DEADLINE: 13TH NOVEMBER, 2023
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, SOKOTO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR EXECUTION OF PROJECTS IN 2023 APPROPRIATION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appropriated funds for the Federal Government College, Sokoto State in the year 2023 appropriation for the execution of projects towards achieving mandate of the college. Accordingly, the college wishes to invite competent contractors/suppliers to submit tender for the execution of the following projects.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE LOCATION G1 Procurement of classroom/office furniture FGC SOKOTO
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2023 with minimum average annual turnover of N20 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 current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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 Federal Government College, Sokoto State or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 county for any criminal offence relating to fraud impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter.
- That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form or bankruptcy proceedings of the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding
- That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
h) Evidence of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or as the authorized representatives;
i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021 & 2022);
j) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k) 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, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc;
l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;
m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificates, 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 submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email address. The letter head 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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Principal, FGC Sokoto, with the evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot paid into the Federal Government College Sokoto’s Remita account in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to:
The Principal,
Federal Government College, Sokoto
Sokoto State
And clearly marked with (the name of the project and the lot number).
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the Vice Principal Special Duties, Federal Government College, Sokoto not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 13th November, 2023.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 13th November, 2023, in the College Exam hall, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the Vice-Principal Special Duties’ office, as the college will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders
d. The technical bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording: invitation line will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online
e. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (courier services);
f. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un- successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. The Federal Government College, Sokoto is not bound to prequalify and bidder 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:
THE PRINCIPAL
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
