Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha- Expression Of Interest / Invitation To Tender For 2021 Capital Projects (9 Lots)

DEADLINE: 10TH MAY, 2021
MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT
METALLURGICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
KM 6/7, ONITSHA/OWERRI ROAD P.M.B 1555, ONITSHA
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(a) INTRODUCTION
The Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha is a Federal Government Owned institute with the mandate to train Low/Middle Level Technical Manpower in Maintenance and Repair works for the Steel and Allied industries in Nigeria.

In compliance with the public procurement Act 2007, the Institute hereby invites qualified companies to tender for Construction, Procurement and Consultancy services of the following project.

(B) SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS & SERVICES

CAPITAL PROJECTS

CATEGORY B: GOODS

CATEGORY C: SERVICES

(C) 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 acceptable for Services;

(b) Evidence of Company Income’s 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, 2020) valid till 31 December 2021 and whose declared Annual turnovers correspond with those in audited accounts;

(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 Bureau of Public Procurement

(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing

• That the company is not in receivership, insolvent or bankrupt
• That the company does not have any Director who has ever been convicted in any court of law in Nigeria or any other country for criminal offense in relation to fraud or financial impropriety.
• Whether or not any Officer of the relevant Committees of the Metallurgical Training Institute, Institute, Onitsha 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 its bid are true and correct in all particulars.

(h) Evidence of Company- Audited Account for the last three (3) years, 2018, 2019, 2020;

(i) Evidence of Financial Capacity to execute the project by submission of Reference letter from a reputable bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit, facility for the execution of the project.

(j) Detailed Company’s Profile to include the Names, Phone number, Curriculum Vitae and credentials of Technical and Professional Staff to be deployed for the project and copies of their Academics/Professional Qualification such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc. (for category A)

(k) Category C: Evidence of registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of Awards Valuation Certificates and job Completion Certificate and photograph of the projects.

(m) Works; List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/ Lease;

(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as Representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

(o) Lot 8; Evidence of current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);

(p) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering /Forwarding letter under the Company’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail address. The Letter-head 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 (CATEGORY A & B)
Interested and Competent Bidders should collect the Standard Bidding (Document (for Goods & Works) from Procurement Department, Room 6, Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha on evidence of payment of N10,000.00 per Lot non-refundable tender fee from Monday to Friday, between 9am -3:00pm respectively by using Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) payment gateway platform that can be accessed from the REMITA Website. Please note that interested firms in Services will not pay at this stage until after shortlisting.

(E) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A & B)
Completed tender document should be three (3) hard copies each (Marked Original & Copies, for both Technical, & Financial Bids of each for which should be in two separate sealed envelope clearly marked at the top right corner of each envelope stating the title of the project i.e. TECHNICAL BIDS FOR LOT 1“ & “FINANCIAL BIDS FOR LOT 1” and at the reserve 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 addressed to the Director/Chief Executive, Metallurgical Training Institute, km 6/7 Onitstia – Owerri Road, Onitsha  and deposited in the box provided at the Procurement Department of the institute, Room 6 not later than 12:00noon on Monday, 7 June, 2021. Please make sure you sign Bid Submission Register at Procurement office.

(F) EXPRESSION OF INTEREST LOT (CATEGORY C)
All EoI (1 ORIGINAL AND 2 DUPLICATE) neatly packaged in sealed envelope, stating Expression or interest shall be submitted on or before the closing date of Monday, 10 May, 2021 at 12:00pm at the procurement department Room 6. submission on the above stated last day should be done before 12pm. All EOI shall be opened immediately after the bid closing time of  Monday, 10 May, 2021 at 12:00pm at the institute board room, km 6/7, Onitsha/Owerri Road, Onitsha.

(G) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS AND EOI DOCUMENTS
Opening of technical bids for works and goods will be in the institute’s Board Room at 12:00noon Monday, 7 June, 2021. EOI will be opened immediately after deadline for submission at 12:00noon Monday, 10 May, 2021.

(H) 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 unopened

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots

(d) presence Of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony m compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representative 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;

(e) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and bidders can submit through post (Courier Services)

(f) All cost will be borne by the bidders

(g) Metallurgical Training institute, Onitsha reserved the right to verify claims made in the returned tender documents

(h) Category A &B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be contact at a later date for financial bid. opening while financial bids of un-successful bidder will be returned un-opened.

(i) Category C; Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a Later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

(j) The Metallurgical Training Institute is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlisted any bidders 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 / CHIEF EXECUTIVE
METALLURGICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, ONITSHA