Kaduna State Ministry Of Education- Invitation For Pre-Qualification To Tender For Feeding Of Students Of Boarding Schools In Kaduna State (40 Lots)

THE KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION TO TENDER FOR FEEDING OF STUDENTS OF BOARDING SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE
DEADLINE: 27TH AUGUST, 2020

1.0. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The Kaduna State Government, through the Ministry of Education, intends to engage vendors to provide healthy meals for its students in boarding schools.

In compliance with the provisions of the Kaduna State Public Procurement Law 2016, the Ministry of Education, on behalf of the Kaduna State Government, hereby invites interested, qualified, competent, experienced and reputable registered Restaurants/Caterers to submit prequalification documents for the feeding of students in Boarding Schools of Kaduna State.

2.0. SCOPE/DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

3.0. PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1.1. Technical Bids
Interested reputable Companies are requested to submit but the following Pre-qualification documents:
a. Certificate of registration/incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
b. Evidence of current registration with the Kaduna State Public Procurement Authority (KADPPA).
c. Company Audited Account for three years (2017, 2018 and 2019).
d. Evidence of current Tax Clearance Certificates for three years (2017, 2018 and 2019)-
e. Evidence of current registration of Business premises with the Kaduna State Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology.
f. Evidence of similar verifiable projects successfully executed/completed/on-going with attached copies of award letters, payment and completion certificates.
g. Equipment and Technology capacity with evidence of ownership/lease agreement.
h. Evidence of Financial Capability and Banking Support.
i. Evidence of VAT registration and remittances.
j. Any other information that would be relevant.
k. Evidence of registration as a registered Restaurant/Caterer/Food Vendor.

Please NOTE: The prequalification documents shall be arranged in the order above, paginated and signed on each page by an authorized representative of the Bidder.

4.0. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
a) Completed Documents are to be submitted in three (3) hard copies each (One original and Two copies).
b) The documents must be inserted in separate sealed envelopes with the title “Pre-qualification documents for Feeding of Students
of boarding Schools in Kaduna State clearly marked at the top right-hand corner of the envelope.
c) All the envelopes must bear the name and contact number of Bidder at the rear sides and addressed to:
The Commissioner,
Kaduna State Ministry of Education.
State Secretariat, Independence Way, Kaduna,
Kaduna State.
d) The Pre-qualification documents shall be placed in a large outer envelope which shall be dropped into the Bid Box at the Conference Hall, Ministry of Education
e) Failure to comply with this requirement of separate and sealed envelopes for documents shall lead to disqualification.
f) The submission shall be made not later than 12:00 pm, Tuesday, 27 August 2020, at the Conference Hall, Ministry of Education, Kaduna State Secretariat.

5.0. OPENING OF BIDS
The Prequalification documents received shall be opened immediately after the close of receipt of bids in the presence of the representatives of the Bidders at:
Conference Hall,
Kaduna State Ministry of Education.
State Secretariat, Independence Way, Kaduna,
Kaduna State.

6.0. GENERAL NOTICE
a) Original Copy of the pre-qualification documents shall be opened at the close of submission.
b) Only the bids that meet the pre-qualification requirements shall be considered.
c) This advertisement shall not be construed as contract award or any commitment on the part of the Ministry; nor shall it entitle any company/firm to make any indemnity from the Ministry by virtue of such company/firm having responded to this advertisement.
d) Response to this advertisement does not oblige the Kaduna State Government or its Agencies/Agents to consider responding company/firm’s bid.
e) The Client reserves the right to accept any Bid, annul the Bid proceedings, or to reject any or all bids at any time prior to Contract award, without incurring any liability, or any obligation to inform Bidders of the grounds for the action.
f) Late submission will be rejected.
g) Submission of bid through e-mail or fax will not be accepted.
h) All submissions must be made in English Language.

Signed:
Commissioner,
Ministry of Education