Federal Ministry Of Special Duties & Inter-Governmental Affairs- Invitation For Tender For The Procurement Of Works And Consultancy Services Under The 2022 Capital Projects (4 Lots)

DEADLINE: 17TH DECEMBER, 2022
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SPECIAL DUTIES AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, CBD, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF WORKS AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES UNDER THE 2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs (FMSDIGA), in furtherance of its statutory mandate, intends to implement various Works, and Goods of its Capital Projects, in line with the proposed budget for the financial year 2022 and in accordance with the Procurement Act, 2007.

The Ministry therefore, invites interested Contractors, Suppliers, and Service Providers with requisite expertise and experience to submit Pre-qualification Documents and/or Technical/ Financial proposals, to bid/submit Expressions of Interest for the following projects.

(2.0) Scope of works and Services
CATEGORY A: WORKS

(2.2) CATEGORY B: SERVICES

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be considered, Interested Competent Contractors and Service Providers who wish to participate in the exercise are required to submit their Company’s profiles, including but not limited to the following documents and should also be arranged in the same order:

(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC1.1, CAC2, CAC2.1 and CAC7;

(ii) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years (2019, 2020, 2021), valid till 31st December 2022;

(iii) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December 2022;

(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December, 2022;

(v) Evidence of current Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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 31st Jan, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by the BPP.

(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing the following;

(a) disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter- Governmental Affairs 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;

(b) That the Company is capable of carrying out the services in the region of the Federation;

(c) That neither the Company nor any of its Directors is Bankrupt or in receivership and

(d) That none of the Directors has been convicted in any Court of Law on any criminal offence.

(i) Company Profile, with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/Professional qualifications (COREN. etc.);

(ii) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five years, including letters of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;

(iii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last Three years (2019, 2020, 2021,);

(iv) Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project, by submission of reference letter from a reputable Commercial Bank, indicating the willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the projects, when needed;

(v) List of Plants/Equipment, with proof of ownership/ lease (where applicable);

(vi) All Bidders interested in Consultancy Services must submit verifiable evidence of Registration with Appropriate Regulatory Body, such as COREN, ARCON, QSRBN, CORBON, SURCON, etc; along with current Practicing Licence;

(vii) For supply of Equipment; Letter of Authorisation from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as applicable;

(viii) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (Compliance with the requirements of CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR A Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);

(ix) Bidders are required to provide a verifiable statement on the Local Content of the Goods, works or Services to be provided; and

(x) All Documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/ forwarding letter on the Company’s/Firm’s Letter-headed paper duly signed by an authorized officer of the Firm/Company. The letter-headed paper should bear amongst others, the Registration No (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone No (preferably GSM No), and e- mail address. The letter-headed paper must bear the names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page.

(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(4.1) Tender Documents are obtainable from Room 111/109, (Assistant Director Procurement Office) First Floor, Federal Secretariat, Phase 11, Abuja upon payment of non-refundable Tender fees of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) per lot through the Ministry’s TSA account, in any Commercial Bank before obtaining Tender Documents in any of the lots.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(5.1) The Bid Document should be returned in a sealed envelope with the LOT marked at the top left hand corner of the envelope. Two envelopes tendering in one Bigger envelop (Technical and Financial in separate envelopes and both out in one big envelop) and addressed to the Secretary Tenders Board, Office of the head Procurement, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Fed. Sec. Complex, Phase 1, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Abuja, not later than 12.00 noon, 17 December, 2022.

(6.0) OPENING OF BIDS
(6.1) The Technical bids for all Categories shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon, 17 December, 2022, at OSGF Conference Hall, 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.

(7.0) GENERAL INFORMATION:
(i) All Bidders are allowed to bid for only two (2) lots maximum;

(ii) Invitation to Tender: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation stage will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of un-successful bidders may be returned un-opened;

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

(iv) Non-Compliance to the instructions will lead to disqualification. This advertisement does not constitute an award of a contractor or a commitment by the Ministry to award a contract for which a tender was submitted. It shall also not entitle any bidder to make any claims whatsoever.

(v) The Ministry is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of Public procurement Act 2007.

SIGNED:
PERMANENT SECRETARY