Federal Science And Technical College, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State- Invitation To Tender For 2024 Capital Projects (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 2ND MAY, 2024
FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, IKARE-AKOKO, ONDO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the Federal Science and Technical College, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo state in the 2024 Fiscal year for the procurement of Goods and Works towards achieving the mandate of the college.
In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the college invites interested and eligible vendors and contractors with relevant proven competence and experience to participate in the bidding process of the following projects.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the under-listed requirement to be eligible in this procurement process;
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 N150 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 Science and Technical College, Ikare-Akoko 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) List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
m) 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
The tender documents are to be collected from the office of the Principal Special Duties, FTSC, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State between the working hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm daily upon the payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000 per lot to be paid into the Federal Science and Technical College Ikare-Akoko Ondo state through Remita platform in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, and
present the teller for the college’s receipt.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies (Marked ‘Original & Copy) each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid in MS Excel format, packaged in two separated wax sealed envelopes clearly marked at the top right corner of each envelope stating the title of the project i.e “TECHNICAL BIDS FOR project title and lot No. & “FINANCIAL BIDS FOR project title and lot No”, and the reverse side the name of the company should be boldly written. Both envelopes shall then be put in a larger envelope clearly marked at the top right corner stating the title of then project and be left in the appropriate Tender box at the Vice principal special duties office to be addressed to:
The Principal,
Federal Science and Technical College
Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State

The submission should be made not later than 12:00noon on Thursday 2nd May 2024. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid submission register at the Vice Principal Special Duties office as Federal Government College Gwandu, Kebbi State will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 2nd May, 2024 in the College conference room in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will kept un-opened and open after the technical evaluation. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register, as the college will not be held liable for misplace or wrongly submitted bid. For further enquiries, please contact the college on 08138289979.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
ii. Bids 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 technical bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording: invitation line will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online
vi. 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;
vii. The Federal Science and Technical College, Ikare-Akoko 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 PRINCIPAL
Federal Science and Technical College, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State