Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State- Invitation To Tender For Year 2023 TETFUND Zonal Intervention Project (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 2023
MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2023 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECT

1. BACKGROUND
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Accordingly, the college wishes to invite reputable contractors with relevant competence and experience to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the under listed requirements to be eligible in this procurements;
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 N400 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 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia 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

h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021 and 2022);
i) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j) 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;
k) 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;
l) Letter of authorization as representatives 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 (SBD) from the Office if the Chief Procurement Officer, Michael State University of Agriculture, Umudike within working hours, upon the presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot paid into the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture’s REMITA account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested and competent bidders are requested to submit three (3) hard copies each of completed technical and financial bids, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and together in a third sealed envelope addressed to The Vice-Chancellor Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State and clearly marked with the name of the Projects with lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box at the office of the registrar, not later than 12: 00 noon Wednesday 29th November, 2023

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12: 00 noon Wednesday 29th November, 2023 at the University Board Room, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. All submissions must be made only in English Language.
b. Any bid received after the deadline for submission shall be returned unopened.
c. Contractors are not permitted to bid for more than one lot. Any bidder that violates this rule shall be disqualified.
d. Technical and financial bids enclosed in one and same single envelope that will expose the technical and financial bids at the same time of opening shall be disqualified.
e. The technical 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. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. The University is not bound to prequalify /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

Signed
Registrar