DEADLINE: 27TH JUNE, 2022
NATIONAL OBSTETRICS FISTULA CENTRE (NOFIC)
OLD STATE HOTEL, KANO ROAD,
P.M.B 0013, NINGI BAUCHI STATE
EMAIL: noficningi@gmail.com
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2022 APPROPRIATION (ADDENDUM)
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Ningi is the North East Regional Centre established by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with Obstetrics Fistula and similar disorders. Its mandate also includes Research and Training.
The Centre hereby invites interested Contractors/Suppliers to tender for its 2022 capital projects as follows:
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK/SUPPLIES
CATEGORY A: GOODS
Lot K9: Purchase of Utility vehicles
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Bidders should submit the under-listed documents to be eligible for this procurement:
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1..1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 & 2020), valid till 31st December, 2022, with minimum average annual turnover as stated in the bid documents;
(iii) 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);
(iv) 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);
(v) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31st December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
(vii) Company’s Audited account for the last three years (2019,2020 & 2021) duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
(viii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of relevant committees of the National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Ningi or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
(ix) Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the Lot;
(x) List and verifiable documentary evidences of at least three (3) similar jobs successfully executed within the last five (5) years including letters of awards and job completion certificates;
(xi) Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic and Professional certificates.
(xii) 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.
(4.0) COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
The Tender document are to be collected from the Procurement Office, (NOFIC) Permanent Site, Kano Road Ningi, upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 only per Lot using Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Payment on REMITA Platform through any Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
(5.0) SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidder should submit bids in two (2) sealed envelopes marked “Technical” and “Financial” Bids both sealed in a third larger envelope (A3) marked with Lot No and the title of the project in 2 hardcopies and 1 softcopy of financial bid. The envelope should be addressed to:
The Medical Director, National Obstetrics Fistula Centre,
P.M.B 0013, Kano Road,
Ningi, Bauchi State.
The completed and sealed bid documents should contain the bidder’s name on the reverse side of the envelope and be deposited in Tender Box in the Centre not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 27 June, 2022.
(6.0) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 27 June, 2022 in the Centre’s Conference Room in the presence of bidders and their representatives, while financial bids will be kept un-opened.
(7.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) NOFIC Ningi reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claims made on document submitted, and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false;
(ii) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(iii) Bidders are advised to read this solicitation carefully, any submissions that do not meet up with any of the requirements specified above shall be disqualified;
(iv) All costs will borne by the bidders;
(v) Attendees at the bids opening shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wear mask and observe physical distancing. The Bids Opening in the presence of observers will be covered by video recording and invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
(vi) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;
(vii) The National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Ningi is not bound to pre-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.
The attention of the public is also drawn to the Centre’s advertisement published in the Federal Tenders Journal and Leadership Newspapers of 2nd May, 2022, and in the Blueprint Newspaper of 3rd May, 2022. This is to inform prospective bidders and the public that the submission deadline has been extended to 12:00 noon, Thursday, 16 June, 2022. The technical bid opening will commence immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Thursday, 16 June, 2022. All other information in the advertisement remain same
SIGNED:
ACTING MEDICAL DIRECTOR
