MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (MLSCN)
INVITATION FOR TENDER (TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL)
FOR THE COMPLETION AND FURNISHING OF ITS ONE STOREY LABORATORY COMPLEX
DEADLINE: 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
1: INTRODUCTION
The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) in fulfilment of its mandate to strengthen health Laboratory systems and professional practice for quality services through strategic regulations and accreditation, invites interested and eligible contractors to tender for the completion/furnishing of its One Storey Laboratory Complex Building to serve as Equipment Calibration and National External Quality Assessment Laboratory Centre in accordance with the Public Procurement Act of 2007(PPA, 2007), for the execution of the following project under the Agency’s 2020 appropriation.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT.
COMPLETION/FURNISHING OF ONE STOREY LABORATORY BUILDING
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the under listed verifiable requirements to be eligible to participate in this procurement exercise.
1. Evidence of Company registration in Nigeria by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
2. Evidence of Company current tax clearance certificates for the last 3 years (2017 to 2019);
3. Current copy of valid PENCOM compliance certificate as evidence of compliance with the relevant provisions of Pension ReformAct 2004;
4. Copy of Interim Registration Report (IRR) from Bureau of Public Procurement (BPPas evidence of registration as a Contractor on the Bureau data base valid till 31st December, 2020;
5. Evidence of ITF certificate in compliance with Industrial Training Act valid till 31st December, 2020;
6. Current Copy of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)Compliance Certificate;
7. Comprehensive Company profile with documentary evidence of 3 similar jobs successfully executed within the last 5 years.
8. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of project when needed.
9. Company audited account for the last (3) years 2017, 2018
10. Evidence of registration with a relevant Professional Body.
COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Interested and competent bidders are requested to collect bid documents from: The Procurement Unit, Room 304, 2″ floor at the MLSCN Corporate Headquarters, Plot 1166, Mohammed N. Umar Lane, Durumi Phase 11 Garki Abuja, upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable Tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only paid to Council TSAaccount via Remita Platform.Bids must be delivered in an envelope and addressed to:
Registrar/CEO, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) Plot 1166 Mohammed Umar lane, Durumi Phase II, Garki, Abuja, FCT.
The name and address of the bidder including valid phone number(s) must be clearly stated on the top of the envelopes. The completed bids should be deposited in the Tender Box at Procurement Unit, Room 304 between the hours of 9am-4pm Mondays to Fridays. At The point of submission of bid(s), bidders are required to sign the Tender Register.
TENDER CLOSING AND OPENING
Completed Financial and Technical Tenders should be delivered in two (2) separate envelopes Marked Financial bid” or “Technical bid” respectively. Both envelope should be enclosed in a large envelope boldly marked Tender for COMPLETION/FURNISHING OF ONE STOREY LABORATORY BUILDING at the top most right corner with name, address and phone number of the bidder boldly written at the back of the envelope and dropped into the bidding box provided at the Procurement Unit on or before 1 pm Wednesday 30th September
2020.
Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late submission will be rejected. Only Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend in person at the Council’s Board Room immediately after the deadline. Financial bids of the bidders that pass the Technical Evaluation would be opened on a date that would be communicated to the shortlisted bidders.
Interested members of the public including civil society and non-governmental organisations are hereby invited to witness the public opening of the bids.
PLEASE NOTE THAT:
A: MLSCN is not obliged to accept the lowest response;
B: This advertisement is published for information purpose and should not be construed as a commitment or obligation on the part of Council to award these contracts;
C: Council is not bound to consider any bid and reserves the right to reject all bids anytime or cancel the procurement proceeding in public interest;
D: MLSCN will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party in connection with any response to this invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to an inquiry;
E: All submissions must be made in English language.
F: For the collection and submission of documents, bidders should note that all the guidelines put in place by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 shall be strictly adhered to. This includes the use of face mask, hand sanitizer and the enforcement of social distancing.
SIGNED
REGISTRAR/CEO
