Edo State Government – Edo State Essential Drugs Programme- Invitation For Pre-Qualification And Tendering For Supply Of Essential Medicines And Medical Materials (4 Lots)

DEADLINE: 29TH JANUARY, 2021
EDO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ESSENTIAL DRUGS PROGRAMME
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDERING FOR THE SUPPLY OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND MEDICAL MATERIALS

PREAMBLE
The Edo State Essential Drugs Programme on behalf of the Edo State Government wishes to apply part of its approved budget for the fiscal year to procure Essential  Medicines and Medical Materials.

Consequently the Edo State Essential Drugs Programme hereby invites interested, competent and reputable companies who have relevant expertise and experience in the supply of Essential Medicines and Medical Materials for prequalification.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The tender documents are available in four (4) lots.

PREQUALIFICATION (TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS)
All interested companies are required to submit the under listed documents/information as basis for short­listing for further evaluation and procurement process in which financial bids will be requested and reviewed accordingly:

(i) Evidence of Up to date registration with the Edo State Public Procurement Agency

(ii) Evidence of up to date registration of the company and Superintendent Pharmacist with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).

(iii) Evidence of similar contracts executed in the last three (3) years (letter of award and completion certificate) will be an added advantage.

(iv) A sworn affidavit disclosing

(a) That the bidder is neither in receivership nor a subject of insolvency/ bankruptcy/winding up proceedings.

(b) That none of the bidder’s directors has ever been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.

(c)  That all information presented in the bid is true and correct in all particulars and can be verified.

(d) Packaging/ presentation of technical bid, that is documents, should be presented in the exact order they are listed out under these eligibility and capability criteria.

METHOD OF APPLICATION / SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER DOCUMENT
All interested companies/contractors should submit a typed application with the criteria listed above in English Language in a copy each and completed tender documents in sealed envelope(s) not later than Three (3) weeks of this publication (29 January, 2021) to the address staled below.

Edo State Essential Drugs Programme,
No 5 Medical Stores Road,
Benin City.

The submitted Prequalification and Bid Documents will be opened in the presence of all the Companies/Bidders or their representatives on Friday 29th of January, 2021. In the Conference Hall, Edo State Hospitals Management Board, King’s Square, Benin City, Edo State at 12:00 noon, in strict compliance with the COVID-19 Protocols

PLEASE NOTE:
(i) Evidence of Up to date registration with the Edo State Public Procurement Agency.

(ii) The Tender Documents contains detailed information and can be obtained from the Edo State Essential Drugs Programme on the submission of Automated Teller for the payment of Tender Fee of the sum of eighty thousand naira (N80,000.00) only in favour of Edo State Government, UBA Bank, Account Number 1010250531.

(iii) Electronic submission will not be permitted and late submission will not be allowed

(iv) The Edo State Essential Drugs Programme reserves the right to verify any claim by the companies

(v) Only shortlisted companies will be invited for further consideration.

(vi) The Edo State Essential Drugs Programme reserves the right to reject any or all bids and take final decisions on any of the document received.

(vii) This advertisement shall not be construed to be commitment on the part of Edo State Government or Edo State Essential Drugs Programme for any award of contract to any company prequalified for the exercise.

SIGNED:
PROGRAMME MANAGER