DEADLINE: 16TH APRIL, 2024
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI (FUTO)
P.M.B. 1526 OWERRI, IMO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act PPA 2007 invites selected, qualified and competent consultants with proven experience and good track record of performance to submit bids for the year 2024 Internally Generated Project as listed below:
| Lot 1 | Procurement of Office equipment |
| Lot 2 | Procurement of mattresses |
| Lot 3 | Procurement of 2 Nos. Sedan vehicles |
| Lot 4 | Rehabilitation of Electrical Installations on campus |
| Lot 5 | Rehabilitation works in FUTO International Secondary School (FISO) |
| Lot 6 | Procurement and installation of 50KVA Sound proof Generator |
| Lot 7 | Equipping and furnishing of Directorate of Health Services |
| Lot 8 | Rehabilitation works in JUPEB Building (Phase I) |
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, potential bidders should submit all the under listed verifiable documents and must be arranged in the following order and numbered.
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; with minimum average annual turnover of 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 University of Technology, Owerri 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 (3) 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, QSRBN, 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) Only companies included in the National Automotive design and development Councils approved list of Local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the vehicles;
m) For 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.
3. COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the Assistant Chief Procurement Officer, Room 203, First Floor, Senate Building, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (ten Thousand Naira) per lot, paid into Federal University of Technology Owerri’s “Tender Fees” remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
4. SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS
Two (2) hard copies (each) of both Technical and Financial bid documents must be in two different sealed envelopes tagged “Technical bid” and “Financial Bid”, respectively and must be placed in a bigger envelope marked on the top left-hand corner, the project name and Lot No; and addressed to The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. The reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in a tamper proof box provided at the Office of the Procurement Unit, Rooms 203, First floor, Senate building not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bid shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in the University Council Chambers Second Floor, Senate Building.
Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register provided in the Procurement unit, Room 203 first floor of the senate building FUTO as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots;
d. The Technical Bids Opening 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 and invitation link will be sent to bidders who choose to join the bid opening online.
e. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier services)
f. 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;
g. Any bid submitted after the closing time and date shall be returned un-opened;
h. The Federal University of Technology, Owerri 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.
7. ENQUIRIES
All enquiries should be directed to the Ag. Director, Procurement Unit/Secretary to Tenders Board, Federal University of Technology, Owerri
SIGNED
Management
Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
