DEADLINE: 23RD AUGUST, 2021
COURT OF APPEAL, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR 2021 PRE-QUALIFICATION/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) EXERCISE
(1) INTRODUCTION
The Court of Appeal of Nigeria wishes to undertake the procurement of various Goods, Works, and Services under the 2021 Capital Appropriation. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Court wishes to pre-qualify experienced and reputable contractors, suppliers, and consultancy service providers who wish to tender for the jobs specified below:
(2) DESCRIPTIONS/SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS, AND SERVICES
| Lot 1 | Supply of Motor Vehicles |
| Lot 2 | Renovation of Buildings: A. Residential |
| Lot 3 | Supply of Furniture (Office and Residential) |
| Lot 4 | Supply of Library Books and Periodicals |
| Lot 5 | Drugs and Medical Supplies |
| Lot 6 | ICT Infrastructures |
| Lot 7 | Supply of Power Generating Sets |
| Lot 8 | Supply of Office and Household Equipment |
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective contractors shall possess the following documents, and without any of the under listed requirements the company will automatically be disqualified.
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021; with minimum average Annual Turnover of N50 Million naira.
(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);
(d) 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);
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st 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 Court of Appeal 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 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.
(l) Lot 5: Letter of authorization from Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) listed in the approved policy for procurement of health and medical equipment for a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.
(m) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease.
(n) Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representative should bid for the vehicles.
(o) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of authorization as representative of the Original Furniture Manufacturers (OEMs).
(p) Lot 6: Evidence of current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology’s Development Agency (NITDA);
(q) 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(s).
(4) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Pre-qualification document should be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “2021 PRE-QUALIFICATION” and must be returned to the: Chief Registrar, Court of Appeal, Abuja, and addressed to:
The Secretary,
Departmental Tenders Board,
Court of Appeal Complex,
Three (3) Arms Zone, Abuja.
The submission of Documents closes on 12:00 noon on Monday, 23 August 2021.
(5) OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The pre-qualification documents shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 23 August 2021, at the Court of Appeal, Training Room, 2nd floor, office Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja. Bidder’s company’s representative, Civil Societies and Non-Governmental Organization and interested members of the Public are hereby invited to witness the opening.
(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Failure to comply with the instruction above and to provide any of the required documents shall result in the disqualification of the company.
(b) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots, such violators will be automatically Disqualified.
(c) The Advertisement for “Pre-qualification” shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of Court of Appeal, nor shall it entitle any person to make any claim whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from Court of Appeal by virtue of such person having responded to the advert.
(d) Applicants should be very clear about their area of proven competence and interest.
(e) Please note that successful Bidders will be notified via the Court Notice Board and Website (www.courtofappeal.gov.ng) for Financial Bidding Process.
(f) 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;
(g) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
(h) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Tender documents;
(i) The Court is not bound to pre-qualified any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reason thereof in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
SIGNED:
CHIEF REGISTRAR, COURT OF APPEAL,
THREE ARMS ZONE, ABUJA.
