Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife- Invitation To Tender For Execution Of Projects (5 Lots)

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER
DEADLINE: 18TH JANUARY, 2020

(1.0)  INTRODUCTION
The Obafemi Awolowo University is desirous of awarding contract for the under listed projects for Year 2017/2018 TETFund Annual Intervention 2019R/FX75. It therefore invites bids for pre-qualification and tender for the following projects

(2.0)  SCOPE OF WORKS AND SUPPLIES
CATEGORY A: YEAR 2017/2018 TETFUND ANNUAL INTERVENTION 2019R/FX75 PROJECTS

CATEGORY B:  INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE PROJECT

(3.0)  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders are required to submit their pre-qualification document containing the under listed documents:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

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

(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020;

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020;

(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 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 Obafemi Awolowo University 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 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;

(iii) no Company’s Director has been convicted of procurement fraud in any Country;

(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 the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;

(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 and Photographs of the projects;

(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable);

(m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of 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);

(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 authorised officer of the firm.

(4.0)  COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director of Capital Projects and Development Unit of the University at the University Hall Extension between the hours of 8.30a.m and 4.00p.m. daily upon the presentation of the evidence of payment of a non- refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into Obafemi Awolowo University’s Remita account in any Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

(5.0)  SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each Lot desired, hard copy each of the technical and financial bids, 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 Vice- Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-lfe and clearly marked as may be applicable YEAR 2017/2018 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND ANNUAL INTERVENTION, INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE PROJECT as the case may be. Furthermore, the reverse side of the sealed j envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the Office of the Secretary, Tenders Board, Registrar’s Office, Floor 3, University Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-lfe, not later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 18th January, 2021.

(6.0) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at10:00 a.m. on Monday, 18th January, 2021 in the Committee Room 05, of the University Hall, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Office of the Secretary, Tenders Board, Registrar’s Office, Floor 3, University Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle- lfe, as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact “The Registrar” e-mail: registra@oauife.edu.ng

(7.0)  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 un-opened;

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

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(e) 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;

(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(g) 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;

(h) The University is not bound to pre-qualify 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 Public Procurement Act 2007

Signed:
M. I. Omosule (Mrs.),
REGISTRAR AND SECRETARY TO THE COUNCIL