Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa, Jos- Invitation To Tenders For The Execution Of 2023 Capital Projects (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 24TH JULY, 2023
INTER-COUNTRY CENTRE FOR ORAL HEALTH FOR AFRICA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
IN COLLABORATION WITH
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (W.H.O)
P.M.B. 2067, JOS, NIGERIA (ICOH) 3, CBN ROAD, JOS, PLATEAU STATE.
INVITATION TO TENDERS FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa is desirous to implement its 2023 Capital Projects. The Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa hereby draws the attention of the General Public to the Invitation to Tender for the supply of Goods and Works under the 2023 Capital Projects, published Monday 12 June, 2023 to Monday 24 July, 2023. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Centre invites interested, competent, reputable and qualified Contractors with relevant experience and good records of accomplishment necessary for the execution of these projects:

(2) SCOPE OF WORK

CATEGORY A: (WORKS)

CATEGORY B (GOODS)

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the under-listed documents to be eligible in this 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;

(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 Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa 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) years -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) Lot G01: Letter of Authorisation from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the Approved Policy for Procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria;

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

(n) Lot G03: 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 Vehicles;

(o) Lot G02: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(p) 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)

(q) 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 (GOODS & VVORKS)
Interested and competent bidders are requested to collect bid documents from the address below, upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per Lot in favour of Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa. The TSA code number is to be obtained from the Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa 3, CBN Road, Jos, Plateau State to collect the Standard Bidding Document

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Completed Technical and Financial bids in separate envelopes (two sets of hard copies) shall be submitted, including a soft copy of the financial bid only in MS Excel format. The two envelopes should be enclosed in a large sealed third envelope labelled “Technical & Financial Bids” with the Project name at the top right hand corner with company name behind and addressed to:

The Director/CEO
Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa
3, CBN Road, Jos, Plateau State.

The documents should be deposited in the Tender Boxes in Procurement Office, Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa 3, CBN Road, Jos, Plateau State not later than 12:00pm noon on Monday, 24 July, 2023.

(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00pm noon on Monday, 24 July, 2023, at the Auditorium, Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa 3, CBN Road, Jos, Plateau State.

Any bids received after the deadlines shall be returned un-opened. Bidders/Company representatives and interested members of the public including relevant professional bodies, Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations are hereby invited to witness the opening of the technical bids.

(7) NOTES
(i) Certificate may be referred to the respective issuing authority for verification and authentication;

(ii) All submissions must be made only in English Language;

(iii) Technical and Financial bids enclosed in one and same single envelope that will expose the Technical and Financial bids at the same time of opening shall be disqualified;

(iv) Submission that does not meet up with the requirements specified above shall be returned un-opened;

(v) This advertisement is published for information purpose, and will not be construed as a commitment or obligation on the part of Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa 3, CBN Road, Jos, Plateau State to award these contracts;

(vi) 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;

(vii) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(viii) Inter-Country Centre For Oral Health For Africa 3, CBN Road, Jos, Plateau State. is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to reject all bids at any time or cancel the procurement proceeding in public interest.

SIGNED:
DIRECTOR/CEO
INTER-COUNTRY CENTRE FOR ORAL HEALTH FOR AFRICA

This advertisement is approved on the condition that the procurements in this advertisement are contained in the Entity’s Approved Procurement Plan.