DEADLINE: 9TH AUGUST, 2021
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI
P.M.B 1036, OWERRI, IMO STATE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE POST OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION:
(1.1) The Federal Polytechnic Nekede established by Imo State Edict No. 16 of 1978 as College of Technology, Owerri and taken over in April 1993, by the Federal Government, and saddled with the responsibility of producing manpower through functional/practical, technical, vocational and entrepreneurial education and training for the development of the individual and the economy, is desirous to fill in the vacant post of External Auditors.
(1.2) Therefore experienced, competent and reputable Audit firms are invited to submit bids for this vacant position.
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORKS
(2.1) The Auditors shall on behalf of the Governing Council audit the financial statements of the Institutionin line with the guidelines of the general audit standard and the provisions of relevant extant rules.
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Firms should submit 2 (Two) bound Expression of Interest (EoI) documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7, or Business Name where applicable;
(b) Evidence of Firm’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, 2020;
(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);
(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020; (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N50m turnover);
(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(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) Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant professional body e.g. Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, ICAN etc.;
(h) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant Committees of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri 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;
(i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last 3 (three) years (i.e. 2018, 2019 & 2020);
(j) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a Reputable Commercial Bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(k) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/ professional qualifications (e.g. ICAN, ANAN etc.);
(l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least 3 (three) similar jobs executed in the last 5 (five) years (i.e. from 2016 to date), including Letters of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(m) 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);
(n) 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 Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM number), and an email 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 an authorized officer of the firm.
(4.0) SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested Firms are to submit 2 (two) bound of EoI documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to:
The Rector
Rectory Building
Federal Polytechnic Nekede
PMB1036, Owerri,
and clearly marked with the name of the project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Firm and dropped in the designated Tender Box located at:
Physical Planning Unit
Rectory Building (Ground Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede
PMB 1036, Owerri,
Not later than 12:00 Noon of Monday 9 August, 2021.
(5.0) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EoI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission which is 12:00 Noon of Monday 9 August, 2021, in the:
Council Chambers
Rectory Building (Upper Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede
PMB 1036, Owerri,
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of:
The Director
Physical Planning Unit
Rectory Building (Ground Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede PMB 1036, Owerri,
as the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EoI documents. For further enquiries, please contact the Unit on email: pppu@fpno.edu.ng
(6.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EoI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the Firm;
(b) EoI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(c) All costs will be borne by the Firms;
(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 Organisation in the areas of Anti- Corruption/Transparency;
(e) Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
(f) Only shortlisted Firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
(g) This advert supersedes the earlier advertisement on the subject matter published on the Guardian Newspaper of Friday, April 10, 2020.
(h) The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri is not bound to accept any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement Process at any time without incurring liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
SIGNED:
E.C. AMINA (MRS)
REGISTRAR
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI
