Federal Ministry Of Finance, Budget & National Planning – Invitation To Tender And Expression Of Interest (16) Lots

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BUDGET & NATIONAL PLANNING
(BUDGET & NATIONAL PLANNING)
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has made provision in the 2020 Appropriation Act for the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning (FMFBNP). The Ministry, in pursuance of the Federal Government’s Economic policies aimed at improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians, desires to utilise part of the provision to procure Goods, Works and Services to the benefit of Nigerians.

In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Ministry, therefore, invites interested, competent and reputable Suppliers, Manufacturers, Contractors and Consultants/Service Providers with relevant experience and good track record to submit documents necessary for consideration for the execution of the under-listed projects:

2. SCOPE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Note that only service Providers/Consultants with relevant skilled experience and track record of performance in the execution of similar projects need to apply. Consequently competence Contractors, suppliers and Service Providers/Consultants who adjudge themselves qualified and wish to carry out any of the projects listed under the above two (2) categories are required to submit the following documents;
• Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms CAC 1.1, CAC2 and CAC 7
• Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2020 with a Minimum Average Turnover of N25,000.000 for Category A and N50,000.000 for category B;
• Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
• Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020;
• Evidence of current Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020;
• Evidence of Registration on the National Database of federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st January 2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
• Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or 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.
• Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years, 2017, 2018, 2019
• 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 facilities for the execution of the project when needed; in addition to evidence of turnover of at least N25m in the last three years (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of relevant Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualification ( e,g PMI, COREN/ARCON/CORBON/SURCON/QSRBN etc for Works; ANAN/ICAN,
• Evidence of firm’s registration with relevant professional body e,g NAICOM/ Insurance EHORECON/Cleaning Service, NITDA/CPN/Information, Technology Services ICAN/ANAN/Financial Reporting Council, NSCDC/Security, ESVARBON/Estate Surveying etc
• Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, valuation/Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
• List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease/Agreement for Works:
• For Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant professional body (ies)
• For Joint venture/partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF, IRR and Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each Joint Venture partner)
• All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firms Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number) and E-mail The Letter Headed 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 Company; and
* Note that documents/Information must be arranged and submitted in the sequence/order as listed above*

4. COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
CATEGORY A ( GOODS):
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Ministerial Tenders Board Secretariat, Budget and National Planning, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning. 2nd Floor, Room 214, Plot C31010 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Central Business District Abuja, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only, per Lot, paid into the Remita Account/TSA of the Federal Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning (budget & National Planning) in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria (The TSA/Account Number Is 3000060495 NUBAN).

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
5.1  CATEGORY A (GOODS)
Prospective Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bid and two (2) hard copies of Financial Bid (including soft copy of Financial Bid in MS Excel format), packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “technical Bid” or Financial Bid’. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope addresses to Permanent Secretary, Budget & National Planning, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning. 2nd Floor, Room 214, Plot C31010 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Central Business District, Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address in 4 above, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 18, May 2020. Late Bids shall be returned unopened.

5.2  CATEGORY B- EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Interest Firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents, separated by dividers. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Permanent Secretary, (Budget & National Planning) Federal Ministry of Finance , Budget & National Planning , 2nd Floor, Room 214, Plot C31010 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Central Business District, Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the tender Box at the address in 4, above not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4 May, 2020.

6. OPENING OF BIDS/EOI DOCUMENTS
6.1 CATEGORY A (GOODS):
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday 18, May 2020 at the Conference Room, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Plot C31010 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Central Business District- Abuja in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid submission Register at the address stated in 4. Above, as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6.2 CATEGORY B – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Expression of Interest ( EoI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission of 12:00 Noon on Monday 4, May 2020 at the Conference Room, 4 Floor , Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Plot C31010 Adekunle Fajuyi Street- Constitution Avenue , Central Business District- Abuja, in the presence of Bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4 above, as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids and Expression of Interest must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders:
(ii) Further details are as specified in the Bid Documents and each shall be evaluated and awarded as a separate Lot/Project
(iii) Bids and Expressions of Interest submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.
(iv) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2);
(v) Only shortlisted firms for Category B will be contacted at a later date for collection of Tender Documents
(vi) All cost will be borne by the bidders as the Ministry will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party (ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;
(vii) Non-compliance with the Conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;
(viii) The Ministry 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
(ix) Further enquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 9:00 am to 3:30pm (Mondays – Fridays) at the address.
(x) Non- Government Organizations, Civil Society, Professional bodies and Members of the general public are invited for the public opening of the bids on the date started above.

Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning
Ministerial Tenders Board Secretariat
(Budget & National Planning)
2nd Floor, Room 214
Plot C31010, Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Central Business District, Abuja
SIGNED
PERMANENT SECRETARY
BUDGET & NATIONAL PLANNING