DEADLINE: 21ST JUNE, 2021
AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, KANO.
P.M.B.3452, KANO.
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CONSTRUCTION, PROCUREMENT OF HOSPITAL GOODS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTERIZATION ACCESSORIES 2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS

INTRODUCTION
The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is a tertiary institution with the objective of providing postgraduate training for health personnel as well as offering secondary health services for its catchment area and the country in general.
The hospital is desirous of engaging a competent and reputable company with relevant experience, requisite, expertise and good track record is invited the reputable companies to submit expression of interest to tender for construction as well as procurement of hospital goods equipment and computerizing accessories.

SCOPE OF SUPPLIES/WORKS
GOODS

LOT 1: Computerization of the Hospital Services
LOT 2: Procurement of Medical Equipment
Supply and Installation of Micro-debrider handpiece, Bronchoscope and other Instruments with Accessories
b. Supply and Installation of Refrigerated Bucket Blood Bag Centrifuge
LOT 3: Provision of Solar Power

WORKS
LOT 4: Construction and Equipping of ICU
LOT 5: Renovation of Hospital Wards
LOT 6: Extension of Accident and Emergency (Pharmacy)
LOT 7:Construction of Paediatric Complex Building
LOT 8: Provision of Water Plant

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Each bidder must have the following as the minimum qualification that must be met to make him/her eligible. Thus, the interested firm should submit two (2) bound documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined here under;
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CACi,CAC 2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 82020) expiring on 31 December, 2021;.
c. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid 31 December, 2021
d. Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid 31 December 2021
e. Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance certificate valid till 31 December, 2021
f. Evidence with Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and services 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 committee of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any peculiar interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bids are true and correct in all particulars

h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years 20218, 2019 and 2020 valid till 31 December 2021;i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide Credit Facility for the execution of the supply when needed.
j.Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of the Key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of Academic/professional qualifications
k. Verifiable documentary Evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards and job completion certificate.
l. Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the Approved Policy for Procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria, for bidders of Lot 2;
m. Lot 1: Evidence of current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
n. For Joint Ventures/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each Joint Venture Partner)
o. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (CR) 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

COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the standard bidding documents (SBD) from the office of the Director (Procurement), Admin Annex, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Naira Only (N10,000.00) per lot, paid into the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital’s Remita Account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of the financial bid only in MS Excel Format, Packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid’ or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the:

The Chief Medical Director,
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital,
P.M.B. 3452,
Kano.

And clearly marked with the name of the project and 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 the office of the Director of Procurement stated above not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 21st June, 2021.

OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday 21 June, 2021 in the Board Room of the New Amin Block. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the Office of the Director of Procurement at Admin Annex, as the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Director of Procurement on 080-35787382

GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids 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 unopened.
iii. All cost will be borne by the bidder
iv. Bidder should not bid for more than two (2) lots
v. All costs will be borne by the bidders
vi. 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 (link will be sent to bidders) 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;
vii. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);viii. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened;
ix. The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital 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:
KABIRU MANSUR CHIRANCHI
Director Procurement
FOR: CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR