NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
ESTABLISHED BY ACT NO. 26 OF 2007 AS AMENDED 2015
PLOT 1882, CADASTRAL ZONE C. 13, OKANJE DISTRICT, KABUSA, ABUJA, FCT.
P.O. BOX 15656, WUSE, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR TENDERS/ EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
DEADLINE: 31ST AUGUST, 2020
1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) is desirous to engage the services of Consultancy Firms for the execution of its Capital and Zonal Intervention Projects under the 2020 Fiscal Year. In the light of the foregoing the Institute hereby invites reputable, competent and interested Contractors and Consultant to tender for the execution of these projects:
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
CATEGORY A: CONSULTANCY SERVICES:
| Lot A1 | Redesigning & Development of Institute’s Website |
| Lot A2 | Project Management Training |
| Lot A3 | Designing and Development of Accounting Software |
| Lot A4 | Training and Empowerment of Youths in Edo Central Senatorial District |
| Lot A5 | Training of Youths and Woman in Poultry Rearing Management in Ovia Federal Constituency, Edo State |
| Lot A6 | Training of Woman and Youths on Fishery, Poultry and Snail Framing in Orhionhmwon Local Government Area, Edo State |
| Lot A7 | Entrepreneurial Training Agriculture on Fishery and Animal Husbandry for Youths in Owan East/West Federal Constituency, Edo State |
CATEGORY B: GOODS:
Lot B1 Supply of Agricultural Equipment to support farmers in Ondo West/East.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested firms must submit two (2) bound EOI/Tender documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder.
(a) Evidence of Business Name or Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form’s CAC2 and CAC7.
(b) Evidence of Firm’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years, 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 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 31st December, 2020 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau Public Procurement;
(g) Category A: Evidence of Firm’s Registration with relevant professional body(ies);
(h) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any Officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Institute of Animal Science or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a formal or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the Bidder or to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
(i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2017, 2018, 2019;
(j) 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;
(k) For (Consultancy Services) Company resume, including two (2) key Technical Staff with required verifiable and professional qualification to be deployed for the execution of Contract;
(l) Company resume, including profile of at least Three (3) key Technical staff with the required skills/experience to be deployed for the execution of projects A(4-7) They must be Registered Animal Scientists, (RAS), with current Annual Practicing License (APL)
(m) Lot A1 & 3: Evidence of registration/accreditation by Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
(n) Evidence of Practicing License issued by ICAN, ANAN or other related professional body (LOT A3).
(o) For supply of equipment Letter of Authorization as representatives of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM);
(P) Category A Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant professional body(ies).
(q) Verification documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(r) All documents for submission must be transmitted with 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 Email Address The letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the Firm.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY B)
Interested companies for Goods are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of Procurement Unit, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, Plot 1882, Cadastral Zone C13, Okanje District, Kabuse, Abuja on evidence of Payment of a non-refundable tender fees of Ten Thousands Naira (N10,000.00)
Nigeria Institute of Animal Scienc’s Remitta Account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria Firms bidding for Consultancy Services will not pay at this stage until after short-listing.
5. SUBMISSION FOR TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY B)
Prospective Bidders are to submit bids for the lot desire two hard copies each of technical and financial bid only packaged separately in sealed envelope and clearly mark as technical bid or financial bid, thereafter, put the sealed envelope together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar/CEO, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, Plot 1882, Cadastral Zone C13, Okanje District, Kabusa, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and the lot number. The bid should be submitted to the above address not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 28 September, 2020.
6. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A)
Interested firms are to submit two bounds of Expression of Interest document separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Registrar/CEO, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, Plot 1882, Cadastral Zone C13, Okanje District, Kabusa, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 31st August, 2020.
7. OPENING OF EOIs/BID
The EOI for category A will A will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 31 August, 2020. While category B will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 28 September, 2020. Bidders ate excused from the bid opening, which will be attended by official of private sector professional organization and CSOs in the areas of anti-corruption/transparency. The event will be fully captured on video and can be provided to bidders on request.
8. ENQUIRIES
All enquiries on the advertisement are to be directed to:
The Registrar
Nigerian Institute of Animal Science,
Plot 1882, Cadastral Zone C13, Okanje District, Kabusa, Abuja.
9. GENERAL INFORMATION
• All Consultants should bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of tender: the Tenders Board shall not be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tendering process.
• Any Consultant or Company who fails to submit the required documents will not be considered and also bid document submitted after the submission deadlines will be returned un-opened.
• The tender as well as all correspondence and documents relating to the tender shall be written in English.
• For Category A: inly shortlisted firms shall be invited later for collection of Request for Proposals.
• For Category B: only successful bidders from Technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened.
• Standard Bidding Documents can also be collected in Soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services).
• No Firms or Companies shall bid for more than one (1) lot.
• The Procurement process may be cancelled at any time in the Public interest in line with the section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
SIGNED:
REGISTRAR
