DEADLINE: 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
IMO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
IHITTE-UBOMA, IMO STATE
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE FOR YEAR 2020 TETFUND DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION IN LIBRARY
INTRODUCTION
The Management of Imo State College of Education, Ihitte Uboma hereby invites experienced and competent suppliers for pre-qualification and tender for the supply of various library’ books, and library equipment under the year 2020 TETFUND INTERVENTION IN LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
(2.) SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLY
| Lot 1 | Procurement of various Books |
| Lot 2 | Procurement of Library Equipment |
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
(ii) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate 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 31st 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 Imo State College of Education Ihitte Oboma or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm all that information presented in its bid are true and correct all particulars.
(viii) Company’s audited account for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 & 2020).
(ix) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank of Nigeria; indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(x) List of similar, verifiable, and successfully executed projects or ongoing by the company (at least three) with letters of award and practical completion certificates, in the last five years. Letters of award and interim certificate of payment should be attached for projects that are ongoing.
(xi) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;
(xii) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firms Letter Head Paper being among others, the Registration Number (RC), Contact Address, Phone Number (GSM No.), 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.
(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS ALL INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE TO:
(i) Pay a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 to the Bursary Department of Imo State College of Education Ihitte Oboma, obtain official receipt.
(ii) Collect the Standard Bidding Documents from the office of the Registrar, presentation of the evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee.
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Completed Technical and Financial Bids should be submitted in two different sealed envelopes and labeled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively with the Company’s name indicated at the back of the envelope. The two envelopes should be enclosed in a larger envelope to be marked (Technical bid and Financial bid) and addressed to: The Provost, Imo State College of Education. The larger envelope should be duly marked with the relevant lot Number on the top right-hand corner. The bids should be dropped in the Tender Box at the Office of the Registrar office not later than 12:00 noon on 13 September 2021. Bidders are to ensure that they sign all pages of the Bidding documents.
(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
(6.1) Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on 13 September 2021 in Council Chamber, Imo State College of Education.
(7.0) 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 unopened.
( h) Imo State College of Education Ihitte Oboma is not bound to 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
PROVOST
