DEADLINE: 17TH APRIL, 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.
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), in furtherance of its statutory mandate intends to implement its 2023 Capital Projects under Goods, Works and Services in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. Accordingly, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, IPCR, shall undertake the procurement of the various Goods, Works and Services including Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects of the Federal Government of Nigeria as approved in the 2023 Appropriation Act.
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the IPCR therefore invites interested contractors with both foreign and local relevant experience and good track record to submit pre-qualification documents for contracts for the 2023 Capital Projects, Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects:
(2.0) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS
CATEGORY A: GOODS & WORKS
LOTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION Lot 2023 B Provision and Installation of Solar Street Lights. Ado-Ekiti Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency. Ekiti State. Lot 2023 F Purchase of Office Furniture and Fittings at Ongoing Cham Town Hall Gombe State. Lot 2023 G Completion and Furnishing of Two Alternative Dispute Resolution Community Halls. Ama Okpara and Ogum Sub -Communities Respectively, Imo State. Lot 2023 J Supply of School Uniforms to Selected Schools for Sustainable Peace Ekiti South Senatorial District, Ekiti State. Lot 2023 K Supply of Assorted Grains to Communities. Rivers South East Senatorial District, Rivers State. Lot 2023 M Rehabilitation/Repairs of Office Building IPCR Headquarter, Abuja Lot 2023 N Purchase of Office Furniture IPCR Headquarter. Abuja Lot 2023 P Purchase and Installation of Solar System in IPCR Complex. IPCR Headquarter, Abuja Lot 2023 R Publication of Books, Journals and Policy Documents and Dissemination of Research Output. IPCR Headquarter, Abuja Lot 2023 S Acquisition of Library Books IPCR Headquarter, Abuja
CATEGORY B: CONSULTANCY SERVICE
LOTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION Lot 2023 A Awareness and Safety Measures Against Armed Banditry and Kidnappings Kebbi State Lot 2023 C Training and Empowerment on Security alertness, Peaceful Co- Existence to Security Operatives in 3 LGA of Borno North. Marte/Monguno/Nganzai Federal Constituency, Borno State. Lot 2023 D Training and Provision of Grants to Women and Youth Plateau Central Senatorial District, Plateau State. Lot 2023 E Sensitization Workshop on Countering Terrorism and Agitation North East, Nigeria. Lot 2023 H Awareness Programme on Domestic and Gender Based Violence for Women (22) Wards Kachia Kagarko Fed. Const. Kaduna State. Lot 2023 I Post Conflict Training and Empowering for Local Vigilantes Monguno and Magumeri LGAs. Borno State. Lot 2023 L E-Library Development IPCR Headquarter. Abuja Lot 2023 O Establishment of Integrated ICT Centre and Computerization of Admin. Account and Registry. IPCR Headquarter, Abuja Lot 2023 Q Computerization of the Institute’s Zonal Office IPCR Zonal Offices.
(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) 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 of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
(m) For Training Programmes: Evidence of Firm’s current Registration with the Centre for Management Development (CMD);
(n) ICT jobs: Evidence of Firm’s current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
(o) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided indicating among others the Lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV 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.
(4.0) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Interested contractors should submit their Pre-Qualification documents or 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 12:00 noon Monday, 17 April, 2023.
(5.0) OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND EOI
The Pre-qualification documents and Expression of Interest will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 17 April, 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 Bid 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) Category A: 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;
(vi) Category B: Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals:
(vii) The Institute is not bound to pre-qualify/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:
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR)
