Federal Science And Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State- Invitation To Tender For 2021 Capital Projects (4 Lots)

DEADLINE: 28TH MAY, 2021
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, TUNGBO, BAYELSA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated Funds to Federal Science and Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State in the 2021 appropriation for the execution of policies, programmes and projects toward achieving the mandate of the College. Accordingly, the College wishes to invite reputable Companies with relevant proven competence and experiences to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects:

(2)  CATEGORY A: WORKS

CATEGORY B: GOODS

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1 as applicable);

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 & 2020) valid till 31 December, 2021; with minimum average annual turnover of N20 million;

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

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

(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 Science and Technical College, Tungbo 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 the bid are true and correct in all particulars;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) 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 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 Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (for works)

(m) Only companies included in the National Automotive design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for the vehicles Lot G4;

(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); and

(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 authorized officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The tender documents are to be collected from the Office of the Vice Principal Special Duties between the working hours of 08:00am and 04:00pm daily upon the payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot to Federal Science and Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State through REMITA platform in any Commercial Bank in Nigeria, and present the teller for the College’s receipt

(2) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two Hard copies (Marked “Original & Copy”) each for both Technical & Financial Bids with soft copy of Financial bid only in MS excel format, packaged in two separated wax sealed envelopes clearly marked at the top right corner of each envelope stating the title of the project i.e. “TECHNICAL BIDS and LOT No.” & “FINANCIAL BIDS FOR and LOT No.” and at the reverse side the name of the company should be boldly written. Both envelopes shall then be put in a larger envelope clearly marked at the top right corner stating the title of the project and be left in the appropriate Tender Box at the Vice Principal Special Duties office to be addressed to:

The Principal,
Federal Science and Technical College,
Tungbo,
Bayelsa State.

The submission should be made not later than 12:00 noon on Friday 28 May, 2021. Please make sure you signed Bid Submission Register at Vice Principal Special Duties office as the Federal Science and Technical College, will not be held responsible for misplaced or wrongly submitted Bids.

(4) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon of Friday 28 May, 2021 the College’s Conference Room. Bidders and members of public are not to attend the bid opening in compliance with the maintenance of social distancing and to avoid overcrowding at this period of COVID19 pandemic. The bid opening (Technical and Financial) will be covered by video recording with presence of two (2) representatives of private professional organisation and non-­governmental organisation, and available to bidders upon request. For further enquiries, please contact the Principal on email: fedstectungbo@yahoo.com

(4) PLEASE NOTE THAT
(i) Bid must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.

(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

(iii) Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;

(iv) All costs will be home by the bidders;

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

(vi) Only the pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(vii) The Federal Science and Technical College, Tungbo 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:
THE PRINCIPAL
FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, TUNGBO, BAYELSA STATE