Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu- Invitation To Tenders And Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) For The Implementation Of Year 2024 Capital Projects (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 13TH & 27TH MAY, 2024
FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, ENUGU
ITUKU STREET, UPPER CHIME NEW HAVEN, ENUGU STATE
INVITATION TO TENDERS AND REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF YEAR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
To achieve the vision of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu in the provision of effective and efficient mental Healthcare Delivery in South East Nigeria and its environs. In compliance with the requirements of the Public procurement Act 2007, and extant regulations of government on procurement of goods, works and services, the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu hereby invites reputable contractors/companies with proven experience to undertake the under-listed Projects.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICE

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
i. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business name with form BN1 is also acceptable for consultancy services;
ii. Evidence of firm’s Tax Clearance Certificates (personal income tax clearance certificates for all the partners in case of Business Name) for the last three years valid till 31st December, 2024, with minimum average annual turnover of N100 million;
iii. 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).
iv. 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);
v. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
vi. 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;
vii. Sworn affidavit disclosing

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu 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

viii. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023);
ix. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
x. 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;
xi. 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;
xii. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
xiii. For services: evidence of firms current practice license with the relevant regulatory professional bodies such as ARCON, QSRBN, COREN, CORBON etc
xiv. 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;
xv. 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
Interested bidders are to collect tender documents from Procurement Department, Admin-Complex between 0800 hrs-1600hours (Monday – Friday) on evidence of payment of non-refundable Tender fee of N10, 000.00 per LOT into the Hospital’s Remita account in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDERS DOCUMENTS GOODS & WORKS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelopes addressed to the Medical Director , Federal Neuropsychiatric Enugu, Ituku Street Upper Chime New Haven Enugu State and clearly marked with the Lot bided for.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box at the above address not later than 12:00 noon, Monday 27th May, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENT (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of expression of interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers as indicated above. The document should be submitted in a sealed envelope and address to: the Medical Director , Federal Neuropsychiatric Enugu, Ituku Street Upper Chime New Haven Enugu State and clearly marked with (the name of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the above address not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 13th May, 2024.

7. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOIs and the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 13th May, 2024 and 12:00 noon Monday, 27th May, 2024 respectively in the Conference Hall, Federal Neuropsychiatric Enugu, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Bidders are to sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Enugu. For further enquiries, contact the Head of Department, Procurement on duchenna6@gmail.com

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids/EOIs must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
ii. Bids/EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
iii. Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) lot
iv. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
v. 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 link will be send to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online.
vi. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through (courier services).
vii. 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;
viii. Consultancy services: Only shortlisted applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
ix. The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu 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
The Medical Director
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu