THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, MAITAMA, PMB 389, ABUJA FCT
INVITATION FOR 2020 PRE-QUALIFICATION EXERCISE FOR CAPITAL PROJECT
DEADLINE: 26TH OCTOBER, 2020

1. The Federal High Court of Nigeria wishes to pre-qualify competent contractors/suppliers who wish to tender for the procurement of Motor Vehicles of different make and models. Accordingly, we hereby invite interested parties who are competent, experienced and reputable to apply.

2. The aforementioned Motor Vehicles are required as Official Utility Vehicles to the Hon. Judges of this Court, which will aid in the effective dispensation of Justice Delivery to this Honourable Court.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective contractors/suppliers shall possess the following under listed documents without which the Company bided will be automatically disqualified:
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 31st December, 2020; Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020:
c. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020:
d. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
e. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
f. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal High Court of Nigeria 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.
g. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2017,2018 & 2019;
h. 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;
i. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications; Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
j. 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.

4. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Pre-qualification documents be enclosed in a sealed envelope mark “2020 PRE-QUALIFICATION” carrying the project name, stating the name of the Bidding company Boldly written at back top left corner of the envelope and addressed to the CHIEF REGISTRAR, FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA and submit to the SECRETARY, DEPARTMENTAL TENDERS BOARD, FEDERAL HIGH COURT HEADQUARTERS, (GROUND FLOOR), SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, MAITAMA, ABUJA FCT, not later than 11:00 am on Monday, 26th October, 2020.

Opening of the prequalification documents will take place at Justice Ukeje Hall, (1st Floor) Federal High Court Headquarters, Abuja at 11:00 am on Monday, 26th October, 2020

5. PLEASE NOTE:
a. Late submission will be returned unopened
b. Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency:
c. Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
d. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of bid documents;
e. This advertisement for Pre-Qualification to tender shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the Federal High Court of Nigeria nor shall it entitle the submitting tenderer to make any claims whatever and seek any indemnity from Federal High Court by virtue of such tenderer having responded to this advert.

SIGNED
THE CHIEF REGISTRAR
FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA