Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi- Invitation To Tender / Expression Of Interest For 2021 Capital Projects

DEADLINE: 26TH APRIL, 2021
ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, BAUCHI
Hospital Road off Yandoka Street, PMB 0117, Bauchi
Email: email4atbuthbauchi@gmail.com
INVITATION TO TENDER / EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR 2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1)  INTRODUCTION
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi hereby invites reputable and competent Companies with relevant experience and good track records for the execution of its 2021 Capital projects as follows:

(2) SCOPE OF THE PROJECTS
CATEGORY A: GOODS

CATEGORY B: WORKS

CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY SERVICES

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested companies shall be required to submit the following documents:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is acceptable for Category C;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in the case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2021; with minimum average annual turnover of N30 million for Lots 6, 7, 10 and 11.

(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021.

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021.

( e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021.

( 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 December, 2021 or valid certificate issued by BPP.

( g) Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi 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.

( h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years – 2018, 2019 & 2020

(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating a willingness to provide a credit facility for the execution of the project.

(j) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (e.g. PRCN, COREN, ARCON, CORBON, QSRBN etc.)

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of Award, Job completion certificates and photographs.

( l) Only companies included in the PRCN shall be allowed to bid for supply of drugs.

( m) Letter of Authorization from the original Manufacturers in accordance with approved policy for procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria for Lot 4.

( n) Lot 3: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

( o) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease for Works.

(p) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm’s Letter Headed paper bearing among others; the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail address. The letterhead paper must bear the name and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Tender documents are to be collected from office of the Head of Procurement Unit, Old Admin Building, office No.7 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi between the 8:00am and 4:00pm daily upon payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per Lot, paid into the Hospital’s Remita Account.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOOD & WORKS)
The prospective bidder are to submit bid for the Projects in 3 hard Copies for each of the Technical and Financial bids in separate package in sealed envelope clearly marked as either “Financial or Technical” tender as appropriate. Thereafter, put the two envelopes in a single (bigger) envelope neatly marked as “Technical” and “Financial” bid indicating in each case the project LOT at the Top left hand corner of each envelope addressed to the Chief Medical Director, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, off Yandola Road, Bauchi PMB 0117, Bauchi, Bauchi State with their company name and contact numbers written boldly on it. Drop the bid in the tamper proof tender box located at the board Room, New Administrative building, of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi. Between the hours 8:00am to 4:00pm daily not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 26, April 2021.

(6)  SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST(EOI)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (Eol) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as stated above; 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 drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 29 March, 2021.

(7) OPENING OF EOIs AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submissions 12:00 noon on Monday, 29 March, 2021 and 12:00 noon on Monday 26 April, 2021 respectively, at the Board Room, New Administrative building, of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi; while the Financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register, as the Hospital will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(8) NOTES
Interested bidders should note the following:

(i) Category A & B: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened.

(ii) Category C: Only shortlisted bidders would be contacted for collection of Request for Proposals.

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

(iv) Failure to comply with all instruction (s) and provide any irrelevant document shall automatically lead to disqualification.

( v) 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;

( vi) Bids document can also be collected in soft copies and bidders can bidders can submit through Post (courier Service);

(vii) The ATBUTH is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist 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
HEAD OF PROCUREMENT UNIT
ATBUTH BAUCHI
FOR: MEDICAL DIRECTOR