DEADLINE: 18TH MARCH, 2024
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR)
PLOT 496, AGBOGOLERGEMA STREET, OFF CONSTITUTIONAL AVENUE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA.
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL, ZONAL INTERVENTION/CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), in furtherance of its statutory mandate intends to implement its 2024 Capital projects under goods, works and services in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

Accordingly, the institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution shall undertake the procurement of various goods, works and services including zonal intervention/constituency projects of the Federal Government of Nigeria as approved in the 2024 appropriation act.

In compliance with Public Procurement Act, 2007, the IPCR therefore invites interested contractors with both foreign and local relevant experience and good track records to submit Tender/Expression of interest for contracts for the 2024 capital zonal intervention/constituency projects.

2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS

CATEGORY A: GOODS
LOTSPROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION
LOT A1Purchase of Media Equipment for Public
Affairs		IPRC, Headquarters
CATEGORY B: WORKS
LOT B1Rehabilitation or repairs of Office BuildingIPRC, Headquarters
LOT B2Provision of integrated 3-in-1 solar street
lights in Abua-Odua East Federal
constituency		Rivers state
LOT B3Solar street lights in Eleme, Tai and
Oyigbo Local Government Areas of Eleme, Tai and Oyigbo Federal constituency of
Rivers		Rivers state
LOT B4Supply and installation of solar streets
lights in selected areas in Guyuk/Shelling
Federal constituency, Adamawa		Adamawa state
CATEGORY C: SERVICES
LOT C1Training of youth on community peace
building in Numan/Dema/Lamude LGA
Adamawa State		Adamawa state
LOT C2Training of women on community peace
building in Numan/Dema/Lamude LGA
Adamawa State		Adamawa state
LOT C3Climate adaptations/resilience peace
building awareness and sensitization for
community stakeholders in Idemili
North/South Federal Constituency
Anambra state		Adamawa state
LOT C4Training of soap making for youth in Borno
North Senatorial district, Borno State		Borno state
LOT C5ASkill acquisition training and
empowerment items for Youths and women
in 2 LGA of Borno State Borno Central
Senatorial		Maiduguri LGA, Borno State
LOT C5BSkill acquisition training and
empowerment items for Youths and women
in 2 LGA of Borno State Borno Central
Senatorial		Bama LGA, Borno State
LOT C6ACapacity building training and
empowerment for local security operatives,
youths and women 2 LGA of Borno State
Borno Central Senatorial district, Borno
State		Monguno LGA, Borno
State
LOT C6BCapacity building training and
empowerment for local security operatives,
youths and women 2 LGA of Borno State
Borno Central Senatorial district, Borno
State		Gubio LGA, Borno State
LOT C7Capacity building training and
empowerment for small business owners in
Borno North Senatorial District, Borno
state		Borno State
LOT C8Training and empowerment of women and
youth in various skills in
Takum/Donga/Ussa Federal Constituency,
Taraba State		Taraba state
LOT C9ATraining and empowerment of selected
community leaders in conflict resolution
and Peace Building in Delta South
senatorial District, Delta State		Patani LGA, Delta State
LOT C9BTraining and empowerment of selected
community leaders in conflict resolution
and Peace Building in Delta South
senatorial District, Delta State		Isoko South LGA, Delta
State

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 is also acceptable for consultancy 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
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 Institute for Peace and conflict Resolution 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) Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as Centre for Management Development (CMD);
i) Electricity jobs: Evidence of current licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)
j) For supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs)
k) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021 ,2022 & 2023);
l) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
m) 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;
n) 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;
o) List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
Tender document are to obtained from the procurement unit, Institute for Peace and Conflict resolution, plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, off constitutional Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja, on presentation of original and a photocopy of treasury receipt of nonrefundable tender fee of ten Thousand naira (N10, 000.00) only per lot paid into Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution’s (IPCR) TSA No. 1000016776.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
Interested contractor must submit two (2) copies, one original and one duplicate of Technical and Financial bid documents in separate envelopes enclosed in a bigger envelope indicating the lot number, title of the project at the left hand corner of the envelope and addressed to Abogo Largema street, off Constitutional Avenue Central Business District, Abuja. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box in (Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution), Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, plot 496, Abogo Largema street, off Constitutional Avenue Central Business District, Abuja not later than 12:00 noon Thursday 4th April, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
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, Monday 18th March, 2024.

7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday 18th March, 2024 and 12:00 noon Thursday 4th April, 2024 respectively in the Director General’s Conference Room, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, plot 496, Abogo Largema Street, off Constitutional Avenue Central Business District, Abuja in the presence of bidders or their
representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Head, Procurement, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution as the institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head of procurement on 08027113507.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lot
d. All cost will be borne by the bidders
e. The EOIs/Technical bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and professional bodies and covered by video recording, invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
f. Goods & works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. Consultancy services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
h. The Institute 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
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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