Nigerian Institute Of Leather And Science Technology (NILEST)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification/Expression Of Interest For Contract Under 2023 Capital Appropriation (8 Lots)

DEADLINE: 27TH JUNE, 2023
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF LEATHER AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (NILEST) ZARIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PMB 1034 ZARIA, KADUNA STATEINVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONTRACT UNDER 2023 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology intends to execute some capital projects in the 2023 fiscal year. As a result of this, the Agency hereby invites submissions from experienced and competent companies with proven records to indicate interest in the under listed projects.

(2.0) SCOPE OF WORKS

(2.10) WORK

(2.20) GOODS

(2.30) SERVICES

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The interested bidders/service providers are required to submit the following:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC

1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2023; with minimum average annual turnover of N100,000.000 Million for Goods and Works;

(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);

(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 Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria 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;

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

(m) Training: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as Centre for Management Development;

(n) 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 arc 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 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.

(4.0) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective Firms should submit Expression of Interest or Pre-qualification documents for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Expression of Interest” or “PRE-QUAL” and addressed to the Director General/Chief Executive Officer, NILEST indicating the project title and name of bidder inscribed on the left corner of the envelope while confidential is marked at the right corner of the envelope and submit in the Tender Box in the office of the Head of Procurement Unit of the Agency’s National Headquarters at Sokoto Road, almost opposite the Main Gate of Ahmadu Bello University, Samara, Zaria, Kaduna State not later than 11:00am on Tuesday, 27 June, 2023.

Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Procurement Unit as NLEST will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(5.0) OPENING OF EOI AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EOI and the Pre-qualification documents will be opened following the deadline for the submission of bids at 11:00am Tuesday 27 June, 2023, at the Board Room, NILES PMB 1034 Zaria, Kaduna State.

(6.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.

(b) For further enquiries contact Procurement Unit NILEST. Telephone: +2348034755465.

(c) This pre-qualification /tender exercise shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the NILEST to award the contracts to anyone or even award of a contract at all.

(d) NILEST shall reject any bid which does not conform with bidding instructions.

(e) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened

(f) The Institute management reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claim made in tender documents submitted by bidders.

(g) The EOIs /Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies, and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOI/bid opening online;

(h) Pre-qualification: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of tenders;

(i) Invitation for Expression of Interest; Only shortlisted Firms will be invited at a later date for Request for Proposals;

(j) The NILEST is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist 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 2007.

SIGNED:
QS OLADIJA GABRIEL O. RQS, FIMC, FIMS, MNIQS, MPPA, MNLM, CMC
SECRETARY, NILEST PROCUREMENT TENDER BOARD.
FOR: NILEST TENDER BOARD