DEADLINE: 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2022
CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC)
PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Corporate Affairs Commission was established by the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) of 1990 to regulate and supervise the formation, incorporation, registration, management and winding of companies in Nigeria. In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Commission hereby invites competent companies to submit bids for the following projects:

PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
S/NLOT NO.PROJECT TITLE
1LOT 1Supply & Installation of Air conditioners
2LOT 2Supply & Installation of Generators
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS
S/NLOT NO.PROJECT TITLE
1LOT 1Construction of Office Building at Kano-Kano State
2LOT 2Construction of Office Building at Umuahia-Abia State
3LOT 3Construction of Office Building at Akwa Ibom-Uyo State
4LOT 4Construction of Office Building at Dutse-Jigawa State
5LOT 5Construction of Office Building at Calabar-Cross Rivers State

2.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective are required to submit the under-listed requirements to be eligible to participate in this procurement:
a. Evidence of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Memoranda & Articles of Association and Certified Extract of Status Report;
b. Evidence of filing of up to date Annual Returns to Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
c. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2019, 2020 & 2021);
d. Evidence of Current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
e. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
f. Evidence of current National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
g. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by inclusion of Interim Registration Report (IRR) issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) expiring 31st December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement;
h. Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Corporate Affairs Commission 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);
j. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards and Job Completion Certificates;
l. Company’s profiles with curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the construction project, including copies of their relevant academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc;
m. Verifiable Letter of Authorization as representative of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for LOT 1 & LOT 2;
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 authorized officer of the firm.

3.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of Director, Procurement located on the 5″ floor of the main office building of Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within the working hours of 9am-4pm (Mondays to Fridays) with evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Naira Only (N10,000.00)paid into the Corporate Affairs Commission Remitta account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.

4.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit both technical and financial bid fort desired Lot in two (2) hard copies with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or Financial Bid”. Note that the two financial & technical sealed envelopes should be put together in bigger sealed envelopes and addressed to
The Registrar General,
Corporate Affairs Commission,
Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,
Maitama, Abuja

and clearly marked with the Description of Procurement and LOT number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box at The Registrar General’s Office, 6th Floor, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja not later than 2.00pm (Nigerian Time) on Tuesday, 13 September, 2022.

5.0 OPENING OF BID
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 2.00pm (Nigerian Time) on Tuesday, 13 September, 2022 at the Commission’s Multi-Purpose Hall, 2nd Floor, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be kept un-opened Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of The Registrar General’s, 6th Floor Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, as the Corporate Affairs Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquires, please contact the Director (Procurement) on e-mail: procurement@cac.gov.ng

6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids 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. 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.
f. Only the pre-qualified bidders at the Technical Stage will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. The Corporate Affairs Commission 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
REGISTRAR GENERAL
CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION