DEADLINE: 9TH NOVEMBER, 2023
UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION (UBEC)
7 GWANI STREET, WUSE ZONE 4, ABUJA
PMB 5086, ABUJA, FCT-NIGERIA
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
MODE OF FINANCING: IDB/ISTISNA’A
FINANCING NO: 0056-0059
TITLE: PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR THIRTY (30) BILINGUAL EDUCATION BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE NINE (9) PARTICIPATING STATES
NCB REFERENCE NOS: FGN/ISDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/AD, BN, GB, KD, KN, KW, NS, NG &OS

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing for an amount of US$s 98 million from the Islamic Developments Bank (IsDB) towards the cost of Bilinguals Education Project, and intends to apply of the proceeds towards payments under the contracts for the Procurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for thirty (30) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in the Nine (9) participating states.

2. The Universal Basic Education Commission now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for not more than one (1) lots for the Procurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for the thirty (30) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Nine (9) participating states.

3. Bidders may find the details of each lots in the following tables:

Procurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings

S/NoStateLot NoPackages/Lot Reference No.Details
1AdamawaEFF1FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/ADProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Adamawa State
2BornoEFF2FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/BNProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Borno State
3GombeEFF3FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/GBProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Gombe State
4KadunaEFF4FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/KDProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Kaduna State
5KanoEFF5FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/KNProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Kano State
6KwaraEFF6FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/KWProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Kwara State
7NasarawaEFF7FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/NAProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Nasarawa State
8NigerEFF8FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/NGProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Niger State
9OsunEFF9FGN/IsDB/BEP/GDS/EFF/OSProcurement of Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Three (3) Bilingual Education Boarding Schools in Osun State.

4. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures as specified in IsDB guidelines; Procurement of Goods, Works and related services under Islamic Development Bank project financing, April 2019 (“Procurement Guidelines), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.18 – 21 setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

5. Interested eligible bidders may further obtain information from Universal basic Education Commission, Muhammad Mansur Maccido (mansur490@yahoo.com0 and inspect the bidding documents during office hours (0900 to 1500 hours) at the address given below and a bidder must satisfy the following major requirements in addition to those contained in the Standard Bidding Document.

I. Major qualification criteria:

S/NOSUBJECTREQUIREMENTSUBMISSION
1General supply experienceExperience under supply contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, sub-contractor, or management contractor for at least the last Three (3) years, starting 1st January 2020Method of submission is indicated in the standard bidding document
2Specific Supply & contract Management Experience(1) A minimum number of similar contracts specified below that have been satisfactorily and substantially1 completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor between 1st January 2020 and application submission deadline: (i) 3 contracts, each of minimum value N100,000,000;
Or
of
(ii) Less than or equal to 3 contracts, each
minimum
value
of N100,000,000.00, but with total value of all contracts equal or more than 3 x 100,000,000.00;
ADDRESS AND CONTACT NUMBERS OF CLIENT(S) MUST BE PROVIDED FOR CONFIRMATION
Method of submission is indicated in the Standard Bidding Document
3Financial capabilities(i) The Applicant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the contract cash flow requirements estimated at Two Hundred and Forty Thousand USD (US$ 240,000.00) or One Hundred and Eighty-Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand (N184,800,000.00) Only for subject contract(s) net of the Applicants other commitments
(ii) The Applicant shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on supplies currently in progress and for future contract commitments.
(I) The audited balance sheets or other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last Three (3) years shall be submitted and must demonstrate the current soundness of the Applicant’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability.
Method of submission is indicated in the Standard Bidding Document
4Average annual supply TurnoverMinimum average annual Supply turnover of One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars (US$120,000.00) or Ninety-Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Naira Only (N92,400,000.00), calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last Three (3) years, divided by Three (3) years.Method of submission is indicated in the Standard Bidding Document

6. A completed set of bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon submission of a written application with the company details and a valid/functional email address contained in the application and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Forty Thousand Naira Only (N40, 000.00). The method of payment will be through remittal to the account of accountant general of the Federation (SUBREC ACCOUNT). Receipt of payment to be attached to the application. The document will be sent via email address provided.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 9th November, 2023. Electronic bidding will not permit. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on 9th November, 2023 by 12:00 noon. However, a soft copy of the financial bid in an excel format shall be submitted in a flash drive enclosed in the hard copies of both Technical and financial bids.

8. All bids must be accompanied by a: bid security” as follows

LOTS EFF1, EFF2, EFF3, EFF6, EFF7 & EFF9N6,000,000.00
LOTS EFF4, EFF5 & EFF8N8,000,000.00

9. The address referred to above is:

The Executive Secretary
Universal Basic Education Commission
No 7, Gwani Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja
1st Floor, Conference Hall
Attn: Project Coordinator, Islamic Development Bank.