DEADLINE: 26TH APRIL, 2021
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR)
PLOT 496, ABOGO LARGEMA STREET, OFF CONSTITUTIONAL AVENUE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
TITLE/SUBJECT: INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE YEAR 2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS, ZONAL INTERVENTION/CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS OF THE INSTITUTE
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), in furtherance of its statutory mandate intends to implement its 2021 Capital Projects under Goods, Works and Services in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
Accordingly, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, IPCR, shall undertake the procurement of the various Goods, Works and Services including Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects of the Federal Government of Nigeria as approved in the 2021 Appropriation Act.
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the IPCR therefore invites interested contractors with both foreign and local relevant experience and good track record to submit Tender/Expression of Interest for contracts for the 2021 Capital Projects, Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects.
(2.0) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS
CATEGORY A: GOODS
LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION Lot A1 Provision of Sowing Machines and Motorcycles for Empowerment Plateau Central Senatorial District, Plateau State Lot A2 Training and Provision of Empowerment Material to Women Vandeikya and konshisha LGAs, Benue North Senatorial District, Benue State Lot A3 Supply of Fertilizers to Farmers for Agricultural Empowerment Programme Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot A4 Provision of Motorcycles (Bajaj) Sabon Gari Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot A5 Acquisition of Library Books IPCR, Headquarters Lot A6 Purchase of Media Equipment for Public Affairs IPCR, Headquarters Lot A7 Supply of Motorcycles, grinding machines arid knitting for youth and women Dambo, Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot A8 Supply of Motorcycles, grinding machines and knitting for youth and women Kufena, Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot A9 Supply of Motorcycles, grinding machines and knitting for youth and women Wuaciri, Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State
CATEGORY B: SERVICES
LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION Lot B10 Training of Youths and Women on Non-farming Development Enterprise Plateau Central Senatorial District, Plateau State Lot B11 Sensitization Advocacy on Peace and Conflict Resolution Management Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency, Nasarawa State Lot B12 Advocacy and Socio-Economic Empowerment against Structural Violence Aimed at Tackling Poverty, Hunger, Destitution on Women and Youths Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/ Wamba Federal Constituency, Nasarawa State Lot B13 Training Women and Youth in Agricultural Produce AMAC Bwari, FCT Lot B14 Sensitization on Peaceful coexistence Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot B15 Sensitization Programme on Inter -and Faith Tolerance for Religious Stakeholders Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot B16 Training and Empowerment of Youth and Women Makarfi/Kudan Federal Constituency, Kaduna State Lot B17 Skill Acquisition Training and Empowerment of IDPs Safana/Batsari/Danmusa, Federal Constituency, Katsina State Lot B18 Awareness and Safety Measure against Armed Banditry and Kidnapping across the Three Federal Constituency Safana/Batsari/Danmusa, Federal Constituency, Katsina State Lot B19 Training Programme for Youth on Self Reliance and Peaceful Co-existence Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency, Zamfara State Lot B20 Capacity Building in Conflict Resolution and sustainable peace Ihiala Federal Constituency, Anambra State Lot B21 Training and Empowerment of women and Youths on Shoe Making Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency, Edo State Lot B22 Understanding Dialogue Skills in Conflict management for Youths and Women Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency, Edo State Lot B23 Training and Empowerment of Youth Ikwere/Emoho Federal Constituency, Rivers State Lot B24 E-Literary Development IPCR, Headquarters Lot B25 Acquisition and Installation of ICT Hardware IPCR, Headquarters and Zonal Offices
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2, and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 and 2020) expiring on 31st December, 2021;
(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 the Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31 December, 2021 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
(g) Sworn Affidavit; disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution or 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(ies); such as Centre for Management Development for Training, Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for ICT jobs etc.;
(i) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 and 2020);
(j) Evidence of financial capability to execute the Projects 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;
(k) Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSREN, ARCON, CORBON, ICAN, ANAN. etc.;
(l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of awards, Valuation Certificate, job completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(m) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(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 functional 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 (CATEGORY A)
Tender document for Goods and Consultancy Services are to be obtained from the Procurement Unit, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, Off Constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja, on presentation of Original and a photocopy of Treasury Receipt of Non-refundable Tender Fee of ten thousand naira (N10,000.00) only per lot paid into Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) TSA Account No. 1000016776.
(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A)
Interested contractors must submit two (2) copies, one original and one duplicate of Technical and Financial bid documents in separate envelopes and enclosed in a bigger envelope indicating the Lot Number, Title of the Project at the left hand corner of the envelope and addressed to the
Director-General,
Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Plot 496, Abogo Largema Street,
Off Constitutional Avenue,
Central Business District, Abuja.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box in (Director General’s Conference Room, 1st Floor, Block A, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, Off Constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja) not later than 12:00 noon. Monday, 24 May, 2021.
(6.0) SUBMISSION OF EOI (CATEGORY B)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated 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 (state the location of the box) not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 26 April, 2021.
(7.0) OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 26 April, 2021 and 12:00 noon on Monday, 24 May, 2021 respectively, in the Director-General’s Conference Room, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, Off Constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head, Procurement, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution as the Institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement on 08032427989
(8.0) 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 and shall be made available to bidders upon request;
(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
(g) Category A: 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;
Category B: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal (RfP);
The Institute 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:
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR)
