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment for Niger NBAIS zonal office |
| Lot G9 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment for Kwara NBAIS zonal office |
| Let G10 | Procurement of Office Furniture and Equipment for Enugu NBAIS zonal office |
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)including form CAC2and CAC7(or CAC1.1);
b. Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years- (2017, 2018 & 2019) valid till 31 December, 2020; with minimum average turnover of N20 million;
c. Evidence of Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31ST December, 2020;
e. Evidence Of 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)expiringon30/06/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), 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 the bid are true and correct in all particulars,
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – (2017, 2018 & 2019):
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (in case of construction: COREN, QSRBN, and CORBON
k. 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;
l. List Of Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (for works);
m. 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);
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 authorized officer of the firm (e.t.c.) for works;
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT:
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Registrar, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS),KM 5, Kaduna-Zaria Road, Rigachikun, Kaduna on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N 1000000 per lot, paid into the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS)’s Remita accounting any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT:
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 the Registrar, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Office of the Registrar, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) not later than 12:00 noon on the 4th May, 2020.
6. OPENING OF BID
Only the technical bids will be opened at 12:00 noon on the 4 May, 2020, at the main conference hall, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), KM 5, Kaduna-Zaria
Road, Rigachikun, Kaduna on the 4 May, 2020. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission
Register in the office of the Registrar, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
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. Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) lot;
d. All Costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. Only the pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened; and
f. National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) 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 the Public Procurement Act 2007.
Signed
THE REGISTRAR,
NATIONAL BOARD FOR ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES (NBAIS)
