Computer Professionals Registration Council Of Nigeria (CPN)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification For Consultants And Contractors For The Execution Of Capital Development Projects (4 Lots)

DEADLINE: 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2022
COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS (REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA)
(ESTABLISHED BY ACT 49 OF 1993)
PLOT 1321, ADESOJI ADEREMI STREET, GUDU DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE B-1, ABUJA (FCT)
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS FOR THE EXECUTION OF CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) was established by Act. No 49 of 1993, as a Regulatory Body under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education. The Council is charged with responsibility for the control and supervision of the computing profession and IT practice in Nigeria: quality assurance in computer education; as well as developing local IT capacity in tune with national requirements. The Council is desirous to undertake a prequalification exercise for the under listed in its 2022 fiscal year Capital Budget, and hereby invites suitably qualified Consultants and Contractors to prequalification documents for the under listed projects.

(2) SCOPE OF SUPPLY/SERVICE

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(i) Evidence of Certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2 and CAC7.

(ii) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2022: with minimum average annual turnover of N30miillion.

(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 on 31/12/2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;

(vii) Lots 1 & 2: Evidence of valid Registration Certificate with the Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN)

(viii) Sworn Affidavit
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria 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 a 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

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

(x) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank Indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(xi) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications

(xii) 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;

(xiii) 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)

(xiv) All documents for submission must be transmitted with 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) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired: two (2) hard copies each of the pre-qualification documents packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “PREQ”; and addressed to:

The Registrar,
Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria)
Plot 1321, Adesoji Aderemi Street, Gudu District, Cadastral Zone B-1, Abuja (FCT)
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 above address) not later than 12:00 noon Friday, 19 September, 2022.

(5) OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The Pre-qualification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission in the Council’s Conference Room at 12:00noon Friday, 19 September, 2022 in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as the CPN will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

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

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission 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 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;

(f) Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(g) Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents;

(h) The CPN 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
THE REGISTRAR,
COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS (REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA)
PLOT 1321, ADESOJI ADEREMI STREET, GUDU DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE B-1, ABUJA (FCT)