DEADLINE: 12TH DECEMBER, 2023
NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
JOS, PLATEAU STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR CLEANING AND SECURITY SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, Plateau state in compliance with Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, is inviting reputable, competent and experienced firms to submit bids for the under-listed projects.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES

Lot OS 1Cleaning services
Lot OS 2Security services

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit two (2) bound pre-qualified documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder;
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;
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) Lot OS 01: Evidence of firm’s current registration with the Environmental Health Officers registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON);
h) Lot OS 02: Evidence of firm’s current registration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC)
i) Sworn affidavit

  • disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos 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.

j) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021 & 2022). The seal and registration number of the Audit firm MUST be in the Audited report;
k) Reference letter addressed to the Medical Director, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
l) Company’s profile with the curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications;
m) 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;
n) 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. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit pre-qualification documents in two (2) bound copies of (Original and Copy) separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to:
The Medical Director
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos
Contact office (Administrative Section)
Jos University Teaching Hospital Permanent site
Lamingo, Jos
P.O.Box 2250

The documents should be clearly marked (Engagement of ‘Professional Cleaning” or “Security Services). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box at the designated tender box for the project at the contact office (Administration section) of National Orthopaedic Hospital in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Permanent Site, Lamingo, Jos not later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 12th December, 2023.

5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline of submission at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 12th December, 2023 at the Seminar Hall, B, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Lamingo, Jos, Plateau State. Please ensure you drop bids in the delegated tender box at the Contact office (Administration Section) of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos as well as sign the bid submission register before leaving the office, as the Hospital would not be responsible for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. The Pre-qualification documents must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
ii. The Pre-qualification documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
iii. All cost will be borne by the bidders
iv. The technical bids 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;
v. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for collection of tender documents;
vi. The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos 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
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, JOS