DEADLINE: 18TH DECEMBER, 2023
JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION/FINANCIAL BIDS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF 140NO SOLAR STREET LIGHTS

1. In compliance with the Jigawa State Procurement Process, the Jigawa State Housing Ministry for Local Government and Community Development on behalf of the 27No. Local Government Councils wishes to notify interested bidders of its intention to procure the supply and installation of 140No solar street lights at Local Government Guest Houses, Dutse.

2. PROJECT SCOPE
Supply and installation of 14No solar street lights at Local Government Guest Houses, Dutse with a completion period Eight (8) weeks.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for pre-qualification, interested competent and reliable bidders are required to provide verifiable evidence including but not limited to the following documents
i. Certificate of incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission.
ii. Certificate true copy of Memorandum and Article of Association;
iii. Evidence of registration with Jigawa State Work’s Registration Unit,
iv. Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years
v. Audited account for the last one (1) year;
vi. VAT registration and evidence of past remittances.
vii. Evidence of financial capability and banking support;
viii. Company average annual turnover of not less than One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N70, 000,000) per each lot.
ix. Verifiable evidence of company profile and technical qualification of key personnel registered with relevant professional bodies COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, ARCON etc)
x. That the company has fulfilled all obligations to pay taxes, pensions and social security contributions.
xi. A sworn affidavit certifying as follows:
xii. That the documents submitted for the pre-qualification exercise are not only genuine but correct.
xiii. That none of the directors of the company has been convicted by any court of law.
xiv. That the company is not bankrupt
xv. That none of the officers of Jigawa State/Local Government is a present director of the company.
xvi. Any other relevant information that will help in determining the company suitability for the work.
Any prospective bidder that does not possess any of the above documents need not to apply.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Interested bidders are to collect the Tender documents from the office of Head of Procurement Unit, Ministry for Local and Community Development Block ‘A’ New State Secretariat complex from the date of publication of this advert and between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm daily after a payment of a non-refundable fee of N50,000.00

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Technical and financial bids shall be submitted in two different sealed envelopes and labeled “technical bid” and “financial bid” respectively with the company’s name indicated at the back of each envelope both envelopes should be placed in a sealed third envelope addressed and delivered to the office of the Head of Procurement Unit, Ministry for Local Government and Community Development not later than Tuesday, 18th December, 2023 by 12:00 noon.

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) and email address.

The financial bid should contain a bid security of not less than 2% of the quoted bid by way of bank guarantee or insurance bond issued by reputable bank or insurance company acceptable by the procuring entity.
The bid validity period should be 120 days from the deadline of the bid submission date.

6. OPENING OF BIDS
Only technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
ii. 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;
iii. This advert shall not be construed as commitment on the part of the Jigawa State Ministry for Local Government and Community Development nor shall it entitle a company to make any claim(s) whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from the Local Government by virtue of such company having responded to this advert;
iv. All cost will be borne by the bidder’s responsibility as the Ministry for Local Government and Community Development will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party i.e in connection with any response to this invitation.
v. The Ministry for Local Government and Community Development reserves the right to annul the procurement process or reject a bidder at any time without incurring any liabilities.
vi. Alternative bid will not be accepted.
vii. Bidders with the same subsidiary relationship are not allowed to partake in the same lot

Signed
HEAD PROCUREMENT UNIT
Ministry for Local Government and Community Development, Jigawa State