DEADLINE: 22ND AUGUST, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
(OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST YEAR 2019/2020 (MERGED) TETFUND INTERVENTION FOR ICT SUPPORT

(1) INTRODUCTION
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka intends to execute the following projects under its Years 2019/2020 (Merged) TETFund Intervention for ICT Support Consequently, interested, competent and qualified contractors are invited to submit Expression of Interest for the following project:

(2) SCOPES OF WORKS

LOT NO.PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Lot K1E-Learning Application & E-Learning Support Training

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Bidders should submit the following documents:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1 1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years 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 31/12/2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

  • disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka 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;

(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) Evidence of Registration with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as a vendor for E-Learning software vendor for tertiary institutions;

(m) 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 authorised officer of the firm.

(4) SUBMISSION OF EOI
Prospective bidders are to submit EOI, 1 original, 1 copy, packaged in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “EOI”. Thereafter, address the envelope to the “The Registrar, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus, Room 226” and clearly marked with the name of the project and Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the Consultant and dropped in the designated Tender Box in Room 226 of the Administrative Block, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus not later than 12:00noon on Monday, 22 August, 2022.

(5) OPENING OF EOI
The EOI shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 22 August, 2022, at the NUGA Secretariat, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus. Bidder or their representatives and the general public are cordially invited to witness the exercise.

(6) NOTE
(i) EOIs must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised.by the bidder.

(ii) This Request for EOI should not be construed to be commitment on the part of University of Nigeria, Nsukka nor shall it entitle any Consultant to make claim of whatsoever and or seek any indemnity from University of Nigeria, Nsukka by virtue of such company having responded to the advertisement.

(iii) EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

(iv) All cost will be borne by the bidders;

(v) Attendees at the bid openings shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wea1 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;

(vi) Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(vii) University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves 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:
MR A.U. ONAH
A.G REGISTRAR UNN

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