FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NIGERIA NATURAL MEDICINE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
9, KOFO ABAYOMI STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2020 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION ACT
INTRODUCTION
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) was established with the mandate to provide Research, Develop, Promote, Collate, Document and Preserve Nigeria’s Indigenous (Traditional) health care system, medications and non-medications healing arts, sciences, technologies, bio-resources and facilitate their integration into the national healthcare delivery system and for related matters.
NNMDA wishes to invite reputable contractors with relevant proven competence and experience to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects for the year the mandate of the Agency Capital Appropriate towards achieving
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLY
CATEGORY A WORKS & GOODS WORKS Project 1 INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT LOT 1a General Laboratory Complex and Office space fishing) Location: Lagos LOT 1b Animal House and Insectaies (Painting and General reconstruction of animal cages Location: Ijede/Ikorodu Lagos) LOT 1c Upgrade of offices in the Six Gen political Zones of the Country and Abuja Liason office LOT 1d General office Rehabilitation (Location: Lagos) LOT 1e Construction of Clinical Research Facility for Natural Medicinal Therapies: Land acquisition, Preliminaries and Documentation (Location: Obinagu Udi LGA Enugu State) LOT 1f Maintenance of existing Farms in the Six Geopolitical Zones of Nigeria (Jos Farm) GOODS LOT 2a Procurement of Scientific Equipment, Chemical Accessories & Glasswares for General Laboratory LOT 2b Upgrade of PDU Infrastructure & Procurement of Equipment LOT 2c Procurement of Fame Aries for the Toxicology and Microbiology Laboratories CATEGORY B SERVICES HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING LOT 3a Facilitation of Human Capital Development for Agency staff on Modern Techniques and Technologies in Science Technology and Innovations LOT 3b Advocacy, Promotion and Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Support for TMPs in the Geo-Political Zones of the Country and Abuja
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Prospective bidders must possess the under listed requirements to be eligible to participate in this procurement)
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7:
b. Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2020
c. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF)Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020
d. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 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 Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency 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
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 (for construction: COREN, QSRBŃ, ARCON, CORBON etc.)
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five () 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.
COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORYA)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Secretary Tenders Board, Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, No. 9, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot. paid into the Account Name: Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, Account No: 022800400100 payable in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria by generating RRR on Remita.net
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 The Director General/Chief Executive, Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, No 9 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos and clearly marked with “INVITATION TO TENDER” and indicate the “LOT No”. 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 reception DG’s not later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday, 5 August, 2020.
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 to 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 (state the location of the box) not later than 1:00pm on Monday, 6 July, 2020.
OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 1:00 pm on Monday, 6 July, 2020 and 1:00 pm on Wednesday, 5 August, 2020 respectively, in the Conference Room, at 9, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos 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 Director General, DG’s office first floor, 9, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos as the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
For further enquiries, please contact Mr F.O. Fashina 07082442938 (Head, Procurement) on e-mail namdanigeria@yahoo.com.
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 two (2) Lots;
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders
e. Category A: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
f. Category B: Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
g. The bid opening shall be in line with COVID19 guidelines
h. The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency 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 Director General/Chief Executive
NNMDA
