DEADLINE: 14TH JUNE, 2021
NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION (NOTAP)
NO. 4 BLANTYRE STREET, OFF ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA CRESCENT, WUSE II, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL BIDS FOR SERVICES AND TECHNICAL/FINANCIAL BIDS FOR GOODS
(1) INTRODUCTION
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology established by law and charged with the responsibility of Regulating and Monitoring of Technology Transfer into Nigeria and to also Promote Locally Developed Technologies.
In line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, NOTAP wishes to invite reputable and interested companies to apply for the execution of various jobs in its 2021 Capital Projects as indicated below:
(2) SECTION A: GOODS
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION | LOCATION | |
| Lot 1 | Establishment and Commissioning of IPPTO in Tertiary Institutions and Research Institutes | North East, South East And North Central |
| Lot 1.1 | Supply and Installation of Information Technology (IT) Equipment for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Gombe State University |
| Lot 1.2 | Supply of Furniture Items for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Gombe State University |
| Lot 1.3 | Supply and Installation of Information Technology (IT) Equipment for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Army University. Biu, Borno State |
| Lot 1.4 | Supply of Furniture Items for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Army University. Biu, Borno State |
| Lot 1.5 | Supply and Installation of Information Technology (IT) Equipment for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Emeka Odumegwu University, Igbariamu, Anambra State |
| Lot 1.6 | Supply of Furniture Items for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Emeka Odumegwu University, Igbariamu, Anambra State |
| Lot 1.7 | Supply and Installation of Information Technology (IT) Equipment for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State |
| Lot 1.8 | Supply of Furniture Items for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State |
| Lot 1.9 | Supply and Installation of Information Technology (IT) Equipment for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Nasarawa State Polytechnic. Keffi |
| Lot 1.10 | Supply of Furniture Items for the Establishment of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) | Nasarawa State Polytechnic. Keffi |
| LOT 2 | ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONAL OFFICES | NORTHWEST |
| Lot 2.1 | Supply and Installation of Information Technology (IT) Equipment for the Establishment of Zonal Office, Kano | Kano |
| Lot 2.2 | Supply of Furniture Items for the Establishment of Zonal Office | Kano |
| Lot 3 | Supply of ICT Equipment and Accessories for Implementation of Executive Order 05 | Abuja |
| Lot 4 | Development of Three Nigerian Model Science Laboratories for Secondary School; | South East/North East/North West |
| Lot 4.1 | Supply of Apparatus and Chemicals for Chemistry Laboratory in Ore Secondary School in Anambra State South East | South East |
| Lot 4.2 | Supply of Apparatus and Chemicals for Chemistry Laboratory in One Secondary School in Bauchi State | North East |
| Lot 4.3 | Supply of Apparatus and Chemicals for Chemistry Laboratory in One Secondary School in Katsina State | North West |
Section 5: CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Lot 5 Franchise Development in Nigeria – Development and Promotion of Selected Nigerian Indigenous Cuisines Six —Geo Political Zones Lot 6 Upgrade and Maintenance of Web Solution to Interconnect IPTTOs and NOTAP Abuja Lot 7 Establishment of NOTAP Data Bank and ICT Infrastructure Abuja Lot 8 Establishment of NOTAP Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Intranet Abuja Lot 9 Optimization of NOTAP Network and Maintenance of Infrastructure Abuja Lot 10 Adaptation and Domestication of Technology for SMEs (Printing of Projects Profiles for SME) Abuja Lot 11 Production of Essential NOTAP Technical Information Documents Abuja Lot 12 Development and Deployment of Software for Implementation of Executive Order 05 Abuja
SECTION C INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY
LOT 13 Reverse Engineering of Fruit Juice Plant for Assimilation and Diffusion of Foreign Technology Minna, Niger State
(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR COMPANIES
Interested companies are required to tender with the following documents:
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services:
(ii) 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 valid till 31st December. 2021;
(iii) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December. 2021;
(v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contactors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Office Technology Acquisition and Promotion 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;
(viii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2018, 2019, 2020;
(ix) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(x) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications:
(xi) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards. Valuation Certificates, Job Completion on Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(xii) For IT Services: Evidence of current Registration with the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) and National Information Technology Development Agency;
(xiii) For IT Equipment & Lab Apparatus: Letter of Authorisation from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
(xiv) For Training Evidence of Accreditation by Centre for Management Development (CMD);
(xv) 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 officers of the firm.
(4) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
(i) The Lead Consultant for Lot 13 must possess PhD in Agricultural or Mechanical Engineering
(ii) The Consultant must provide two team members made up of one PhD in Agric Engineering and one PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
(iii) The CVs of the team members must be provided.
(5) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS)
A complete set of bidding document in English language is obtainable from the Procurement Unit at the address stated below with an evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10 000.00 per Lot paid to the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) on Remita Platform at any commercial Bank or Online Direct Payment (visit: http//www.remita.net). Please, ensure that you obtain evidence (receipt) of generated Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) of such payment, which must be presented on collection of bid document. Tender documents can be obtained from the Procurement Unit from 9.00am – 4.00pm daily from Mondays-Fridays. Please late submission shall be returned un-opened.
The Director General/CEO
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP)
4, Blantyre Street, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja
Kindly note that Firms interested in Services would not pay at this stage until after short-listing.
(6) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of 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 DG/CEO as stated above and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the 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 above address not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 5, July. 2021. Late submission will be returned un-opened.
(7) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
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 to the DG/CEO as stated above and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender at the above address not later than 12:00noon on Monday, 14 June, 2021. Late submission will be returned unopened
(8) OPENING OF BIDS/EOI
The EOl will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon on 14 June, 2021, while the technical bids for goods will be opened at immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon on 14 June, 2021, while the technical bids for goods will be opened at 12:00noon on Monday, 5 July, 2021. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as NOTAP will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(9) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
(b) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadlines for submission would be returned unopened;
(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
(e) Presence of bidder’s representatives and members of the pubic 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:
(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
(g) Only pre-qualified bidders (for Goods) will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returnee un-opened;
(h) Only shortlisted firms (for Services) will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals:
(i) NOTAP 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
MANAGEMENT
