FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR TETFUND PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has allocated funds to the Federal University Gashua for the Year 2020 TETFUND Research and Development/Centre of Excellence Intervention 2019Q/FX21.
The University, in compliance with the requirements of Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant regulations of government on the Procurement of goods, works and services hereby invite interested suitable, qualified, reliable and competent contractors/suppliers with proven track record to undertake the under-listed TETFUND Project.
a) LOT T1 – PROCUREMENT OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT.
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Certificate of registration issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7.
b. Evidence of current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2017) 20182019 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 the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any Officer of the relevant Committees of Federal University, Gashua or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidding and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
h. Company’s Audited Account 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 CVs of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications:
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the Projects;
l. For Supply of Equipment Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit Is compulsory for each JV, partner);
n. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firms 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 Letter-head must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by an authorised officer of the firm.
3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to obtain Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Unit, Federal University Gashua, after payment of non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 per Lot; paid into Federal University Gashua REMITA account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria and obtaining receipt at the Bursary Department.
4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard and 1 copy each of the technical and financial bid with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel formal packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”
Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Federal University Gashua and clearly marked with name of the project and Lot number.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the company and to be delivered and deposited by hand in the Tenders Box at the Procurement Unit not later than 12:00 noon Thursday, 23rd July, 2020.
5. BID OPENING
The Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Thursday, 23rd July, 2020 at the Board Room Faculty of Arts Management and Social Sciences, Federal University Gashua 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 in the office of the Ag. Coordinator Procurement Unit, Procurement Unit, as the Federal University Gashua will not be held liable for misplaces or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Ag, Coordinator Procurement Unit @mbdawami@gmail.com,
6. 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. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. Only the pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un opened,
e. Federal University Gashua 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: A. B. SHEHU, PhD
ACTING REGISTRAR
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA
