Kogi State Ministry Of Environment- Request For Bids (RFB) For Procurement Of Heavy Duty Machines (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 6TH JUNE, 2024
KOGI STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
KOGI STATE ACRESAL PMU
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: AGRO-CLIMATIC RESILIENCE IN SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPES PROJECT (ACRESAL)
CONTRACT TITLE: PROCUREMENT OF 10 TRACTORS, 1 AMPHIBIOUS EXCAVATOR (SWAMP BUGGY), 1 LOWBED, 1 TRUCK-HEAD, AND 1 D9 BULDOZER.
LOAN NO.: IDA 70150
REFERENCE NO.: NG-KOGI STATE ACRESAL-417467-GO-RFB

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Procurement of 10 Tractors, 1 Lowbed Truck, 1 D9 Buldozer, 1 Amphibious Excavator (Swamp Buggy).

2. The Kogi State Project Management Unit of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape Project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for;

3. Bidders may bid for one or several Contracts as further defined in the Bidding documents. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included the Letter of Bids.

4. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” [July 2016, Revised November 2020] (Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Kogi State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project Management Unit; email: kogiacresall2022@gmail.com, inspect the bidding document during office hours 9:00am to 4:00pm at the address given below excluding public holiday.

6. Qualifications requirements include:

• Audited financial statements for the last 5 years (2019-2023) to demonstrate the financial capability of the bidder in terms of profitability and adequate working capital.
• Have successfully completed at least two (2) similar contracts within the last five (5) years (2019-20230 prior to bid submission deadline, each with a value of at least; lot 1 NGN1.08 billion, lot; NGN280.0 million, lot 3: NGN970 million, or its equivalent in foreign currency for each lot, that have been successfully and substantially completed as prime supplier or JV between January 1, 2019 and the submission deadline. The qualifying contracts must be similar in nature and complexity to the goods and related services under the contract.
• Minimum average annual turnover in the last five (5) years of at least; lot 1- NGN2.0 billion, lot 2- NGN 500.00 million, lot 3-NGN 1.5 billion or its equivalent in foreign currency for each lot.
• Proof of provision of after-sales services within Nigeria
• A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall not be applied

7. The Bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Sixty Thousand (NGN60, 000.00) Naira or its equivalent in foreign currency. The method of payment will be through Bank draft in favor of Kogi State-ACRESAL, UBA, Account Number 1024717893 and bring the payment evidence to the address below. The bidding document will be sent to the bidder email or Courier services on request at the cost of the bidder.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11.30 am, 6th June, 2024. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 11.30 am, 6th June, 2024.

9. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of lot 1- NGN25.0 Million, lot 2- NGN 50.00 million, lot 3-NGN 15.0 Million or its equivalent in foreign currency.

10. Attention is drawn to the procurement regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the contract award notice, using the beneficial ownership Disclosure form as included in the bidding document.

11. The address referred to above is:
Barr. Ladi A. Jatto (State Project Coordinator)
State Project Management Unit (SPMU)
Kogi State – Acresal (KGS-ACresal) , plot 247, Tunde Ogbeha Street,
GRA, Lokoja
Kogi State, Nigeria
Email-: kogiacresal2022@gmail.com
Telephone: +2348109467464