DEADLINE: 6TH MAY, 2023
NATIONAL OBSTETRIC FISTULA CENTRE (NOFIC)
KANO ROAD, P.M.B 0013, NINGI, BAUCHI STATE
EMAIL: NOFICNINGI@GMAIL.COM
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Ningi is the North East Regional Centre established by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with Obstetric Fistula and similar disorders. Its mandate also includes to advance the health of Women and Family through outstanding Education, Research, Training and Clinical Care. The Centre is aspire to be one of the nation’s leading Urogynaecology.
The Centre hereby invites interested but competent Contractors/Suppliers who have proven to deliver quality supplies/work to tender for its 2023 capital appropriation as follows:
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK/SUPPLY
(2.1) GOODS
Lot No. NOFIC 001 Procurement of and Installation of Electronic Medical Record Equipment Lot No. NOFIC 002 Equipment and Commodities for Rehabilitation Centre Lot No. NOFIC 003 Purchase of Utility Vehicle
(2.2) WORK
Lot No. NOFIC 004 Completion of Renovation of Administrative Block
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible to participate in this procurement:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1, or CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate 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 National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Ningi 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 offsets 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) Lot 001: Letter of Authorisation from the Original manufacturers in accordance with approved policy for procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria;
(j) Lot 002: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(k) Lot 003: Only Companies inducted in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the Vehicles;
(l) List and verifiable documentary evidences of at least three (3) similar jobs successfully executed within the last five (5) years including letters of awards and job completion certificates.
(m) Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic and Professional certificates.
(n) 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);
(o) 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) COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
The Tender document are to be collected from the Procurement Office, (NOFIC) Kano Road Ningi, upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per Lot, paid into National Obstetric Fistula Centre Ningi’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
(5.0) SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidder should submit bids in two (2) sealed envelopes marked “Technical” and ”Financial” Bids both sealed in a third larger envelope (A3) marked with Lot No and the title of the project in 2 hardcopies and 1 softcopy of financial bid. The envelope should be addressed to:
The Medical Director,
National Obstetric Fistula Centre,
P.M.B 0013, Kano Road, Ningi,
The completed and sealed bid documents should contain the bidder’s name on the reverse side of the envelope and be deposited in Tender Box in the Centre not later than 12:00noon on Monday, 8 May, 2023.
(6.0) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 8 May, 2023 in the Centre’s Conference Room in the presence of bidders and their representatives.
(7.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) NOFIC Ningi reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claims made on document submitted, and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false;
(ii) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(iii) Bidders are advised to read this solicitation carefully, any submissions that do not meet up with any of the requirements specified above shall be disqualified;
(iv) All costs will borne by the bidders.
(v) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
(vi) The Technical Bids Opening will be covered by video recording and invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
(vii) 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;
(viii) The National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Ningi 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.
SIGEND:
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
