Federal Ministry Of Finance, Budget And National Planning- Invitation To Tender For Technical And Financial Bids For Procurement Of Goods, Works And Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Services Under The Ministry’s FY22 Capital Appropriation And YouWin! Connect (7 Lots)

DEADLINE: 29TH AUGUST & 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2022
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, WORKS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR SERVICES UNDER THE MINISTRY’S FY22 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION AND YOUWIN! CONNECT.

(1) INTRODUCTION
YouWin! Connect is a multimedia Enterprise initiative of The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Headquarters, Abuja which aims to support young entrepreneurs as they Plan, Start and/or Grow their business. YouWin! Connect and which is domiciled in the FMFBNP and wishes to develop franchise infrastructure and other capital projects by engaging experience, competent and relevant vendors to execute its projects with the aim of increasing enterprenual capacity especially among youths.

The Ministry is anticipating funding from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the execution of FY22 Capital Projects, and in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, (PPA) 2007, the Ministry hereby invites interested, reputable and qualified Consultants/Contractors/Vendors to express interest, submit tender documents for the procurement of the following YouWin! and FMFBNP Capital Projects categorized as Works Goods and Services:-

CATEGORY A: WORKS

CATEGORY B: GOODS

CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY AND NON CONSULTANCY SERVICES

(2) SCOPE OF SERVICES
The comprehensive scope of the projects as it relates to works, goods and consultancy services as well as specification and quantifications concerning the works and the items to be supplied shall be provided in the Tender documents.

(3) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The general public may wish to be guided that all procurement activities of the Ministry shall be fully governed by the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007 and the recent Federal Government Executive Order on Transparency and Support for Local Content in public procurement whereby prospective bidders should submit the following minimum eligibility criteria:

(i)  A forwarding letter signed by company representative stating the Corporate Affairs registration number at the top and names of all Directors at the bottom clearly specifying area of competence and interested category and Lot.

(ii) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation/registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7.

(iii) Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for the last (3) years (2019 2020 2021) expiring 31st December, 2022: 

(iv) Current Clearance Certificate from National Pension Commission (PENCOM) as evidence of compliance with Pension Reform Act, 2004 (as amended) valid till 31st December, 2022;

(v) Current evidence of contribution to the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Amendment act, 2011 certificate, valid till December 31, 2022;

(vi) Evidence of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) compliance certificate valid till December 31, 2022;

(vii) Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Vendors and Service Providers with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) valid till 31st December, 2022 or valid certificate issued by BPP;

(viii) For Category A, evidence of accreditation with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) dealers;

(ix) Unabridged company Audited Annual Report for the immediate past (3) years (2019,2020, and 2021). Turnover in Audited Annual Report must be the same in Tax Clearance Certificate otherwise the Company shall be disqualified. Three Years average minimum Turnover of Seventy Million Naira (N70,000,000.00) for works and Twenty (N20,000,000.00) for Goods;

(x) A Sworn affidavit that no Partner/Director has been convicted in any country for criminal offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices, or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter and that all the required documents are both GENUINE AND UP TO DATE;

FOR SERVICES:
(xi) A sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of FMFBNP or BPP is a former or present Director shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all materials particular;

(xii) Evidence of experience in previous three (3) Job of similar nature and complexities including award letters and Completion certificates in the area of the particular assignment in the immediate past two (2) years;

(xiii) Evidence of access to or availability of credit facilities, confirmed by a reputable bank;

(xiv) Company profiles indicating previous jobs in the last 5 years and CV of key professionals including photocopies of relevant academic and professional qualifications with attestation of availability and contact phone number (evidence of firm and personnel registrations with relevant regulatory/professional bodies);

(xv) Evidence of Registration with NITDA:

(xvi) Firms submitting as joint Ventures (JVs) should include Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating the responsibility and duties of the individual firms constituting the JV as well as Names and Skills of Key Staff under each Company in the JV such that an informed judgment on the Firm’s Capacity in terms of Permanent or Borrowed Personnel can be determined.

(4) TENDER FEES:
A non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) is payable by all bidders into the Federal Government Single Treasury Account (TSA) (Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning) for Works and Goods projects only. No fee for Consultancy services projects.

(5) GUIDELINE FOR COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
(a) All submissions must be in English Language;

(b) Interested bidders for categories A and B (works and goods) shall obtain tender documents from Room 038 Ground Floor, Procurement Department, FMFBNP, Headquarters, Phase II, CBD, Abuja upon presentation of evidence of payment of the tender fee;

(c) Consultants and Service providers who are interested in providing consultancy services for Category ‘C’, are to submit profiles of their companies containing the Eligibility criteria in paragraph (i-xiv) above and other relevant requirements.

(d) The completed Expression of Interest (EOI) for category ‘C’ are to be submitted in two (2) hard copies in a sealed tamper proof envelop, with the appropriate Project Title and Lot No. at the top right hand corner; and addressed to:

The Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National
Planning (FMFBNP),
Phase II, CBD, Abuja

The closing date for submission of EOI is on or before 12 noon, Monday, 12 September, 2022.

(e) The completed Technical and Financial bids for categories A and B (2 hard copies and 1 soft copy) shall be submitted in two different sealed tamper proof envelopes and labeled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” and both placed in a third envelope. All the three (3) envelope: should bear the Company name at the reverse side while the “Project Name” and Lot No. at the Top Right-Hand corner of the envelope and addressed as in paragraph C above and submitted in the same location, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 29 August, 2022.

(6.0) OPENING OF BIDS
(6.1) The Technical bids for lots A and B will B will be opened on Monday 29 August, 2022 at the Ministry’s Main Auditorium Ground Floor, immediately after the close of bidding at 12:00pm in the presence of Bidders or their Representatives and Statutory observers, while Technically qualified bidders will be invited for the Financial Bids opening on a later date.

(6.2) The Expression of Interest documents will be opened at the Ministry’s Main Auditorium, Ground Floor, immediately after the close of bidding, at 12:00 noon on Monday 12 September, 2022

(7.0) ENQUIRIES
All enquiries should be directed to Overseeing Assistant Director Procurement via Phone no. 07040800808

NOTE
(i) The Ministry may verify any or all the claims made by bidders and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false, in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary.

(ii) Bidders who have worked for the Ministry and have History of poor performance, abandonment or prolonged contract execution period need not apply;

(iii) All costs Incurred in responding to this advert shall be borne solely by the Bidders;

(iv) All Bidders are allowed to bid for only One (1) lot maximum;

(v) All submission pages must be duly Initialed by an authorized staff of the Company.

(vi) Services: Only shortlisted bidders at EOI’s evaluation will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals

(vii) Non-Compliance to the instructions will lead to disqualification.

(viii) Bid document(s) submitted late shall be rejected.

(ix) The advertisement shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning nor shall it entitle the applicant to make any claim(s) whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning by virtue of such applicant having responded to this advertisement.

SIGNED:
PERMANENT SECRETARY, SPECIAL DUTIES
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING