Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta- Invitation To Tender For Year 2024 Capital Projects (10 Lots)

DEADLINE: 18TH MARCH, 2024
FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, ARO, ABEOKUTA
PMB 2002, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE
EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta was established in 1944 as an Asylum to render rehabilitation services to soldiers that were wounded during the Second World War.

By 1954, it became a full-fledged Hospital for the provision of mental Health services, training and research in mental health and Neurosciences. The Hospital was finally taken over by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1979 through decree 92 of 1979.

In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the hospital wishes to invite seasoned and qualified contractors to submit technical and financial bids in two (2) copies each for the under-listed projects, which would be funded by year 2024 Appropriation Capital Allocation.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS

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;
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 Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro 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) Work: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
m) Supply of equipment : letter of authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect Bid documents from the Office of the Head of procurement, Ground floor, New Administrative Building, procurement unit, Aro, Abeokuta between 8:00am and 4:00pm on official working days with evidence of payment of a nonrefundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only per LOT, paid to Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Remita account in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
i. The Bid Documents (TECHNICAL) and (FINANCIAL) for each LOT must be submitted in separate envelopes and the LOT Number, Title, Name and Address of Bidder clearly written on each envelope;
ii. The submission(s) should be addressed to the PROVOST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR, FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, P.M.B. 2002, ARO, ABEOKUTA.
iii. Bidders should ensure that they obtain the Bid Submission Receipt and sign the Bid Submission Register at the Procurement Unit located in the New Administrative Block, 1 Floor, Room 06 as the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted Bids,
iv. The enveloped documents should be hand-deposited in the Tenders Box located at the Reception, Office of the Provost and Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta on or before 12:00noon Monday, 18 March, 2024;
v. For further enquiries, please contact Head of Procurement on e-mail provost@neuroaro.gov.ng

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately for submission on 12:00noon Monday, 18 March, 2024 at the boardroom, postgraduate building, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders;
b. Any bid submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned un-opened;
c. BIDDERS SHOULD NOT BID FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) LOTS;
d. All cost will be borne by the bidders
e. Bidder can submit through post (Courier Services)
f. 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;
g. 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,
h. The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta 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
PROVOST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR
FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL,
ARO ABEOKUTA