Nigerian Institute Of Social And Economic Research (NISER)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (9 Lots)

DEADLINE: 27TH JUNE, 2022
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH (NISER)
OLD OYO ROAD, OJOO, IBADAN, OYO STATE.
INVITATION TO TENDER (TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL) FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Ibadan, Oyo State invites competent and experienced Companies to submit both technical and financial bids for the execution of the following projects under the 2022 fiscal year:

(2) SCOPE OF WORKS AND SUPPLIES

CATEGORY A: WORKS

CATEGORY B GOODS

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Verifiable Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C) including Memorandum & Articles of Association, Form CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1);

(b) Verifiable Evidence of filling of Annual returns with evidence of Payment for the last three (3) years 2019, 2020, 2021;

(c) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last (3) years 2019, 2020, 2021 valid till December, 31st 2022.

(d) 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);

(e) 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);

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

(g) 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.;

(h) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan 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 profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications such as CORREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.

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

(k) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.

(l) Evidence of at least (3) similar jobs executed in the last (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificate and Photographs of the projects;

(m) All documents for the submission must be transmitted with a covering/financing letter under the Company/Firms Letterhead Paper bearing number of orders, the Registration Certificate (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferably GSM No.), and Email 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 TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are invited to collect tender documents from the Ag. Head, Procurement Unit of the Institute of Social and Economic Research Ibadan, Oyo State within the working hours of 10am-2pm Mondays to Fridays upon the presentation of evidence of payment of non- refundable tender fee often thousand naira only (N10,000.00) per LOT in favour of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research Ibadan through Remita Payment Platform.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS
Completed technical and financial bids one original and one photocopy each shall be submitted in two separate envelopes with project name and lot number indicated e.g. CAT A LOT 1 and company name and addressed at the other side of the envelope submitted to the office of the Ag. Head, Procurement, Institute of Social and Economic Research Ibadan Oyo State P.M.B 5, U.I Post Office Ibadan on or before 12:00 noon Monday, 27 June, 2022.

(6.0) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 27 June, 2022 at the Office of the Ag. Head, Procurement Unit.

(7.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Non-compliance with instructions and requirements shall lead to automatic disqualification;

(b) All the bids must be arranged sequentially

(c) All the bids must be numbered, paged, signed and paginated.

(d) No bidder must bid for more than 2 LOTS.

(e) The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research Ibadan reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claims made on the tender documents submitted by the companies.

(f) Tender(s) submitted late shall be returned un-opened;

(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 un-opened;

(h) 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;

(i) The Institute 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.

SIGNED:
A.G HEAD,
PROCUREMENT UNIT