DEADLINE: 8TH & 26TH AUGUST, 2022
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
MABUSHI, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS
(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Ministry of Environment (FMENV), Mabushi, Abuja has funds appropriated in the Financial Year 2022 Budget for the execution of its projects intended to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental problems and challenges of climate changes devastating the country.
Accordingly, in compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Ministry hereby invites interested and qualified Contractors and Consultants with relevant experience, for consideration for the execution of the under listed projects;
(2) SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICE
CATEGORY A: WORKS
| S/N | LOT NO | PROJECT TITLE (CATEGORY ‘A’ WORKS) | BUDGET CODE |
| CC/W/2022/01 | Installation of Solar Carports in Federal Ministry of Environment Offices | ERGP20139743 | |
| CC/W/2022/02 | Renewable Energy Project on the Construction of a Solar-Powered Acquisition Center (Mulitipurpose) and Installation of Solar Powered Grinding Machines, as Well as Training For Youths | ERGP20152163 | |
| CC/W/2022/03 | Construction of solar powered boreholes for climate change adaptation in, share community, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State. | ERGP20170624 | |
| CC/W/2022/04 | Provision of Solar Powered Streetlight at Ikenne Town, Ogun State | ERGP20172719 | |
| CC/W/2022/05 | Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Projects for Alternative Energy Production to Power Boreholes for Potable Drinking Water in Three Communities Across the Country | ERGP20112084 | |
| CC/W/2022/06 | Promote Energy Efficiency in The Construction of Water Infrastructure in Vulnerable Areas of The Country (Three Selected Areas in North East Zone | ERGP20172794 | |
| PC/W/2022/01 | Climate Smart Municipal Solid Waste Management Intervention Project For Highly Polluted Areas (Awada) | ERGP19139928 | |
| PC/W/2022/02 | Community Based Solid Waste Management In The North West | ERGP20176096 | |
| PC/W/2022/03 | Procurement and installation of Analysers at International Conference Centre (ICC) in Air Monitoring Stations | ERGP21125704 | |
| CATEGORY ‘B’: GOODS | |||
| LS/GO/2022/01 | Upgrading Of The Ministry’s E-Library (Law Pavillion) | ERGP19152176 | |
| CATEGORY ‘C’: CONSULTANCY SERVICES | |||
| CC/C/2022/01 | Development and Implementation of Nigeria’s National Adaptation Plans (Naps) | ERGP20170184 | |
| CC/C/2022/02 | Development of a National Guidelines For GHG Emission Accounting And Reporting For Projects | ERGP20152168 | |
| EA/C/2022/01 | Annual Resource Development Programme For Sustainable Environmental Governance | ERGP19169621 | |
| EA/C/2022/03 | Creation Of Sustainability Unit, Guidelines On Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability And Ecolabelling And Regulations | ERGP20170776 | |
| EA/C/2022/04 | Upscaling And Digitalization EDMA (Enterprise Content Management System And Digitization Workflow) Phase II | ERGP20170778 | |
| PC/C/2022/01 | Youth and Women Empowerment Through Environmental Management of Waste for The Most Vulnerable Group in the Society in Ondo East And West Federal Constituency, Ondo State | ERGP20171206 | |
| PC/C/2022/02 | Establishment Of Electronic Based Data Bank On Environmental Pollution | ERGP19139846 |
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7; Failure to attach forms CAC2 and CAC7 shall lead to disqualification, 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 i.e. 2019,2020,2021) valid till 31st December 2022;
(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 Federal Ministry of Environment 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;
(m) Services: Evidence of Firm’s Current registration with relevant Regulatory Professional Body(ies) such as Centre for Management Development, NITDA/CPN, ICAN/ANAN, COREN, etc.;
(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as a representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(o) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR and Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each Joi nt Venture Partner); and
(p) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firm’s 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 address, the Letter Head Paper must bear the Names and Nationality of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officers of the Firm. Failure to provide evidences of any of the above requirements/information shall lead to disqualification.
(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (WORKS& GOODS):
Prospective Bidders are requested to collect Bid Documents from the office of the Director Procurement, Room B021, Federal Ministry of Environment Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja, upon presentation of payment of non-refundable Tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per Lot. Payment should be made in favour of Federal Ministry of Environment to the TSA Account. Note that payment of Tender fee is not required at this state for Consultancy Services.
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (WORKS & GOODS):
Bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies of Technical documents enclosed in a separate sealed envelope (clearly marked Technical Original and Duplicate) and Financial Bid in another envelope (marked Financial Original and Duplicate). The two separate envelopes shall be enclosed in one sealed outer envelope clearly marked “Invitation to Tender stating the “Lot No” and Project Title, Company Name and addressed to Permanent Secretary’s Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Federal Ministry of Environment, Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja. The Technical bid and the Financial bid for each of the Lot desired can be submitted through Courier Services or by hand in the Conference Room, Green Building, Federal Ministry of Environment, Maitama, Abuja not later than 00 noon on Friday, 26 August, 2022.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the same name and address of the bidder. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the place of submission as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the dead line for submission at 12.00 noon on Friday, 26 August, 2022 in the Conference Room, Green Building, Federal Ministry of Environment, Maitama, Abuja. Bidders who are interested in viewing the opening of bids can forward their e-mail address to the Ministry’s Official e-mail-fmenvproc@gmail.com
(7) SUBMISSION OF Eol DOCUMENTS (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound Expression of Interest (Eol) (Original and Duplicate) neatly packaged in sealed envelopes, stating Expression of Interest clearly marked with the name of the Project/Lot Number and name of Consultancy Firm, and submitted on or before 12.00 noon on Monday, 8 August, 2022 to the Office of the Director Procurement, Room B021, Federal Ministry of Environment, Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja.
Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Office of the Director Procurement, Room B021, as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(8) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The Eol will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon on Monday, 8 August, 2022 at the Permanent Secretary’s Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Federal Ministry of Environment, Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja.
All enquiries are to be directed to the Director (Procurement), Room B021, Federal Ministry of Environment, Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja or via the Ministry’s official e-mail provided at fmenvproc@gmail.com
(9) GENERAL INFORMATION:
(i) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidders;
(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(iii) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
(iv) This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Ministry to award contract to any bidder.
(v) Non-Compliance to any of the above instruction will lead to disqualification;
(vi) All bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots, otherwise the Company will be disqualified.
(vii) 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.
(viii) Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for Financial bid opening, while the Financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;
(ix) Services: Only shortlisted Firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals (RfP);
(x) The Federal Ministry of Environment is not bound to shortlist/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:
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
