Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution

DEADLINE: 16TH AUGUST, 2021
SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT FUND (SMDF)
NO 16, YEDSERAM STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECT EXECUTION

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Solid Minerals Development Fund is an Agency of Ministry of Mines and Steel Development. In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 the Fund hereby invites interested, competent and reputable Consultant/Bidder to submit Tender/ expression of interest for the following Projects under the 2021 Capital Budget:

(2) FINANCING INFRA STRUCTURAL INTERVENTION: SCOPE OF NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit three (3) bounded bidding documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder.

(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation Certificate issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(ii) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31^st December, 2021;

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

(iv) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31^st 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^st 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) A Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Solid Minerals Development Fund or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidding and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars

(viii) Evidence of firm’s current Registration with relevant regulatory professional bodies such as COMEG.COREN etc.

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

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

(xi) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (in case of construction: COREN, COMEG etc.;

(xii) 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;

(xiii) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/lease (where applicable);

(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 authorised officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are requested to collect bidding documents from the procurement unit upon payment of non-refundable tender fee N10,000.00 per Lot, through Remita in favour of Solid Minerals Development Fund. Bank teller/ remitta payment receipt is to be presented to Account Department for confirmation before collection of the documents.

(5) SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, Three (3) copies of (one Original) and Two (2) 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 Executive Secretary
Solid Minerals Development Fund
No 16 Yedseram Street, Maitama, Abuja,

and clearly marked with (SMDF — Bid 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 provided at the above address not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 16 August, 2021.

(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 16 August, 2021, at the SMDF Conference Room while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

(7) 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) Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(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) 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) The SMDF is not bound to pre-qualify 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:
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/CEO