University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State- Invitation To Pre-Qualification (Technical Bidding) Proposal For Year 2024 Capital Appropriation Projects At University Of Nigeria, Nsukka (7 Lots)

DEADLINE: 15TH APRIL, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION (TECHNICAL BIDDING) PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL APPRPRIATION PROJECTS AT UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

1. INTRODUCTION
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state hereby invites interested, competent and reliable contractors to participate for pre-qualification in respect of the under listed project. The fund for the project shall be drawn from year 2024 Federal Government Capital Appropriation.

2. THE PROJECT
CATEGORY A: WORKS

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, Business name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for consultancy services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of 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 University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state 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 years ( 2021, 2022 & 2023);
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of 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. Evidence of registration of the firm with the relevant professional bodies; COREN, QSRBN, 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. Work: List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
n. Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc

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 EOI AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit Technical bid/EOI for the project, one (1) hard copy packaged in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and EOI” addressed The Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and clearly marked with (TECHNICAL BIDDING PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION PROJECTS) state clearly the reference number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box in room 226, Registrar’s Office, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 15th April, 2024.

5. OPENING OF EOI AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The prequalification documents/EOI shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 15th April, 2024 at NUGA Secretariat, Nsukka Campus. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in room 226, registrar’s office, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized official;
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. The EOIs/technical bids will be opened 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; invitation links will be sent to bidder who chooses to joins the bid opening online;
d. Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at the technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
e. Consultancy services: Only Shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
f. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka 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
Dr. (Mrs) C. N Nnebedum
REGISTRAR, UNN