DEADLINE: 18TH JULY, 2023
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
AFRICA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ON NEW PEDAGOGIES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION (ACENPEE)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACENPEE PERMANENT CENTRE BUILDING
1. INTRODUCTION
The African Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education (ACENPEE), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is a World Bank funded Centre with mandate to improve the quality of postgraduate training in the African sub-region. The Centre currently operates from a temporary office accommodation. The Centre however has a window in the Disbursement Linked Indicator (DLI 4.3) of the project to build a permanent structure. Therefore, ACENPEE is inviting interested, experienced and competent contractors to submit Technical and Financial bids for the above-mentioned
project.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS:
- Construction of ACENPEE permanent Centre building
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC, or CAC, and CAC;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2020 to 2022) valid till 31st December, 2023; with minimum average annual turnover of (N200 million);
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023;
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023
e. Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31″ 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 December, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit indicating that:
- That no officer of the Africa Centre of Excellence On New Pedagogies in Engineering Education, Zaria, is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented are true and correct in all particulars.
- That the company is not bankrupt, in receivership or under liquidation;
- That none of the Company’s Directors has been convicted of procurement fraud in any Country.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-(2020 to 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: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.);
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least five (5) similar jobs 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;
m. Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (all the eligibility requirements 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 the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission, Contact Address, Telephone (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 authorized officer of the firm.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD in soft copies) from the Office of the Procurement Officer, ACENPEE Building, Centre of Excellence Drive, along Post Graduate School Road, A.B.U, Zaria, Kaduna State. On the submission of evidence of payment of non-refundable fee of N20,000.00 only payable on REMITA platform to Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies, each of the Technical and Financial bids, along with softcopy of the Financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid” and addressed to the Secretary, Procurement Committee; Africa Centre of Excellence On New Pedagogies in Engineering Education (ACENPEE), Ahmadu Bello University and clearly 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 designated Tender Box located in ACENPEE Building, Centre of Excellence Drive, Along Post Graduate School Road, A.B.U, Zaria, Kaduna State. Not later than 12:00 Noon on 18th of July, 2023
6. OPENING TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, 18th July, 2023 at the same Venue; Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the point of submission, as the Centre will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. The representative of the bidding companies are invited to witness the opening.
d. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited for financial bids opening,
e. The ACENPEE reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time in the public interest without incurring any liabilities in accordance with PPA 2007.
SIGNED
MANAGEMENT
