DEADLINE: 3RD MAY, 2023
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR)
PLOT 496, ABOGO LARGEMA STREET, OFF CONSTITUTIONAL AVENUE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE 2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS, ZONAL INTERVENTION/CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS OF THE INSTITUTE
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution was established in January 2000. The Institute is primarily a research centre, a think-tank and agency to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity for the promotion of peace, conflict prevention, management and resolution.
(2.0) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS
LOTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION Lot Z1 Training and Empowerment on Security Alertness, Peaceful Co -Existence to Security Operatives in 3 LGAs. Marte LGA, Borno State Lot Z2 Training and Empowerment on Security Alertness, Peaceful Co -Existence to Security Operatives in 3 LGAs. Monguno LGA, Borno State Lot Z3 Training and Empowerment on Security Alertness. Peaceful Co -Existence to Security Operatives in 3 LGAs. Nganza LGA, Borno State. Lot Z4 Post Conflict Training and Empowerment for Local Vigilantes in Two LGAs OF Borno North Moguno LGA, Borno State Lot Z5 Post Conflict Training and Empowerment for Local Vigilantes in Two LGAS OF Borno North Magumeri LGA Borno State
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1, or CAC2, and CAC7; Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
(b) 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:
(c) 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);
(d) 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);
(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December. 2023:
(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, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution 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 -2020, 2021 & 2022;
(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) 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;
(k) For Training Programmes: Evidence of Firm’s current accreditation issued by the Centre for Management Development (CMD);
(l) 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) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Interested contractors should submit their Expression of Interest EOI in an envelope indicating the Lot Number, Title of the Project at the left hand corner of the envelope and addressed to the Director General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, Off Constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box in (Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference Hall), Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, Off Constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja) not later than 12:00noon Wednesday, 3 May, 2023.
(5.0) OPENING OF EOI
The Expression of Interest will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Wednesday, 3 May, 2023, in the Director General’s Conference Room, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Plot 496. Abogo Largema Street, Off Constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the EOI Submission Register in the Office of the Head, Procurement, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution as the Institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement on 08034522337.
(6.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened:
(iii) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
(iv) All costs will be borne by the bidders:
(v) The EOI will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
(vi) Only shortlisted Consultants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
(vii) The Institute is not bound to 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 the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
SIGNED:
AG. DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR)
