DEADLINE: 15TH APRIL, 2024
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
PMB 1082, ZARIA
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR 2024 CAPITAL/ZONAL INTERVENTION CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds for the year 2024 to Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for the execution of Projects (Goods, Works and Services). The Division therefore invites interested competent and reputable companies to tender in respect of its projects under 2024 Capital and Zonal Intervention Constituency Projects.

2. DESCRIPTION
The Scopes of the above- listed projects are detailed in the Standard Bid Document

S/N PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Lot B24SPECIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM IN AGRIC BUSINESS
(FISH FARMING, HATCHING, SMOKING AND MARKETING)
FOR THE YOUTH IN SHIRORO/RAFI/MUNYA FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
Lot B25SUPPLY OF CASSAVA PROCESSING MACHINES IN OYUN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE
Lot B26SUPPLY OF UTILITY VEHICLE FOR YOUTH IN
IFELODUN/OFFA/OYUN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KWARA
STATE
Lot B27SUPPLY OF MOTORCYCLES IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
KWARA STATE
CATEGORY B: WORKS
Lot B10SUPPLY OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS ACROSS OSUN STATE
Lot B11PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWER
STREETLIGHTS IN RURAL FARM AREAS IN IFE NORTH AND
IFE SOUTH OF IFE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, OSUN STATE
Lot B12PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWER
STREETLIGHTS IN SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN
IREFODUN/OROLU/OLORUNDA/OSOGBO FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY, OSUN STATE
Lot B13PROVSION OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLE TO SOME SELECTED
COMMUNITIES IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY
Lot B14CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN IGBO-EZE SOUTH
LGA, NSUKKA/IGO EZE SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF
ENUGU STATE
Lot B15DRILLING OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLES IN OSAPA LONDON
AND OKO-ADO AREA IN ETI-OSA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY,
LAGOS STATE
Lot B17CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY LIBRARY AT MALUMFA SHI
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KATSINA SOUTH SENATORIAL
DISTRICT, KATSINA STATE
Lot B18CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCKS OF CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE
SIX GEOPOLITICAL ZONES
Lot B19CONSTRUCTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL IN JIKAMSII,
KATSINA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Lot B20PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN
SOME SELECTED LOCATIONS IN GOMBE AND KADUNA
STATES
Lot B22SUPPLY AND BUILDING OF CASSAVA PROCESSING PLANT IN
WAMBA AKWANGA/WAMBA/ NASARAWA EGGON FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY, NASARAWA STATE
CATEGORY C: SERVICES
Lot B23TRAINING OF YOUTH AND WOMEN IN THE ART OF
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IN IKARA TOWN OF
IKARA LGA, KADUNA STATE
ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
CATEGORY A: GOODS
Lot B31SUPPLY OF M.F COMBINE HARVESTER FOR THE FARMERS IN
IFELODUN/OFFA/OYUN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KWARA
STATE
CATEGORY B WORKS
Lot B30INSTALLATION OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLE WITH OVERHEAD
TANKS IN IBAGWA AGU/UTOBOLO IN NSUKKA LGA,
NSUKKA/IGBO-EZE SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF
ENUGU STATE

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7, Business name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for consultancy services;
b. Evidence of company’s current Annual Returns;
c. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all partners in case of Business name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N50 million;
d. 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).
e. 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);
f. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
g. 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;
h. Sworn affidavit

  • disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Division of Agricultural Colleges 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;

i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years ( 2021, 2022 & 2023);
j. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. 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;
l. 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;
m. For category A (Supply): letter of Authorization as representatives of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs);
n. Category B: List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
o. Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
p. 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 EOI & PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit EOI/Prequalification documents for each of the lot desired in two (2) hard copies each of the technicalbids packed in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “TECHNICAL BID” or “EOI” and addressed to the Secretary, Tenders Board, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender in the address above not later than on or before 12:00 noon Monday 15th April, 2024.

5. OPENING OF EOI & PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EOI & Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday 15th April, 2024 at the Board room of the Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the office of the Secretary, Tenders Board, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, as the Division will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Secretary, Tenders Board, DAC on email: dacabuzaria@gmail.com

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized official;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Only firms shortlisted in the EOI will be invited to collect Request for Proposal (RFP);
d. Bidder should not bid for more than (2) two lots
e. All costs will be borne by the bidder.
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 links will be sent to bidder who chooses to joins the bid opening online;
g. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at the 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. Consultancy services: Only Shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
i. All submission pages have to be dully initialed.
j. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka 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

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