National Board For Technical Education (NBTE)- Invitation To Tender For 2022 Capital Projects (4 Lots)

DEADLINE: 22ND JUNE, 2022
NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PLOT B BIDA ROAD KADUNA.
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The National Board for Technical Education, Kaduna is established to provide accreditation of academic programmes in all Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) institutions in Nigeria. In compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and extant regulations of Government on the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services and as provided in the 2022 Appropriations intends to procure the following goods &works as detailed here below in their various categories. Consequently, competent, reliable and experienced contractors are hereby invited to Bid for the following projects.

(2) SCOPE OF GOODS & WORKS

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2022; with minimum average annual turnover of N100million;

(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) Clearance 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 31st December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Board for Technical Education, Kaduna 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;
• that no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
• that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
• That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

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

(i) Reference Letter 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 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 of the projects;

(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(m) 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
Interested bidders are to collect tender documents from the office of Head of Procurement Department (2^nd floor near NBTE Library) between 8:00am – 4:00pm (Monday – Friday) upon evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N 10,000.00) only per LOT, paid into National Board of Technical Education Remitta account with NBTE GIFMIS CODE 1000183256 in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. Bidders are to sign the bid collection register in the office of the Head of Procurement Department.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies: one copy of technical and one copy of financial bid 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 Head of Procurement Department, National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road Kaduna and clearly marked with the name of the project and Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Proof Box at the above address not later than 11:00am Wednesday, 22 June, 2022. Bidders are to sign the bid submission register in the office of the Head of Procurement Department

(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 11:00am Wednesday, 22 June, 2022, in the Auditorium of National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road Kaduna, in the presence of bidders or their representative, while the financial bids will be kept unopened.

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

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

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

(iv) 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 bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;

(v) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(vi) 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;

(vii) National Board for Technical Education Kaduna, is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities to the bidders in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

SIGNED:
MANAGEMENT