DEADLINE: 4TH MARCH, 2024
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION
RADIO HOUSE, HERBERT MACAULAY WAY, AREA 10, GARKI, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR PROJECT EXECUTION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated some funds to the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation in the year 2024 for the execution of projects towards achieving the mandate of the Ministry. Accordingly, the Ministry wishes to invite reputable contractors/vendors with relevant proven competence and experience to submit documents for pre-qualification of the execution of the following project in compliance with sections 19 & 25 of Public Procurement Act (PPA 2007).
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
CATEGORY: WORKS
Lot W1: Procurement of office remodeling works in the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation occupied offices at Radio House, Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in the procurement;
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 2024;
c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (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, 2024 (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, 2024;
f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g) Sworn affidavit
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation 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 (2021, 2022 & 2023);
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) List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
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. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies of the prequalification documents in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and National orientation, 9th floor, radio House, Area 10 Garki, Abuja.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box in the office of the Director (Procurement), Procurement department, Federal Ministry of Information and National orientation, 9th floor, radio House, Area 10 Garki, Abuja not later than 12:00 noon, Monday 4th March, 2024.
5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submissions at 12:00 noon, Monday 4th March, 2024, in the Honorable Minister’s conference room Federal Ministry of Information and National orientation, Radio House, Abuja. Bidders/company representatives and governmental organizations are hereby invited to witness the opening.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. All submissions must be made in English language.
b. The documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Bid wrongly packaged will be rejected
d. All cost of submissions will be borne by the bidders;
e. 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.
f. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for collection of financial bids.
g. Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation 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
Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation
