National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)- Invitation For Tenders For Projects Execution (10 Lots)

DEADLINE: 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NALDA)
INVITATION FOR TENDERS FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
TENDER PACKAGE NO.: NALDA/PROC/2023/001

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided funds in the 2023 Appropriation Act for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). The Authority, in pursuance of its mandate in Bush Clearing and Land Preparation aimed at improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians in growing what they eat and eating what they grow, desires to utilise part of the funds to procure Goods and Works in various parts of the country.

To this end, experienced and reputable Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants are hereby invited to tender for the following projects:

(2) SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/CONSULTANCY SERVICES

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants wishing to carry out any of the above-listed projects should submit the following documents; failure to fulfill any of the under-listed requirements will render the bid, disqualified:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 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 the Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2023, with a Minimum Average Annual Turnover as stated in Category A above;

(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 31st December, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority 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 Account for the last three (3) years, 2019, 2020, 2022;

(i) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of relevant Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their practice Licence such as COREN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON, QSRBN etc.;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation/Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease/ Agreement;

(m) For Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representatives of the Original Equipment Manufacturers;

(o) Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);

(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;

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firms Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number), and E-mail Address. The Letter Headed 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 Company; and

Note that documents/information must be arranged and submitted in the sequence/order as listed above

(4.0) COLLECTION OF BIDS DOCUMENTS

Categories A& B (Goods and Works):
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from NALDA’s Annex Office, Federal Secretariat Complex Phase I, 3rd Floor, Room 3A.3.27 Central Business District, Abuja, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender fee of N10, 000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only, per Lot, paid into the Remita Account/TSA of National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. (The TSA Account Number is to be obtained also from the same floor).

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

Categories A & B-Goods and Works:
Prospective Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bid and two (2) hard copies of Financial Bid (including soft copy of Financial Bid in MS Excel format), packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Federal Secretariat Complex phase 1, 3rd floor CBD, Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address in 4 above, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4 September, 2023. Late bids shall be returned un-opened.

(6.0) SUBMISSION OF EOI (CATEGORY C)
Interested Firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4 September, 2023.

(7.0) OPENING OF BIDS/EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOIs and the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00 noon, Monday, 4 September, 2023, at the NALDA’s Annex Office, Executive Secretary’s Conference Room, Federal Secretariat complex phase 1, 3rd Floor, CBD Abuja, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4.0 above, as the Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EOIs/bids.

(8.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EoIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) Further details are as specified in the Bid Documents and each shall be evaluated and awarded as a separate Lot/Project;

(c) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;

(d) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;

(e) 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.

(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(g) Categories A& B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for Financial Bid Opening while the Financial Bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened;

(h) Category C: Only shortlisted Consultants at EOIs’ evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(i) All costs will be borne by the bidders as the Authority will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;

(j) Non-compliance with the Conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;

(k) The National Agricultural Land Development Authority 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;

(l) Further enquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 9.00 am to 3.30 pm (Mondays – Fridays) at the address:

National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)’s Annex Office

Federal Secretariat Complex, phase I
3rd floor Room 3A.3.27
Central Business District,
Abuja

SIGNED:
MANAGEMENT