DEADLINE: 30TH MAY & 15TH JUNE, 2023
CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CENTRE
PLOT 1075 JOSEPH GOMWALK STREET, GUDU DISTRICT, ABUJA
P.M.B 345 GARKI
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR GOODS/SUPPLY, WORKS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR 2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in furtherance of its statutory mandate; intends to implement its 2023 Capital budget in accordance with Public Procurement Act 2007. Interested and qualified companies with proven competency and demonstrable experience are therefore invited to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects:-

(2) SCOPE OF WORK /GOODS/ SERVICES

CATEGORY A (WORKS)

S/NLOTPROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION
1Lot A-1Rehabilitation/Repairs of Administration Block at Ngwo, Enugu Training School
2Lot A-2 A- BRehabilitation/Repairs of Multi-Purpose Hall at Allu, Port – Harcourt and Sea School, Apapa Lagos Training School

CATEGORY B (GOODS)

S/NLOTPROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION
1Lot B 1Purchase of Motor Vehicle
2Lot B 2a-bPurchase of Office Furniture and Fittings for Headquarters and Ten (10) Training Schools
3Lot B 3a-fPurchase of Teaching/ Learning Aid Equipment for Headquarters and Ten (10) Training Schools

 CATEGORY C (GOODS UNDER CONSTITUENCY IN CAPITAL PROJECTS)

S/NLOTPROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION
4Lot C1Supply of Sporting Materials to Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Institutions for Sports Development in Shira Local Government of Bauchi State
5Lot C2Supply of Sporting Equipment in a Selected Secondary School in Enugu State

 CATEGORY D (SERVICES UNDER CONSTITUENCY IN CAPITAL PROJECTS)

S/NLOTDESCRIPTION
6Lot D1Youth Vocational Training and Empowerment in Selected Local Government in Ekiti South, Ekiti State
7Lot D2Youth Vocational Training and Empowerment in Selected Local Government in Ekiti South, Ekiti State
8Lot D3Women and Youth Empowerment in Nasarawa Toto, Nasarawa State
9Lot D4Empowerment of Youth and Women in Oyo South Senatorial District Oyo State
10Lot D5Sensitization/Awareness Campaign for Youth and Women in Calabar South, Cross River State
11Lot D6Awareness/Sensitization workshop for selected Youth in Inisa, Osun State on the Effect and Consequence of Illegal Immigrants for Greener Pasture in Other Country in the Names of (Supporters Club) During the International Competition
12Lot D7Skill Acquisition Training on Solar Power Installation and Maintenance in Owo LGA, Ondo State

The scopes of work for the Rehabilitation/Construction are as detailed in the bidding document which shall be issued to prospective bidders.

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the under listed requirements to participate in the 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; with minimum average annual turnover of N30 million;

(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 31/12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre 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:

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) scars -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 (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(m) For ICT projects: Evidence of Firm’s current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);

(n) For Training: Evidence of accreditation by the Centre of Management for Development (CMD);

(o) Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);

(p) Only Companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of Vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for the Vehicles;

(q) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR& Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)

(r) 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) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (WORKS AND GOODS)
Interested bidders are required to collect bid documents between the hours of 8am – 4pm from the Head of Procurement Unit of the CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CENTRE Plot 1075, Joseph Gomwalk Street Gudu District. Abuja upon payment of non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10.000.00) only per Lot, payable to Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre. All payments should be made into Treasury Single Account (TSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria through REMITA by generating Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR).

(5) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (SERVICES)
Interested consultants shall submit One (1) Original Copy of Letter of Expression of Interest EOI document with the appropriate project title and the relevant Lot Number, Name of Company, Address and valid Contact Phone Number on the back of an Envelope, and address to:-

The Director General
Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre
Plot 1075, Joseph Gomwalk Street,
Gudu District, Abuja.
PMB 345 Garki

All EOI document should be registered and signed in the Procurement Unit of the Centre and be deposited in the designated Tender Box at the ground floor between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday to Friday not later than 12:00 noon of Tuesday, 30 May, 2023.

(6) SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders shall submit Two (2) bounded copies of Technical documents in an envelope (marked Technical Documents) and Two (2) Bounded copies of Financial documents in an envelope (marked Financial Documents), then both the two separate envelopes shall be enclosed in a sealed outer envelope clearly marked CLTC INVITATION TO TENDER.

And address the envelope to;

The Director General
Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre
Plot 1075, Joseph Gomwaik Street,
Gudu District, Abuja
PMB 345 Garki

The completed and sealed bid documents should contain the bidders name on the reverse side of the envelope and shall be registered and signed in the Procurement Unit of the Centre and deposited in the designated Tender Box at the ground floor between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday to Friday not later than 12:00noon Thursday, 15 June, 2023.

(7) OPENING OF THE TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon Tuesday, 30 May, 2023 and 12:00noon Thursday, 15 June, 2023, respectively, at the Centre’s meeting room ground floor in the presence of observers. This advertisement serves as an invitation to relevant private sector, professionals, bodies and CSO in the areas of Transparency and Anti – Corruption to the bid opening. For enquires please call 08038457202, 08140671147.

GENERAL INFORMATION

BIDDERS ARE INVITED TO PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
(i) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission shall be returned unopened.

(ii) All submission that failed to strictly meet up the requirement specified in this advert shall be rejected.

(iii) Standard Bidding Documents can also be collected in Soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services).

(iv) Services: Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

(v) Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un­successful bidders will be returned un-opened. Result would be placed on the notice board and the Centre’s website.

(vi) All submissions must be made only in English language and signed by official authorized by the bidder.

(vii) The Centre reserves the right to cancel the procurement proceeding in the public interest, without incurring any liability to the bidder, in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

(viii) This advertisement is published for the implementation purpose and should not be construed as commitment or obligation on the part of the Centre to award contract.

(ix) The Citizenship and Leadership centre will not be held liable for wrongly submitted bids.

(x) Bidders should not bid for more than Two (2) lots.

(xi) Bidders shall be responsible for all expenses incurred in the preparation of their bids.

(xii) For further enquires please contact the Head of Procurement on E-mail address kurahmonday@gmail.com.

SIGNED
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
CITIZENSHIP & LEADERSHIP TRAINING CENTRE, HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA