Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP)- Invitation To Tender/Expression Of Interest For The Execution Of 2023 Capital And Zonal Projects (6 Lots)

DEADLINE: 7TH & 27TH MARCH, 2023
INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION PANEL (IAP)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR, PRODUCTIVITY & EMPLOYMENT
FUTURE VIEW PLAZA, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2023 CAPITAL AND ZONAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP), in the 2023 Appropriation for the execution of its Projects towards achieving its mandate of the PANEL.

Accordingly, in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and Extant Regulations of Federal Government on Procurement of Goods, Works and Services, the PANEL wishes to invite Tenders from suitable and qualified Contractors/Suppliers and Consultants/Service Providers with proven experience to undertake the under listed Projects:

(2) SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES

CATEGORY A: CAPITAL PROJECTS

CATEGORY B: ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1, or CAC2, and CAC7. Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Services;

(ii) 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 valid till 31st December, 2023;

(iii) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);

(iv) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (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);

(v) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023;

(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 December, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(vii) Sworn Affidavit:

-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Industrial Arbitration Panel 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.

(viii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2020, 2021 and 2022).

(ix) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including original Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide facilities for the execution of the project.

(x) Company profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic / Professional qualifications (in case of construction: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, MNSE etc.)

(xi) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least four (4) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects.

(xii) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership Lease Agreement not earlier than Year 2022 and duly signed by both parties;

(xiii) Lots 3 & 5: Evidence of Accreditation Registration with Centre for Management Development (CMD);

(xiv) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(xv) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/ forwarding letter under the Company’s/Firm’s Letterhead 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 Nationality of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the office of the Head of Procurement, Room 01, Ground Floor, Industrial Arbitration Panel, Future View Plaza. Central Business District, Abuja, on evidence of Payment of a non-refundable tender fee of (Ten Thousand Naira) N10,000.00 Only per Lot, paid into the Industrial Arbitration Panel’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. Firms will not pay for Lot 3 &5 at this stage until after short listing.

(5) SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, in two (2) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial bids with softcopy of financial bids 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 address to:

The Chief Registrar,
Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP),
Future View Plaza, Central Bussiness District, Abuja

You expected to clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Room 01, Ground Floor, Industrial Arbitration Panel, Future View Plaza, Central Business District, Abuja, not later than 10:00 am on Monday, 27 March, 2023.

(6) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Lot 3 &5: 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 as stated above, and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 10:00 am on Tuesday, 7 March, 2023.

(7) OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS

The EOI and technical bids will be publicly opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 10:00 am on Tuesday, 7 March, 2023 and 10:00a.m. on Monday, 27 March, 2023 respectively, at IAP Conference Room 2nd Floor in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be kept un-opened.

Please ensure you sign the Bid Submission Register at room 01 Ground Floor, as the IAP procurement unit will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(8) GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised 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) Goods & Works: Only the pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.

(e) Services: Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

(f) Failure to comply with any of the above requirements will form the basis for the disqualification of the bidders.

(g) The Bids Opening will be public with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency; and

(h) The Industrial Arbitration Panel is not duty-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:
CHIEF REGISTRAR