DEADLINE: 10TH MARCH, 2024
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, UMUAHIA
PMB 7001, ABIA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia in fulfilment of her mandate to provide quality and qualitative Health Care Services, intends to use her budgetary allocation for the procurement of Works, Goods and Services towards achieving her mandate as appropriated by the Federal Government in 2024 Capital Budget. Accordingly, the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia in line with its uploaded procurement Plan on NOCOPO invites qualified, interested and eligible companies (Manufacturers, Suppliers and Contractors etc) to tender for the following procurement of Goods, Works and Services in the 2024 Capital Budget.
2. SCOPES OF GOODS/WORKS/SERVICES
CATEGORY A: WORKS Lot D4 Renovation of new surgical/pediatrics Wing of the 250 bedded ward Lot D5 Upgrade of Okpara Ward B Lot D6 Upgrade of Electrical Power System to accommodate expansion Lot D11 Construction of new theatre complex to House CSSD Lot D12 Construction of Neurosurgical/Burns/Plastic Wards Lot D16 Construction and Rehabilitation of Isuikwuato General Hospital Mbalano, in Isuikwuato/Umunne Ochi Federal Constituency of Abia State Lot D17 Construction and equipment of Cottage Hospital in Umuchieze community Ummuneochi/Isuikwuato Federal Constituency of Abia State. CATEGORY B: GOODS Lot D1 Furnishing of the newly constructed new born and out born Lot D2 Furnishing of Intern quarters with flats Lot D3 Furnishing of newly constructed stores Building Lot D10 Procurement of Alternative power supply for our outpost at Okafia Igbere and other critical areas at the centre Lot D14 Furnishing of newly constructed Microbiology Building Lot D15 Upgrade of pharmacy and X-ray furnishing and fittings Lot D18 Furnishing and equipping of Health centre in Oloko, Abia Central Senatorial District CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY Lot D9 Consultancy service for procurement of EMR.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested bidders shall submit the following documents in their technical bid;
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 services;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all partners) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of Works N100 million, Goods N50 million;
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 Medical Centre, Umuahia 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 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) Consultancy services: Evidence of firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
m) Evidence of firms’ current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
n) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
o) Medical & Health 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
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. All pages of document submitted must be serially arranged and authenticated by the Company’s CEO or his/her representatives, failure will lead to disqualification.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
The bid document can be obtained from the procurement unit, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia upon an evidence of payment of nonrefundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000,00) only paid into Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia’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 packaged separately in sealed and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” with the name of the bidder, address and phone number, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope with name of bidder, address and phone number addressed to;
The Medical Director,
Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.
The bid document should be deposited in the tender box specified of the project at the office of the Head Procurement, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 10th April, 2024. Company’s name and address should also be written at the reverse side of the envelope. Prospective bidders should ensure they sign the register provided on submission of the bids documents.
6. SUBMISSION OF EOI
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 Wednesday, 20th March, 2024.
7. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 20th March, 2024 and 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 10th April, 2024, respectively at the Multi-purpose Hall, on top of the new E-Medical Library, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.
8. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
ii. Bids must be in Naira Currency;
iii. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
iv. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
v. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Centre nor shall it entitle tenderers to make any claims or seek any indemnity from the Centre by virtue of their response to the advertisement
vi. All CAC, PENCOM, ITF, NSITF and TAX certificates shall be referred to the Security Agencies, Corporate Affairs Commission, Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), National Pension Commission and other relevant bodies for verification;
vii. The technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSO 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;
viii. 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;
ix. Services: Only shortlisted applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
x. The Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia 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
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
