DEADLINE: 30TH JANUARY, 2023
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL)
P.M.B, 11, OMOKURIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
DR. EMMANUEL IKENYIRI
PROVOST
DR. L.E ONYIJE
REGISTRAR
WEBSITE: www.fcetomoku.edu.ng
EMAIL: info@fcetomoku.edu.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2020-2022 MERGED TETFUND ANNUAL AND MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION PROJECT

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State hereby invites interested and competent companies with history of timely delivery of Projects to Tender for the 2022 Tertiary Education Trust Fund zonal Intervention.

(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK

S/NLOT NO.DESCRIPTION
1Lot IProcurement of Power Component and Training
2Lot IINetworking and Provision of Technology Support

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Interested contractors are required to 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; with minimum average annual turnover of N50 million;

(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 to 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 31st December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

  • disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State 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.
  • 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.

(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) Works List of Plants/Equipment with proof at Ownership/Lease Agreement.

(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.

(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Unit of the College on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot. paid into the Federal College of Education (Technical). Omoku Rivers State’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Completed Technical and Financial Bids should be submitted in two different sealed envelopes and labeled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively with the company name indicated at the back of the envelope. The two envelopes should be enclosed in a larger envelope and marked (Technical and Financial) and addressed to: The Provost Federal College of Education (Technical), P.M.B 11, Omoku on or before 12:00Noon, Monday 6 February, 2023. The envelope should be duly marked with the relevant lot Number on the top right hand corner. The bids should be dropped in the Tender Box at the front of the procurement office. Bidders are to ensure that they also sign all pages of the Bidding document.

(6.0) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00Noon, Monday, 6 February, 2023. In the College Lecture Theater, in the presence of observers, bidders or their representatives, white the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

(7.0) NOTE:

(i) All submitted documents may be referred to relevant agencies for verification.

(ii) FCE(T) Omoku reserves the right to reject any or all the submissions if it does not or do not meet with all their requirements specified.

(iii) This advertisement shall not be constructed as a commitment on the part of the establishment nor shall it entitle a bidder to make any claim and/or seek any indemnity from the Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku by virtue of such bidder having responded to the advertisement.

(iv) 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;         

(v) The FCE(T) Omoku 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:
PROVOST
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) OMOKU, RIVERS STATE