Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies (MINILS)- Invitation For Technical And Financial Tenders And Expression Of Interest Project Execution (23 Lots)

DEADLINE: 7TH JUNE, 2021
MICHAEL IMOUDU NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR STUDIES (MINILS)
KM 7, AJASE-IPO ROAD, PMB 1524 ILORIN, KWARA STATE
INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(1) INTRODUCTION
Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies is a Federal Government Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has the responsibilities for providing workers education with Headquarters in Ilorin.

MINILS in pursuant of her mandate and in line with the Public Procurement Act 2007, hereby invites interested, competent and reputable contractors and consultants to tender for the procurement and execution of the under listed projects:

(2) SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES
CATEGORY A: WORKS

CATEGORY B: GOODS

CATEGORY C: SERVICES

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and prospective contractors, suppliers and services providers are required to submit their Company’s profiles with the following documents;

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the 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 valid till 31^st December, 2021;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31^st 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 31^st 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 BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies 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) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2018,2019 & 2020;

(i) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;

(m) Category C: Evidence of current registration with the Centre for Management Development (CMD);

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

(o) Electrification: Evidence of current accreditation by NEMSA

(p) 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 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) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT (CATEGORY A & B)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bid from the procurement department of the Institute on evidence of payment of non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies’ Remita Account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A & B)
Completed bidding documents consisting of technical and financial bids should be in separate sealed envelopes and marked “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope address to The Director-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Km 7, Ajase-Ipo road, PMB 1524 Ilorin, Kwara State indicating the contract name and lot. Bids are to be dropped in the tender box placed at the D-G’s Secretary’s Office not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 5 July, 2021.

(6) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
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 stated 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 at the D-G’s Secretary’s Office not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 7 June, 2021.

(7) OPENING OF EOIs AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 7 June, 2021 and 12:00 noon on Monday, 5 July, 2021, respectively, at the Auditorium of the Institute Km 7, Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin.

(8) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.

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

(iii) All cost will be borne by the bidders.

(iv) Completion period must be stated in financial bids and all document be duly signed by the bidders.

(v) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVTD-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;

(vi) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(vii) Category A & B: 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 C: Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(viii) 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
MINILS ILORIN