DEADLINE: 31ST MAY, 2021
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL),
P.M.B.1044 ASABA, DELTA STATE.
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR YEAR 2020 (TETFUND) ZONAL INTERVENTION-2020R/FX754 AND YEARS 2017-2020 (MERGED) TETFUND PROJECT MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION-2020R/FX754.

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the College hereby invites experienced and competent contractors/suppliers to submit Pre-qualification documents for the following below projects.

(2.0) SCOPE OF WORKS AND GOODS
CATEGORY A: GOODS – YEAR 2020 (TETFUND) ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECT 2020R/FX754.

LOT NOPROJECT TITLE
Z1Procurement and Installation of various types of Furniture for Academic Staff Offices and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre Building.

CATEGORY B: WORKS- YEARS 2017- 2020 (MERGED) TETFUND PROJECT MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION PROJECT 2020R/FX754.

LOT NOPROJECT TITLE
M2Renovation of Student Hostel with External Works

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

(i) Evidence of Business Name or Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1 .1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate of Incorporation for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2021; with minimum average turnover of N50Million for (Category B);

(iii) Company’s Audited Account for the last three years (3) years; 2018, 2019, 2020;

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

(v) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31 December, 2021;

(vi) Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31  December, 2021;

(vii) Evidence of Registration of the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultant and Services Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by (BPP);

(viii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present Director, Share Holder 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;

(ix) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(x) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications. (In case of construction: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc);

(xi) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs in the last five (5) years including letters of Awards, Valuation Certificate, Job Completion Certificate and photograph of the projects;

(xii) Lot M2: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;

(xiii) 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);

(xiv) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferably GSM No.), and Email Address. The Letter Headed 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.

(4.0) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit Pre-qualification documents, two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bids packaged in sealed envelope and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and addressed to the Provost, Federal College of Education (Tech.), Asaba. (Administrative Building) and clearly marked with (the name of the project).

Furthermore, the reverse of sealed envelopes should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box (Registrar’s Office, Federal College of Education (Tech.), Asaba, Administrative Building not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 31 May, 2021.

(5.0) OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The Pre-qualification Documents (Technical Bids) will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday 31 May, 2021 in the Council Chamber, Administrative Building. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Office of Registrar, Administrative Building as the Federal College of Education (Tech.), Asaba will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For Further enquiries, please contact the Head, Procurement Unit on E-mail Address carolineodu@gmail.com

GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bid 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) All costs will be borne by the bidders.

(d) 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 organization in the area of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;

(e) Bidders can submit through post (Courier Services);

(f) Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of Bid Documents;

(g) The Federal College of Education (Tech.), Asaba 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 Sector 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

SIGNED:-
ODU CARLINE
SECRETARY, TENDER BOARD
FOR: PROVOST, FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH,), ASABA, DELTA STATE