DEADLINE: 17TH MAY, 2023
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA (FUNAAB)
ALABATA ROAD, P. M. B. 2240, ABEOKUTA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR ENGAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS
(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), hereby invites interested competent and experienced firm to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) as External Auditors to the University.
(2) SCOPE OF SERVICE
Lot ED 1: Engagement of External Auditors
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit two (2) bound EOI documents duly signed, paginated separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder.
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with Form BN 1 is also acceptable;
(b) Evidence of Company’s 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 31/12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;
(g) Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria;
(h) Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation;
(i) Evidence of Firm’s current Licence issued by the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as ICAN, ANAN, ACCA, etc.;
(j) Sworn Affidavit;
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 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;
(k) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2020, 2021 & 2022;
(l) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(m) 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 ICAN, ANAN, ACCA, etc.;
(n) 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;
(o) 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)
(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) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound Expression of Interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in sealed envelope and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State and marked with the name of the project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designed tender box in the office of the Head, Procurement Unit, Room B 203, Unity Building ‘B’ Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, not later than 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 17 May, 2023.
(5) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon, Wednesday, 17 May, 2023 in Room A119, Unity Building ‘A’ Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta at 12:00 noon in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the EOI Submission Register in the office of the Head, Procurement Unit, Room B 203, Unity Building ‘A’ Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) EOI must be in English Language and must be signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
(ii) EOI submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned un-opened;
(iii) 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 opening online;
(iv) Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents;
(v) The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annual Procurement Process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
(SIGNED)
BOLA ADEKOLA, PH.D., FCID, FCIA
REGISTRAR
