Federal College Of Education Okene- Invitation For Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Consultancy Services (6 Lots)

DEADLINE: 18TH MARCH, 2024
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OKENE
PMB 1026, OKENE, KOGI STATE
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Education, Okene wishes to invite competent/qualified and experienced consultants who may wish to express their interest in TETFUND year 2021-2024 (merged) physical infrastructure and 2024 Capital Projects below:

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES CONSULTANCY SERVICES

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) For supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representatives of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
h) Sworn affidavit

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Education, Okene 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.

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 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 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
All EOI documents must be spirally bound and enclosed in sealed envelopes each appropriately labeled, Sealed and addressed to the Provost, Federal College of Education Okene, Kogi State. The envelopes should be clearly marked with (the name of the project and the lot number). Furthermore, th reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 18th March, 2024.

5. OPENING OF THE EOI
The EOI will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 18th March, 2024 on the College Campus, Okene in the presence of the applicants or their representatives.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. The EOI will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording: invitation line will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOI opening online;
d. Only shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals’
e. 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;
f. The College reserves the right to verify the authenticity of claims made on documents submitted and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false in addition, other sanctions that may be deemed necessary;
g. The College 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:
HEAD (PROCUREMENT)