NIGERIAN OFFICE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
EXPORT HOUSE, PLOT 424 AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA.
INVITATION TO TENDER
DEADLINE: 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2020
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), in furtherance of its statutory mandate, intends to implement its Capital Projects, in line with the proposed budget for the financial year2020 and in accordance with the Procurement Act, 2007.
The Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN) to this end is, therefore, inviting interested, experienced, and competent contractors to tender for the execution of the project.
2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICE
| S/NO | LOT NO. | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | A | PROCUREMENT OF GENERATING SET |
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Competent Companies/Bidders who wish to participate in the exercise are required to submit their Company’s profiles, including but not limited to the following documents, separated by divider and should also be arranged in the same order:
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
(ii) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years(2017, 2018, 2019), valid till 31st December 2020;
(iii) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December 2020;
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December, 2020;
(v) Evidence of current Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December, 2020;
(vi) Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2020 or valid Certificate issued by the BPP.
(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing the following:
(a) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations 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 its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
(b) That neither the Company nor any of its Directors is Bankrupt or in receivership and
(c) That none of the Directors has been convicted in any court of law on any criminal offence
(viii) Company Profile, with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff, including copies of their academic/Professional qualifications;
(ix) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five years, including letters of awards/job completion certificates;
(x) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last Three years (2017, 2018, 2019);
(xi) Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project, by submission of reference letter from a reputable Commercial Bank, indicating the willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the projects when needed;
(xii) Proof of OEM’S Representative or Accredited Dealership or Sub Dealership; and
(xiii) All Documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/forwarding letter on the Company’s/Firm’s Letter- headed paper bearing amongst others, the registration No (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone No (preferably GSN No) and e- mail address. The letter-headed paper must bear the names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page and duly signed by the authorized officer of the Firm;
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Bidders are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Unit, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations, 1st Floor, Export House, Plot 424, Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja on evidence of payment of non – refundable fee of N10,000.00, paid into Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations Treasury Single Account (TSA) in any commercial bank of Nigeria.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
5.1 The Prospective Bidders are required to submit Two (2) hard copies each of Technical and Financial bid with soft copy of Financial Bid only packaged separately in sealed envelopes clearly marked as ‘Technical Bid’ or ‘Financial Bid’ Thereafter, put the two sealed envelope in a third large envelope indicate at the right hand corner the job title and addressed to:
The Secretary Tenders Board,
Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations,
1st Floor, Export House,
Plot 424, Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama, Abuja.
Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the Procurement Unit, 1st Floor, Export House, Plot 424 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, not later than 12:00 noon Wednesday,2 September, 2020.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BID
6.1 Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Wednesday, 2 September, 2020, at the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN) Conference room, 1st floor, Export House, Plot 424, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as NOTN will not be held liable for misplaced wrongly submitted bids.
GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(iii) All cost will be borne by the bidders;
(iv) Non-Compliance to the instructions will lead to disqualification
(v) The technical bids opening shall be conducted in line with COVID19 guidelines;
(vi) Bid documents can also be collected in Soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
(vii) 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;
(viii) NOTN is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserve the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act2007.
SIGNED,
AG. CHIEF TRADE NEGOTIATOR/DIRECTOR GENERAL,
NIGERIAN OFFICE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
