DEADLINE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2023
ACHIEVING HEALTH NIGERIA INITIATIVE (AHNi)
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR PRINTING OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION(IEC) MATERIALS
RFQ REFERENCE: GF-RFQ-AHNI-03-2023

(a) BACKGROUND:
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a not-for-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes expert in health, education, nutrition, environmental, economic development, civil society, gender equality, youth, research, humanitarian services and technology – creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. AHNI is supporting the government of Nigeria (GON) to enhance sustained cross-sectional integration of HIV/AIDS services by building Nigerian capacity to deliver sustainable high quality, comprehensive, prevention, treatment, care, and related services in various states within Nigeria.

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is inviting competent and qualified printing companies to submit sealed quotations for the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Materials as listed in the weblink below:

(b) REQUEST:
Interested bidders should visit this weblink on any web browser: https://bit.ly/3YwWXkG to access and download the list and specification of the SPECIFICATION for the IEC Materials:

(c) MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT:

No.Tender Requirement
1Company Profile; registered address(s), official/functional emails, telephone numbers and point of contact for the company
2Evidence of legal registration document of the company (CAC, FORM CO7 and FORM CO2)
3Latest Tax Clearance Certificate
4Evidence of Financial Capability (most recent signed, audited financial report)
5Bank Reference Letter duly signed and addressed to AHNI Procurement Committee
6Evidence of experience in award(s) of printing of IEC Materials of similar scope and complexity within the last 3 years: Bidders must provide copy(ies) of Job Orders (Purchase Orders or Contract) and proof of delivery(ies)-Delivery Notes/Waybills
7Financial Quotation and requisite Commercial Terms (Delivery Leadtime, Quality, Warranty, Validity of Quotation, Payment Terms etc)

(d) EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA:
Bidders must ensure that all requested information above are included in the submission. Proposals will be evaluated as follows:

STAGES OF BID EVALUATIONEVALUATION DECRIPTIONEVALUATION APPLICATION
1ST STAGEComplete Conformity to Tender Submission RequirementPASS OR FAIL
2ND STAGEConformity to Minimum
Eligibility Requirement listed 1-6
PASS OR FAIL
3RD STAGEPhysical Inspection of Printing Press to evaluate Printing Equipment, Storage
Space as well as Previously Finished
copies of similar Printings executed within
the last one (1) year
APPROVE OR DISSAPROVE
4TH STAGEFinancial Bid Opening and Assessment of Conformity to Financial Quotation (i.e.,
of
Clear Specification, Clear unit Measurement, Delivery Leadtime, Price and Warranty)
PASS OR FAIL
5TH STAGEConsideration for AwardPrice Reasonableness,
Acceptable Quality, Acceptable Delivery Timeline and Quality Warranty on Mass Production

(e) SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND INSTRUCTIONS:
Technical Documentation (Criteria 1-6) and Financial Quotation including commercial terms (Criteria 7) MUST be separated, signed by the authorized representative, and submit in a sealed envelope. Your submission must be appropriately titled, addressed, and submitted to:
The Procurement Committee,
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNİ),
Plot 512, Cadastral Zone B09(#23 Celina Ayom Crescent),
Behind NAF Conference Centre,
Kado 900108, Abuja FCT

(f) DELIVERY LOCATION:
This IEC Materials will be delivered to Awka in Anambra State after full production and certification by the Technical Team. You are expected to create a separate line for your delivery cost as may be applicable.

(g) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BIDDERS:

  • For clarification on any aspect of this tender, please send an email reflecting tender reference to Abuja.Procurement@Ahnigeria.org
  • AHNI is Value Added Tax (VAT) exempted but deducts Withholding Tax (WHT) in compliance; with relevant Nigeria Tax Laws;
  • You are expected to quote for all items as contained in the specification provided in the weblink.
  • All proposal document submitted including prices must be valid for a period of six (6) month from the tender due date. This include but not limited to cost, terms, conditions, and service level agreement.

(h) CLOSING DATE:
Tender document must be hand delivered or couriered to the above address on or before Thursday 23rd February 2023 at 5:00pm GMT.

DISCLAIMER
AHNI reserves the right to select and negotiate with those company it deems in its sole discretion to be qualified for competitive bid and to terminate negotiation without incurring any liability. Issuance of bid document does not constitute a commitment by AHNi to award a contract.