Federal University Of Science And Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State- Invitation To Pre-Qualification (Technical) For Year 2023 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Special Intervention Projects (6 Lots)

DEADLINE: 10TH JULY, 2023
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IKOT ABASI, AKWA IBOM STATE
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION (TECHNICAL) FOR YEAR 2023 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) SPECIAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS (6 LOTS)

(1) BACKGROUND
(1.1) The Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State is a beneficiary of Year 2023 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Special Intervention Projects.

(1.2) In line with the provision of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, the University is desirous of undertaking a Pre-qualification exercise for the Year 2023 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Special Intervention Projects. Consequently, the University wishes to invite reputable interested contractors/companies to submit their technical bids for the following projects:

(2) PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested bidders should submit the following documents:

(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, 2020, 2021, 2022 valid till 31st December, 2023, with minimum average annual turnover of N300 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 National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31st December, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);

(g) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(h) Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State 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;
• 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;

(i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2020, 2021 & 2022;

(j) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility when needed;

(k) Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed to the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc. and Annual Practice License to show eligibility to practice for year 2023:

(l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last Five (5) years, (2018 to date), including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(m) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(n) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering letter under the Company/Firms Letterhead paper bearing amongst others, the Registration number (RC) as issued by CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Numbers (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) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Two bound copies each of the technical bids are to be separately sealed in different envelopes indicating the project category, project description, lot number and code and both technical bids are then to be enclosed in one sealed large envelope indicating the project category project description, lot number and code of the project bidded for and addressed to: The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi. Akwa-Ibom State. The reverse of the envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the tender box stationed in the Registrar Department of Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 10 July, 2023.

(5) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The submitted technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00 noon, Monday, 10 July, 2023, at the University Council Chamber Temporary Site. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the Registry’ Department of the Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(6) NOTE
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by authorised Officials;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned un-opened;

(c) Any bidder that encloses Technical bid of more than one project in a single envelope will have his bid disqualified;

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(e) Bidders should not bid for more than three (3) Lots:

(f) Delivery of bids through Courier Services will not be accepted if received after the deadline;

(g) All cost incurred as a result of this tender invitation and subsequent request for information shall be borne by the bidding Companies;

(h) The Technical Bids 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 bid opening online;

(i) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids collection, submission and opening;

(j) The Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State is not bound to prequalify 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 (PPA). 2007.

SIGNED:
REGISTRAR
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IKOT ABASI