Federal University Of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State- Request For Expression Of Interest And Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (11 Lots)

DEADLINE: 17TH OCTOBER & 7TH NOVEMBER, 2022
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES OTUKPO, AKWETE-AKPA,
P.M.B. 145, OTUKPO, BENUE STATE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND INVITATION TO TENDER

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, intends to utilise funds provided in the Year 2019 Tetfund Take-Off Grant and 2022 TETFUND Special High Impact projects intervention Fund. In this regard and in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the University hereby invites experienced and competent Companies/Firms to submit bids for the following projects:

(2) SCOPE OF GOODS, WORKS & SERVICES

2019 TETFUND TAKE-OFF GRANT

2019 TETFUND SPECIAL HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS INTERVENTION GRANT

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent Companies wishing to carry out the projects are required to submit their Company profiles which shall contain the following documents:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 2& 7. Business Name is also acceptable in case of Services;

(b) Evidence of filing Company’s Annual Returns to CAC for Year 2021

(c) 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 (2019, 2020 & 2021) valid till 31st December, 2022;

(d) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable for bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);

(e) 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);

(f) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;

(g) 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;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the immediate 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 awarded;

(j) Sworn Affidavit:
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Institute of the Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo 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 the company is not in receivership or under and/or subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;

-that the company has no Director/Partner who has been convicted by any court in Nigeria or any other country for criminal offences in relation to fraud or financial impropriety;

-That the company does not have existing loan of 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.

Note: Affidavit submitted must be deposed to as described and properly addressed to Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo. Any Affidavit that predates this advertisement will be rejected.

(k) Company’s profile with the curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed to project, including copies of their Academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, MLSCN, NISLT, etc.

(l) 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;

(m) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement:

(n) Lots G1 & G2: Letter of Authorisation as representatives of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(o) For Joint Ventures/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);

(p) 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 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 Companies/firms.

Bidders are to ensure that all pages of the Bidding documents duly signed.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Office on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into Federal University of Health Sciences (FUHSO)’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

The payment should be made in favour of the FGN/Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo through the Remita Collection Platform. Interested Firms in Services would not pay at this stage until after shortlisting.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Technical and Financial Bids (1 Original, 1 copy) should be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes and labelled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively. The two envelopes should be enclosed in a larger envelope and marked (Technical and Financial Bids) and addressed to The Registrar, Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, P.M.B. 145, Otukpo. The envelope should be duly marked with the relevant Lot Number on the top right hand comer. The revise side of the envelope must be at the name and address of the prospective bidder Company/Firm. The bids should be dropped in the designated Tender Tamper Proof Box in front of the Procurement Office, Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, Otada not later than 12:00 Noon, Monday, 7 November, 2022.

Please, ensure that the bid submission Register is duly signed at the point of bid submission, as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(6) SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested Firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 17 October, 2022.

(7) OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 17 October, 2022 and 12:00noon, Monday, 7 November, 2022, respectively, in the University’s Auditorium, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, and other relevant bodies, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

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

(ii) Bids submitted after the dead line for submission would be returned un-opened;

(iii) Contractors who have on-going or uncompleted project and those who have worked for Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo and have history of poor performance, abandonment, termination, and/or delayed contract execution need not apply;

(iv) All documents for submission must be properly bound, numbered and duly signed (on each Page) with a well arranged table of content;

(v) Bid document that are not clearly marked with the identity of the bidder would not be opened;

(vi) The Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo shall verify any or all the claims made by bidders;

(vii) 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;

(viii) Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(ix) Services: Only shortlisted Firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

Please note that all the documents should be clearly photocopied and legible.

(9) DISCLAIMER
(a) This advertisement does not constitute an offer by the Tender Board of Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo.

(b) The Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at anytime without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

For further enquiries please contact fuhsoregisrar2020@gmail.com  

SIGNED:
REGISTRAR