DEADLINE: 24TH MAY, 2021
FOUNTAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED (FHL)
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT IN RELATION TO EKITI STATE PRINTING PRESS AND  FOUNTAIN NEWSPAPER & PUBLISHING COMPANY
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

BACKGROUND
Fountain Holdings Limited (FHL) is the investment arm of Ekiti State Government and was incorporated in 2011, to take over the management of critical State Owned Enterprises (SOE) and to develop feasible, viable and profitable working relationship with private sector investors in key sectors and industries of the economy. FHL initiates, promotes and facilitates a conducive environment for investments and also offers strategic partnerships and collaborations with reputable investors for development in Ekiti State. Te realize this mandate, FHl is keen on commercialising the state owned printing press to prospective investors under a Public-Private-Partnership arrangement

OVERVIEW OF EKITI STATE PRINTING PRESS AND FOUNTAIN NEWSPAPER AND PUBLISHING COMPANY
The Printing Press is equipped with requisite printing equipment in a well located and bustling area of Ado Ekiti to Serve the printing and publishing needs of State Ministries, Departments, Agencies and other prospective clients. The Press is supposed to engage in the production of

  • Books including exercise book(s)
  • Security documents (School Leaving Certificates,
  • Examination Papers, and Receipts etc)
  • Stationeries
  • Publications, Journals, Brochures, Magazines etc.
  • Printing Of Gazettes, Hazards and other Security jobs
  • Other Allied Products of various Arms of Government.
  • The facility has the following machineries
  • Chord 64 Printing Machine
  • Plate Making Machine
  • Electronic Stitching Machine
  • Polar Cutting Machine
  • 201 Gestener Printing Machine amongst other equipment

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Applications are hereby requested from interested Private Sector Investors with relevant business development and management experience in addition to verifiable proof of funding. Interested applicants must possess both technical
and financial capability to reposition the Printing and Publishing entity to serve the State Government and general public.
Expression of Interest must contain the following information:

  • Cover letter duly signed by authorized signatories
  • Company Corporate Profile
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • CO2 and CO7
  • Memorandum and Article cf Association
  • Annual Audited Account and Financial Reports for the
  • last three (3) years
  • Proof of funds
  • Current tax clearance certificate
  • Proof of professional experience in printing and publishing

Interested participants must submit a soft (electronic) copy and two print copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: EKITI STATE PRINTING PRESS EO1/FHL/EKPP/2021 and submitted within two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to the following address:
THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
FOUNTAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED
NO3, JUDGES QUARTERS
OFF NTA ROAD, ADO-EKITI

Kindly note that only successful bidders will be contacted.

SIGNED
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO

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