DEADLINE: 18TH MARCH & 4TH APRIL, 2024
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
P.M.B. 01 VOM, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA,
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE YEAR 2024 COLLEGE CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, located in Vom, Plateau State has a mandate of training middle-level manpower in Animal Health, Animal Production, Livestock Extension/Management Services and Vocational Training.
In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the college hereby invites experienced, reputable and competent contractors to submit tender for the under listed 2024 Capital projects of the college.

2. SCOPE OF WORK/GOODS/SERVICES

CATEGORY A: WORKS
Lot 1RENOVATION OF THE COLLEGE DILAPIDATED STUDENTS’
HOSTELS
Lot 2CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE II THREE (3) BLOCK OF
CLASSROOMS AND STAFF OFFICES
Lot 3INTERLOCKING AND REHABILITATION OF THE COLLEGE
INTERNAL ROADS
Lot 4SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN
ABADAM/GUZAMALA/KUKAWA/MOBBAR FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY
Lot 5SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ALL IN ONE SOLAR STREET
LIGHTS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN NORTH
Lot 6SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN
ENUGU EAST/ISI-UZO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Lot 7SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET IN
KANKIA/INGAWA/KUSADA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY,
KATSINA STATE
Lot 8PROVISION AND SUPPLY OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN
DUKKU/NAFADA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, GOMBE STATE
Lot 9CONSTRUCTION OF HAND PUMPS BOREHOLES IN SHIRA
COMMUNITIES NORTH EAST.
CATEGORY B: GOODS
Lot 10SUPPLY OF AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHING OF
MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORIUM FOR STUDENTS OF GENERAL
STUDIES COURSES
Lot 15SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO OBIO/AKPOR FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY RIVER STATE.
Lot 16SUPPLY OF HERBICIDES AND FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN
ADAMAWA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ADAMAWA STATE
CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Lot 11TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF FARMERS IN SHIRORO,
MUNYA, BOSSO AND RAFI LGA ON POULTRY PRODUCTION IN
NIGER STATE
Lot 12TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS
IN MODERN AGRICULTURAL SKILLS IN SULEJA, TAFA,
GURARA AND PAIKORO LGA IN NIGER STATE
Lot 13TRAINING OF YOUTH AND WOMEN IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE
CHAIN ACROSS OGBOMOSHO NORTH, OYO STATE
Lot 14STRATEGIC TRAINING OF YOUTH ON POULTRY FARMING AND
PROVISION OF START UP CAPITAL

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 or business name with form BN1 is also acceptable for service;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all partners in case of Business name) 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 College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, 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

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;
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) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
m) For training programme: Evidence of firm’s current accreditation issued by the Centre for Management Development (CMD)
n) For supply and installation of solar: Evidence of current licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
o) Health and Medical Equipment: Letter of Authorization from the Original equipment manufacturers listed in the approved policy for procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria;
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); page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

4. COLLETION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents from the Procurement Office of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom on evidence of payment of a of non-refundable tender fee N10, 000.00 per lot; paid into the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom’s Remita Account in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid”. Technical bids should have a table of content with individual eligibility requirement separated by page dividers. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelopes addressed to the Provost, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom and
clearly marked with the project name and the lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box located in the Board Room of the College not later than 12:00 noon, Thursday, 4th April, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) (LOTS 2-6)
Interested firms in services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12: 00 noon on Monday, 18th March, 2024.

7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12: 00 noon on Monday, 18th March, 2024 and 12:00 noon, Thursday 4th April, 2024 respectively, in the College Board, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the EOI/bid submission register in the procurement office as the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further information, please contact the College on email; fcahptvomet@gmail.com

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
d) All cost will be borne by the bidders as the college will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;
e) Non-compliance with the conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;
f) Professional bodies and Civil Society Organization in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency are invited to observe the process
g) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
h) Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
i) Service: only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
j) The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom 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,
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

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