Bayero University Kano (BUK)- Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Consultancy Services (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 30TH MAY, 2022
BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO (BUK)
GWARZO ROAD, PMB 3011, KANO, NIGERIA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
www.buk.edu.ng

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Bayero University, Kano intends to Construct and Furnish an International Students Hostel for the Africa Centre of Excellence on Public Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) and Construct and Furnish Regional Innovation, Training and Entrepreneurship Accelerator (RITEA) Building at the Africa Centre of Excellence on Dryland Agriculture (CDA). The components herein relate to 2022 budgetary provisions financed by the World Bank for the Africa Centres of Excellence.

(2) SCOPE OF SERVICE

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and the Bureau of Public Procurement’s guidelines the University invites experienced and competent Corortium of relevant Consultants/Joint Ventures to submit Expression of Interest (Eo ) for the     assignments described below.

Interested firms should submit three (3) bound EoI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 orCAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable;

(b) Evidence of Firm’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2022;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);

(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;

(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 December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;

(g) Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body such as COREN/QSRBN/ARCON/CORBON etc.;

(h) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Bayero University, Kano 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 three (3) years -2019, 2020 & 2021, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);

(j) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(k) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (COREN, QSRBN. ARCON, CORBON, etc.);

(l) 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;

(m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provider (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each V partner).The lead Consultant (the firm with the most relevant core competence for the assignment) must be indicated in the Consortium’s MoU.;

(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 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) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENT
Interested firms are to submit three (3) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Director, Procurement. 1st Floor, Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Senate Building, New Campus, Bayero University, Kano and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 30 May, 2022.

(5) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EoI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon Monday 30 May, 2022. in the Procurement Unit’s Boardroom, 1st Floor, Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Senate Building, New Campus, Bayero University, Kano, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of Tender Officer of the Procurement Unit, as the Bayero University, Kano will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Director Procurement, Bayero University, Kano on e-mail dir.proc@buk.edu.ng

(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EoI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) EoI 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) Attendees at the bids opening shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wear mask and observe physical distancing. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording and invitation link will be sent to bidders who chooses to join the bid opening online;

(f) Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal (RfP):

(g) The Bayero University, Kano is not bound to 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:
RABIU HUSSAIN SAGAGI,
DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT,
BAYERO UNIVERSITY,
KANO