Federal Medical Centre, Nguru- Expression Of Interest (EoI) For Consultancy Services (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 7TH JUNE, 2021
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, NGURU
NO; 2 MACHINA ROAD, NGURU, YOBE STATE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

(1) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007 and extant regulations of the Government on the procurement of goods, works and services.

(1.2) The Federal Medical Centre Nguru, hereby Invites experienced and competent consultants to undertake the under listed 2021 Capital Projects.

(2) SCOPE OF SERVICE

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Business Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);

(b) Evidence of Firm’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (where applicable);

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (where applicable);

(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st 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 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Medical Centre Nguru 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) Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON etc.;

(i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2018, 2019, 2020;

(j) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(k) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;

( l) Lot X & XI: Evidence of Firm’s Registration with the Centre for Management Development.

(m) 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;

(n) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);

(o) 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) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
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 to Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre Nguru and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number).

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at Procurement office No: 2 Dr Bello Kawuwa Administrative Block, Federal Medical Centre, Nguru not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 10 May, 2021.

(5) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The Eol documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 10 May, 2021, in the Board Room, Dr Bello Kawuwa Administrative Block. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Procurement office No 2, Dr Bello Kawuwa Administrative Block, as the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Procurement Officer Federal Medical Centre, Nguru on GSM No: 08038399668,

(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EoI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) EoI 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 and shall be made available to bidders upon request;

(f) Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(g) Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(h) The Federal Medical Centre Nguru is not bound to 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
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE NGURU