DEADLINE: 12TH DECEMBER, 2023
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WARRI, DELTA STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR YEAR 2023 TETFUND SPECIAL HIGH IMPACT AND YEAR 2023 ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The College of Education Warri, Delta State, in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 hereby invites interested, competent and reputable companies to submit tender documents for its year 2023 TETFUND Zonal Intervention Projects mentioned below;
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
For year 2023 special High Impact & year 2023 Zonal Intervention Projects
Lot 1: Construction of Hostel Block (2 suspended floors)
Lot 2: Construction of external works and furnishing for hostel block
Lot 3: Construction of classrooms and offices building with one suspended floor
Lot 4: Construction of external works and furnishing for classroom and offices building
Lot 5: Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of equipment
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7 and active CAC Annual Returns.
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates 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 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 College of Education Warri, Delta 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. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021 & 2022)
i. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. 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;
k. Works: List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement.
l. For supply of equipment: letter of authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
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 from the Director of procurement from (8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Fridays) on presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot paid into the College of Education Warri, Delta State’s designated state account.
5. SUBMISSION OF BID 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 Provost, The College of Education Warri, Delta State and each sealed envelope should bear the name and address and drop in the designated tender box at the Council Chamber of the College not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, 12th December, 2023.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Tuesday, 12th December, 2023, at the Council Chamber of the College while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the Director of Procurement, of the College.
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 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 bid opening online;
e. 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;
f. The College of Education Warri, Delta State 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:
REGISTRAR,
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WARRI, DELTA STATE
