Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX)- Invitation For Tender For Execution Of Capital Projects Under The Year 2020 Capital Appropriation (7 Lots)

NIGERIA COMMODITY EXCHANGE (NCX)
INVITATION FOR TENDER
EXECUTION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDER THE YEAR 2020 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION
DEADLINE: 3RD NOVEMBER, 2020

The Nigeria Commodity Exchange wishes to invite interested, experienced and competent contractors to tender for the execution of capital projects under the year 2020 capital appropriation.

1. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work to be carried out consists of the following:

2.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to submit the following requirements:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs  Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC 7;

(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2017, 2018 & 2019) valid till 31st December 31st 2020;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31^st 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 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;

(g) Documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs relating to Commodity Exchange Operations in the last five (5) years including letters of commission job completion certificate or other evidence accompanied by full client contact information and authorization for NCX to seek references

(h) Profile of Company Directors with Curriculum vitae of key professional staff including Quantity Surveyors. Architects and Engineers detailing experience and expertise relevant to the assignment, including current contact information (Telephone numbers, email address), and copies of professional registration certificates and/or current practice licenses (2020).

(i) Audited accounts for the last three years (2017.2016 and 2019).

(j) Sworn Affidavit:

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Nigeria Commodity Exchange 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.
• that the company is not bankrupt, in receivership or under liquidation or involved in any litigation which can potentially affect the company’s ability to effectively discharge their responsibility if engaged

(k)Notarized and registered joint agreement (for joint ventures) or evidence of registration as a consortium with CAC (for consortia). Memorandum at Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)

(l) Company Data- (for joint ventures or consortium, provide data for lead firm)

• Company Name
• Business address (not P.O. Box)
• Name and phone number (must be capable of receiving text messages) of primary contact person
• Email address

(m) Letter authorizing NCX to verify the above listed documents

(n) 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 authorized officer of the firm.

3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the Procurement Department office, Nigeria Commodity Exchange 2nd Floor Bank of Agriculture Plaza, CBD, Abuja upon evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000 (Ten thousand Naira) per Lot paid into the Nigeria Commodity Exchange’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Managing Director, Nigeria Commodity Exchange. 2nd Floor, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Plaza No. 180 independence Avenue Central Business District, Abuja and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and should be deposited in the tender box at the Procurement Department, Nigeria Commodity Exchange 2nd Floor Bank of Agriculture Plaza, CBD, Abuja not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 23rd November, 2020.

5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 23rd November, 2020 at the Board Room Nigeria Commodity Exchange 2nd floor Bank of Agriculture Plaza, CBD, Abuja, while the financial bids will be kepi unopened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the Procurement Department Office. Nigeria Commodity Exchange 2nd Floor Bank of Agriculture Plaza, CBD, Abuja, as the Nigeria Commodity Exchange will not be hold liable for’ misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders as the Authority will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party (i.e. in connection with any response to this invitation).

(e) Non-compliance with the conditions stated herein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process.

(f) Bidders are excused from the bid opening, which will be attended by officiate of private sector professional organisation 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;

(g) Standard Bidding Documents can also he collected in Soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(h) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful binders will be returned un -opened;

(i) The Nigeria Commodity Exchange is not bound to pre-quality any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Procurement Act, 2007.

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NIGERIA COMMODITY EXCHANGE
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