AKWA IBOM STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
AFAHA NSIT AKWA IBOM STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2019 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit, Akwa Ibom State has received Allocation from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) and desirous to apply the fund to execute its projects under year 2019 Tetfund Zonal Intervention. The College hereby request reputable and qualified companies to submit bids for the Procurement Installation Testing and commissioning of various Equipment for Science Departments of the College.
2. SCOPE OF SUPPLIES
Lot 1: Procurement Installation and Testing of Science Laboratory Equipment and Computer
Lot 2: Procurement, Installation, and Testing of Agricultural Engineering Equipment.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The following documents should be submitted:
a. Evidence of Certificate of incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1)
b. Evidence of Company’s income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2020.
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid 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 Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit, Akwa Ibom 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 presented in the bid are true and correct in al particulars,
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2017/2018/2019
i. 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
j. Company’s 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, ARCON, CORBON etc)
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 Plants Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable)
m. 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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders are requested to obtain the Standard Bidding Document from the office the Director of Physical Planning The Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, on payment of a non-refundable tender of N10,000.00 only on work days and hours only. (8.00am-400pm)
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 blogger clearly labeled envelope and submitted to the office of the Secretary, The Akwa Ibom State College of Education Afaha Nsit Akwa Ibom State Tenders board, on or before 1200 noon on Monday, 22nd June, 2020. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bid opening will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 1200 noon on Monday, 22nd June, 2020 in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept-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. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder
b. Document submitted shall be subject to due diligence without recourse to bidder
c. Noncompliance will lead to disqualification
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened
f. 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 the Public Procurement Act 2007.
Signed:
Registrar
