Centre For Management Development (CMD)- Invitation To Tender / Expression Of Interest (EOI) For 2022 Capital/ Zonal Intervention Projects (69 Lots)

DEADLINE: 30TH MAY, 2022
CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (CMD)
NO 48 AGADEZ CRESCENT OFF AMINU KANO, WUSE 2, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER /EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR 2022 CAPITAL/ ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Centre for Management Development (CMD) is established as the operational arm of Nigerian Council for Management Development (NCMD). It is a foremost public sector Management Development Institute under the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning. The Centre hereby invites interested, competent and reputable Contractors and Suppliers with relevant experiences and good track records to participate in the execution of its 2022 Capital/ Zonal Intervention Projects/Programmes as follows:

2. SCOPE OF SUPPLY/SERVICES
2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS

CATEGORY A (GOODS)

CATEGORY B (WORKS)

CATEGORY C (CONSULTANCY)

ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES

CATEGORY D (GOODS)

CATEGORY E (WORKS)

CATEGORY F (CONSULTANCY)

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders are required to submit the following documents:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7, Business Name is also acceptable for Services;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income 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 31 December, 2022; with minimum average annual turnover as stated in the bid documents;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 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 31 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 31 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 31/12/2022 or valid Certificate issued by the BPP;

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

– disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Centre for Management Development (CMD) or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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;

– that none of the Company’s Directors has been convicted in any law court for any criminal offence including fraud and financial impropriety: and

– that the Company is not in receivership, bankrupt or insolvent;

(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2019, 2020, and 2021) duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);

(i) Reference Letters from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, 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;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar Jobs executed in the last five (5) years including copies of Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificate and photographs of the projects;

(l) For Training Programme: Evidence of Firm’s Accreditation/Registration with the Centre for Management Development (CMD);

(m) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(n) For Supply or Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(o) For ICT: Evidence of current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);

(p) Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);            ‘

(q) For Joint Ventures/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);

(r) All documents for submission must be transmitted with Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company Letter Head Paper bearing among others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Numbers (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail v 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
(a)  Interested Companies for Goods) and Works are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Unit, on evidence of payment of a Non-Refundable Tender Fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000.00) only per Lot, paid into the CMD, Abuja Remita Account in any Commercial Bank, using GIFMIS Code:0220019001.

(b) Interested bidders for Category C (Consultancy) are not expected to pay at this stage of tendering until after short-listing.

(c) All bidders must fill the bid collection Register after the Collection of the Bidding Document.

5. SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
5.1 For Consultancy Services:
Interested and qualified Service Providers for the procurement of Consultancy Services are expected to submit one (1) bound prequalification document sealed in an envelope and clearly marked ‘Expression of Interest’. The name of the company, project title and Lot no. should be boldly written on the reverse side of the envelope addressed to The Director-General/CEO, CMD, No 48 Agadez Crescent off Aminu Kano, Wuse 2, Abuja and clearly marked with “PROJECT NAME AND LOT No.” Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit of the Centre, not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 30 May 2022. All bidders must fill the EOI Submission Register.

5.2 For Goods and Works
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, one (1) Hard Copy 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 sealed envelope together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Director-General, CMD, No 48 Agadez Crescent off Aminu Kano, Wuse 2, Abuja and clearly marked with “PROJECT NAME AND LOT No.” Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the – designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit of the Centre, not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 27 June 2022. All bidders must fill the Bid Submission Register.

6. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
Expression of Interest (EOI): EOl will be opened immediately following the deadline for the submission of bids at 12:00 noon Monday, 30 May, 2022 at the Centre’s Conference Room, Abuja in the present of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in Procurement unit Office, as CMD will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact Director (Procurement) on e-mail: m.nuhu@cmd.gov.ng. mnuhual76@gmail.com.

Only Shortlisted Firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal.

Invitation to Tender (ITT): Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 27 June 2022 at the Centre’s Conference Room Abuja in the present of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in Procurement Unit Office, as CMD will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact Director (Procurement) on e-mail m.nuhu@cmd.gov.ng. mnuhual76@gmail.com.

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.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder:

(b) The documents should be arranged in the order listed above and clearly separated by dividers;

(c) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

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

(e) Soft copy of financial submission should be in flash Drive;

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

(g) Attendees at the bid openings 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;

(h) CMD 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 u Procurement Act 2007.

Signed:
Director–General
Centre for Management Development (CMD)