DEADLINE: 22ND JUNE, 2023
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO (LASU)
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHOPPING COMPLEX ON A BUILD, OPERATE AND TRANSFER (BOT) BASIS AT THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, MAIN CAMPUS, OJO, LAGOS
BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS,
PMB 0001, LASU POST OFFICE, LAGOS
WEBSITE: www.lasu.edu.ng
E-MAIL: registrar@lasu.edu.ng, vc@lasu.edu.ng

(1.0) Background
The Lagos State University was established in 1983. The main campus in Ojo has faculties of: Arts, Education, law, Science, Management Sciences, Communication and Media Studies and Social Sciences. Also the Postgraduate School, School of Transport and logistics, School of Part-Time Programme, and School of Library, Archival and information Science. The Ojo campus also hosts the following: Centre for Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, Centre for Planning Studies, Centre for General Nigerian Studies and Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (ACBTSE).

The Lagos State University with a population of about 30,000 students has a mandate on quality teaching, learning and character moulding, in pursuant to this, the University is desirous of providing Public Private Partnership Model for the comfort, convenience and well-being of its students.

(2.0) Invitation for Expression of Interest
In a bid to develop and make the Ojo Campus of the University more suitable for academic activities, the Lagos State University now invites reputable private developers/consortium with the requisite technical and financial capabilities, including Operation and Management expertise to respond to the Request for Qualification (RFQ) to undertake the development of a Shopping Complex on a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) model at its main campus. The shopping complex will be on a 1000sqm piece of land.

(3.0) Pre-qualification Requirement:

  • Evidence of Certificate of incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
  • A copy of Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff;
  • Evidence of Company’s income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December 2022;
  • Copy of Company’s Audited Account for past three (3) years (2019, 2020, and 2021) duly stamped by certified auditors;
  • Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project, either by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial Bank, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the project execution when needed or letter of commitment from credible and verifiable financiers for the project funding;
  • Evidence of membership of Academic/Professional certificate such as COREN, CORBON, ARCON, QSRBN, etc;
  • Evidence of at least three (3) previous experiences in the successful completion of such PPP in the last 10 years; The evidence should be arranged serially and each submission should include the following:

(i) Evidence of engagement;

(ii) Brief project description;

(iii) Scope of the investment;

(iv) Facilities provided;

(v) Cost of Completion;

(vi) Timeline of execution;

(vii) Reference Letter(s) and;

(viii) Evidence of Completion;

(ix) Picture of the facility;

(x) Evidence of forms current registration with relevant professional regulatory body(ies);

Interested firms/Consortiums are required to meet the qualification requirement as specified. Only qualified parties shall be invited to the Request for proposal (RFP)

  • A letter authorizing agents of the Lagos State University to verify claims made in the letter from the company.

(4.0) Method of Application:
Interested company(ies) is/are required to pay a sum of One Hundred thousand {N100,000,00} naira only to LASU Ventures limited, WEMA Bank account number 0123037507 an send the bank deposit slip along with their submission.

Interested bidders are also required to write a cover letter addressed to the Registrar boldly indicating the evidence of payment, alongside the requested documents stated in section 3 of this advertisement.

(5.0) Enquiries:
All enquiries relating to the expression of interest should be delivered to the following email addresses: registrar@lasu.edu.ng and info.lasuventures@lasu.edu.ng

(6.0) Procedure for Submission of Application:
All completed applications must be submitted on or before 2:00p.m of the closing date in electronic format by email to registrar@lasu.edu.ng and info.ventures@lasu.edu.ng and hard copy in a sealed envelope containing one original, one photocopy, EOI Submission for Construction of Shopping Complex.

The Registrar,
Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos Badagry Expressway, Ojo,
PMB 0001, LASU Post-office, Ojo,
Lagos, Nigeria,

And delivered to:

Principal Assistant Registrar/Secretary
LASU Ventures Limited,
Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building,
Lagos State University, Main Campus, Ojo,Lagos Nigeria,

Closing date of application is six (6) weeks from the date of this advertisement (22 June, 2023)

SIGNED
Emmanuel A. FANU
Registrar and Secretary Council.