UNESCO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY (UNESCO-ICB)
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROVISION 2020 CAPITAL PROJECTS
KWAMEH NKRUMAH WAY, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEADLINE: 5TH NOVEMBER, 2020
1.0 INTRODUCTION.
The International Centre for Biotechnology, Nsukka, was established under the auspices of UNESCO as a Category II Centre to provide high-level training, education and research in biotechnology-related areas, particularly security, bio-resources conservation and tropical diseases, to African and international scientists. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the UNESC0 International Centre for Biotechnology (UNESCO-ICB) hereby invites all interested and eligible Suppliers with relevant experience to tender for the following Capital Projects.Above-listed projects shall be subjected to Due Process, to ensure that processes are transparent and fair to all interested and eligible bidders wishing to participate.
2.0 SCOPE OF SUPPLY
CATEGORY PROJECT TITLE LOT A PROJECT DESCRIPTION A1 Supply of Operational vehicle for UNESCO-ICB LOT B SUPPLY OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR UNESCO-ICB LABORATORIES B1 Supply of Laboratory Equipment for UNESCO-ICB Laboratories
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including forms CAC2 and CAC (or CAC 1.1)
b. Evidence of Company income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last
three (3) years(2017, 2018, 2019) 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 current 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, of valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement
g. Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any Officer of the relevant Committees of UNESCO-ICB or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any other pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in a bid is true and correct in all particulars
h. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years, indudng letters of Award, Job Completion Certificates, Final Maintenance Certificates and Photographs of such previously executed projects
i. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper, bearing amongst others, the Company’s Registration Number (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number) and Official Email Address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities cf the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page and be duly signed by the Firm’s Authorized Officer
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to sign and collect Standard Bidding Documents from the UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology (UNESCO-ICB) office of Procurement on Kwameh Nkrumah way, University of Nigeria, Nakka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Collection of Tender Documents shall be between the working hours of 830 am and 4.00 pm, daly, on the payment of a non-refundable fee of NI0,000.00 into UNESCO-1CB INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE ACCOUNT The Photocopy of Teller for this payment should be attached to the Tender document
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit Bid for each of Lot dedred. Two (2) printed copies each of the technical and financial bids, with soft copies of financial bids only in MS Excel Format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and dearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid” Both envelopes shall thereafter be put together in a larger envelope, sealed and addressed to:The Executive Director, UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology, Kwameh Nkrumah Way, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. Envelopes shall be Marked Clearly
with: Lot Number and Name of the Project (e.g Lot 1: Supply of operational vehicle for UNESCO-ICB) as well as bear the Statement:
DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 12.00 noon an the reverse of each sealed envelope shall bear the name and address of the Bidder Bid documents shall be dropped in the designated Tender Box in the office of the Executive Director not later than 12.00 noon on 5th of November 2020. Bidders should please ensure that they sign the Bid Submission Registration to be provided for this purpose in the office, as UNESCO-ICB shall not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bid
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission on at 12.00 noon on 5 of November 2020, at UNESC-ICB Seminar Room 1, while the financial bid shall be kept unopened.
For further information, kindy contact admin.unescoicb@gmail.com
or unesco.icb.nigeria@gmail.com
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Bid must be in English Language and signed by the Bidder’s Authorized official;
b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission shall be returned
unopened
c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots
d) All costs for bidding and submission of bids shall be borne by Bidders;
e) UESCO-ICB is nether committed nor obliged to pre qualify any Contractor or to award to any Supplier
f)UNESC0-ICB shall only recognize and correspond with Authorized officers of Tendering Companies
g) Presence of Bidders/Representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVD-19 Guidelines. Bids Opening shall be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisations in the Areas of Anti-Corruption Transparency:
h) Bid documents may also be collected in soft copies, while Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services), provided Bids arrive prior to Submission Deadline:
i) Only Pre-qualified Bidders at technical evaluation shall be invited at a later date, for financial bids opening while the financial Bids of unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned unopened.
j) This advertisement for invitation shall neither be construed as commitment on the part of UNESco-ICB nor shall it entitle any contractor to make any daim whatsoever andar seek any indemrity from UNESCO-ICB;
k) UNESCO-1CB also reserves the right to invoke the provisions of Section 28 cf Public Procurement Act (FPA) without incurring any liabilities to the Bidder
Signed
Executive Director
