DEADLINE: 21ST FEBRUARY, 2023
ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ONDO
P. M. B. 520, ONDO STATE.
www.aceondo.edu.ng
EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND INVITATION TO TENDER
1. INTRODUCTION
Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State in Compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 hereby invites reputable and competent firms with relevant experience and good track records to submit Technical and Financial Bids for Lots (1-6) and Expression of Interests for Lots (7-8).
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/CONSULTANCY SERVICES.
CATEGORY A-TETFund Years 2021/2022 (merged) intervention Projects (Works)
LOT 1-Construction and Furnishing of Students’ Recreation Centre.
LOT 2-Construction and Furnishing of a Block of Twenty [20] Academic Staff Offices.
CATEGORY B-Year 2021 FGN Capital Project (Works)
LOT 3 – Construction of Perimeter Fence along Laje Road (Phase II)
CATEGORY C-year 2023 Internally Generated Project (IGR) (Works)
LOT 4-Completion of Demonstration Secondary School Hall
CATEGORY D-Year 2022 TETfund Zonal Intervention Projects (Goods)
LOT 5-Procurement, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 30KVA Solar powered Inverters
LOT 6- Procurement, Installation, Testing, Networking and Commissioning of Computer Systems & Accessories for the College Library.
CATEGORY E-CONSULTANCY SERVICES (year 2021 FGN Projects)
LOT 7- Construction of New Access Carriage Road in the College.
LOT 8-Construction of a Block of Twenty [20] Academic Staff office in the College
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Contractors and Consultants are required to submit the following documents as applicable:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2022;
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 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. Original Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the (state name of the procuring entity) 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;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-2019, 2020, 2021;
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of 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 Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic and Professional qualifications (COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.).
k. Bidders in Lots 5-6 are required to submit Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) Authorisation
l. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last Seven (7) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
m. Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant Professional body i.e. COREN/QSRBN/ARCON/CORBON etc. for Bidders in Lots (7-8).
n. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable);
o. For Joint Venture/Partnership. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided. (All the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each joint venture 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 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.
3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (Goods/Works)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director of Procurement, First floor of the former uncompleted building, opposite school of Postgraduate Studies & Research, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00, paid into the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo’s Remita account in any commercial bank.
4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (Goods/Works)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to Director of Procurement, Adeyemi College of Education, P. M. B. 520, Ondo and clearly marked with title of the project and lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the office of Director of procurement, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo not later than 12.00 noon on Monday 6th March 2023.
5. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS (EOI) [for lots 7 & 8]
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to Director of Procurement, Adeyemi College of Education, P. M. B 520. Ondo, and cleared marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender box in the office of the Director of Procurement not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday 21st February, 2023.
Furthermore, bidders should visit www.eppms.aceondo.net to upload /submit electronic copy/version of their technical and financial bids (where applicable). Please note that the financial bids are to be passworded and the password submitted to procurement@aceondo.edu.ng on the financial bid opening date.
6. OPENING OF BIDS/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
the Expression of Interest for Lots (7 & 8) will be opened immediately after deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Tuesday 21st February 2023. Also, For Lots (1-6), technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12.00 noon on Monday 6th March 2023 in the Centre for Educational Technology conference room, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be kept un- opened.
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Director of Procurement, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, as Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Director of Procurement on e-mail procurement@aceondo.edu.ng
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. 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;
e. Contractors can bid for all the Lots but will not be awarded more than one (1) Lot.
f. Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo 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
Dr A. Ikuejube
Acting Provost
Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo
