NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
3 ABIDJAN STREET P.M.B 26 ZONE 2 WUSE ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROVISION OF CLEANING SERVICES
DEADLINE: 18TH JANUARY, 2020
In compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act (2007) of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service is inviting competent Service providers to tender for the under listed Projects:
| LOT NO. | DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM AVERAGE ANNUAL TURNOVER (N’M) |
| A1 | Provision of Cleaning Service for Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, Abuja. | 50,000,000.00 |
| A2 | Provision of Cleaning Service for Nigeria Customs Service Establishment Office at Garki, Abuja. | 50,000,000.00 |
| A3 | Provision of Cleaning Service for Nigeria Customs Service Management Quarters at Jabi, Abuja. | 50,000,000.00 |
| A4 | Provision of Cleaning Service for Nigeria Customs Service Senior Staff Quarters at Wuse II, Abuja. | 30,000,000.00 |
Interested and competent Service providers wishing to carry out the Projects listed above are required to submit the following documents in their technical bids, which will be subjected to verification and due diligence by the Service:
(2.0) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax clearance Certificate for the last three 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 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 31/12/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(g) Sworn Affidavit
(i) Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Customs Service 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;
(ii) that none of the Directors has been convicted of criminal offence in any Country
(iii) that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any winding up petition or proceedings;
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2017, 2018, 2019;
(i) 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;
(j) Company’s profile with curriculum vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the Project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional qualifications
(k) 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.
(l) Companies must be registered with Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria. Certificate of Registration must be attached in company profile.
(m) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firms 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.
(3.0) COLLECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders shall collect solicitation documents from the Deputy- Comptroller (Procurement) of Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters room 125, at No.3 Abidjan Street Wuse Zone 3 Abuja; on the submission of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only paid into Nigeria Customs Service’s Remita Account in any reputable bank in Nigeria.
(4.0) SUBMISSION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
The completed Technical and Financial bids are to be submitted in TWO (2) COPIES EACH OF WHICH INCLUDES ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COPY. The documents should be in TWO (2) SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPES clearly marked with the APPROPRIATE PROJECT TITLE AND LOT NO. at the top right hand corner and addressed as follows:
The Comptroller General of Customs CGC Conference room,
Left wing, second floor,
Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters No3. Abidjan Street Wuse Zone 3 Abuja
The document shall be deposited in tamper-proof box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 18th January, 2021.
(5.0) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon on Monday, 18th January, 2021, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid submission Register as the Service will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact: Office of the Deputy – Comptroller (Procurement), Room 125, Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, No. 3 Abidjan Street Wuse Zone 3 Abuja.
(6.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) 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;
(b) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
(c) 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 bidders will be returned un-opened;
(d) Bidders should not bid for more than one Lot
(e) This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer by the Board to transact with any party for the Project, nor does it constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Board.
(f) The Service will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with the response to its invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to any enquiry.
(g) The Service is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring liability and assigning any reason thereof.
SIGNED:
MANAGEMENT
