National Commission For Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD)- Invitation To Tender/Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Goods Works And Services For Execution Of 2022 Appropriation (11 Lots)

DEADLINE: 12TH AUGUST, 2022
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
NO.79, RALPH SHODEINDE STREET, PLATEAU STATE HOUSE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR GOODS WORKS AND SERVICES FOR EXECUTION OF 2022 APPROPRIATION

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appropriated funds to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), a Parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in the 2022 Fiscal Year for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services for the execution of Policies and Projects towards achieving the mandate of the Commission. In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant guidelines for the award of contracts in the Federal Public Service, the Commission hereby invites experienced and competent Contractors/ Suppliers/ Service Providers/ Consultants to submit bids/ Expression of Interest (EOI) for the following Projects:

(2.0) SCOPE

Category A: Goods

Category B: Works

Category C: Expression of Interest (EOI) for Consultancy Service

The scope of work is as contained in the Standard Bid Documents and Request for Proposals.

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the under listed requirements:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 and CAC7, Business Name is also acceptable for Services.

(b) Evidence of Company’s income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last Three (3) years valid till 31^st December 2022 (2019,2020 and 2021)

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate (PENCOM) valid till 31^st 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 31^st December 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above)

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31^st 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 31^st December 2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit with passport photograph affixed:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (MCPWD) 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 Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;

(m) 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 vehicles;

(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(o) Category C: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as NITDA, CPN CMD etc;

(p) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate. IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner); and

(q) 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.

(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Office of Head Procurement, Room 308,3rd Floor, at the Commission’s Office (as above)on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities’ Remita Account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

Note that payment of Tender fee is not required at this stage for Category C.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids and its soft copies neatly 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:

Head, Procurement,
National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD)
No. 79, Ralph Shodeinde Street, Plateau State House, Central Business District Abuja,
and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number).

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Head of Procurement Office, Room 308 3^rd floor not later than 12:00 noon, Friday, 12 August 2022.

Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Head of Procurement’s Office, Room 308, 3^rd Floor as the National Commission of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(6.0) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
As per paragraph 5 above, except in one envelope and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Friday, 29 July, 2022.

(7.0) OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI documents and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon Friday, 29 July, 2022 and 12:00 noon, Friday, 12 August 2022, respectively, at the Executive Secretary’s Conference Room on the 4′ Floor in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. For further enquiries, please contact the Procurement Department in Rooms 306-308,3^rd floor, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Abuja.

(8.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and duly signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline would be returned un-opened;

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;

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

(e) Attendees at the bid openings shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wear mask and observe physical distancing. The Bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidders who chooses to join the bid opening online;

(f) Category A & B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bid opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened; and

(g) Category C: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals (RFPs);

(h) The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities is not bound to shortlist/pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liability in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007

SIGNED
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ABUJA