DEADLINE: 2ND AUGUST, 2021
NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION:
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Anambra State intends to embark on 2021 Zonal Intervention /Constituency Project as in year 2021 Appropriation Act. In this regard, the Hospital wishes to invite interested, competent, experienced, qualified and reputable Contractors/Consultants to submit Tender / Expression of Interest (Eol) for the Projects.

(2) SCOPE: GOODS AND SERVICES

CATEGORY A: GOODS

Lot D1:Supply of Drugs to Hospital across Anambra Central Senatorial District

CATEGORY B: SERVICES

Lot D 2:One-Week Free Medical Outreach across Anambra Central Senatorial District

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Service Providers/Consultants wishing to carry out any of the above projects are required to submit the following documents in their Technical Proposals.

(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1 orCAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is acceptable for Services;

(ii) 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, 2021;

(iii) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);

(iv) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N50m turnover);

( v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31* December, 2021;

(vi) 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;

(vii) Sworn Affidavit:

  • Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital 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;
  • The firm is not in receivership, insolvent, and/or bankrupt
  • The firm does not have any Partner who has ever been convicted in any court for a criminal offence in relation to Fraud or Financial Impropriety.

(viii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, 2020);

(ix) Reference letter from a reputable commercial Bank 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) In case of supply of drugs Category A: Pharmaceutical Companies should attach Certificate of Registration/Retention of premises and the current license to practice as pharmaceutical chemists).

(xii) Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(xiii) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last (5) years including letters of awards, Valuation Certificate, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(xiv) 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)

(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 authorized officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR WORKS
Interested and competent Bidders are requested to collect the standard Bidding Document (SBD) at the office of the Head of Procurement Unit, NAUTH, Nnewi after the payment and presentation of the original copy of receipt of a non-refundable tender fee of ten thousand naira (N10,000.00) only for D1 made payable to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Treasury Single Account (TSA) through Remita, account number 0250189461018.

(5) SUBMISSION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS (FOR GOODS)
Prospective bidders are to submit one (1) original and 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” Both envelopes containing the Technical and Financial documents should be in one sealed envelope with the Project title, Company’s Name and Address indicated at the back of the envelope and addressed to the Chief Medical Director, NAUTH Nnewi, Anambra State and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number and drop in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Chief Medical Director, NAUTH Nnewi, Anambra State not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 30 August 2021.

(6) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)- FOR SERVICES)
Prospective bidders are to submit one (1) original and two (2) hard copies each of Expression of Interest. The documents should be in sealed envelopes and clearly marked Expression of Interest (Eol) with the Project title, Company’s Name and Address indicated at the back of the envelope and addressed to the Chief Medical Director, NAUTH Nnewi, Anambra State and drop in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Chief Medical Director, NAUTH Nnewi, Anambra State not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 2 August 2021.

(7) OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The Technical Bids and Expression of Interest shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 30 August 2021 and 12:00 noon on Monday, 2 August 202irespectively at College of Health Science Auditorium NAUTH Nnewi, while the Financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission register in the office of the Head of Procurement Unit, NAUTH Nnewi, the Hospital will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Procurement Unit, Unit ,Nnamdi AziKiwe university Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Anambra State

(8) 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 un-opened.

(c) All cost will be borne by the bidders;

(d) Original document or any aspect of the company’s submission maybe requested for sighting.

(e) 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;

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

(g) Lot D1: 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;

(h) Lot D2: Only shortlisted firm will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal,

(i) The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Anambra State 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:
JOSEPH O. UGBOAJA
CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR

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