National Agency For Science And Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)- Invitation To Tender And Expression Of Interest (EOI) For 2024 Capital Projects (12 Lots)

DEADLINE: 6TH JUNE, 2024
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE (NASENI)
IDU INDUSTRIAL AREA, P. M. B. 391, GARKI, ABUJA.
TEL: 07031211862, 08163963608,
EMAIL: PROCUREMENT@NASENI.GOV.NG
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), an Agency of the Presidency wishes to bring to the notice of experienced and competent Companies/Consultants that the Agency would carry out the procurement of Works, Goods and Services to be funded from the 2024 Appropriation Act in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007. The projects description and location is as follows:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES, NASENI Headquarters, Abuja

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC,, or CAC, and CAC, Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the 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 Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance 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 National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure or the Bureau of Public Procurement 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 Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
• that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;

j. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2021, 2022 & 2023;
k. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
l. 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, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
m. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
n. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
0. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM);
p. Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant professional regulatory body(ies) such as COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, ARCON etc.;
q. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner).

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead 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 & WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director of Procurement, Procurement Department, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Idu Industrial Area, Abuja during working days (10am-3pm) on presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira Only) per Lot made payable to NASENI’s TSA account:

Payment Platform: REMITA
Account Name: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
INFRASTRUCTURE (Tenders Fees)
GIFMS Code:1000186635
(Payment Description – Enter the Lot Number applied for)

in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

Firms interested in Consultancy Service (Lot1) will not pay at this stage until after shortlisting.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested Bidders are required to prepare and submit their Technical and Financial Bid Documents in sealed separate envelopes (Original and two copies). To be clearly written at the top right hand corner of each envelope are: the Project Title, Lot Number, Contractor’s Name and ‘Technical Bid’ or ‘Financial Bid’ as the case may be. Both envelopes shall be enclosed in a bigger sealed envelope and addressed/submitted with the following address.
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer,
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Idu Industrial
Area, Abuja.

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box at Technology Orientation Centre (TOC), NASENI Headquarters not later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, 6 June, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (LOT 1)
6.1 The Expression of Interest (Eol) documents in a sealed envelope and clearly marked ‘Expression of Interest’ with the Project Name and Lot Number clearly written on the top right hand corner, addressed and returned to: The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Idu Industrial Area, Procurement Department office at Technology Orientation Centre (TOC), NASENI Headquarters, Abuja. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box at NASENI Headquarters not later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, 6 June, 2024.
6.2 Additionally, interested bidders shall scan and upload all documents submitted in 6.1 above at the link provided below: https://naseni.gov.ng/procurement
6.3 Interested Bidders shall provide evidence of online submission of scanned documents at the procurement department during the submission of the hard copies.

7. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
7.1 Goods & Works: Only technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 6 June, 2024 at the NASENI Headquarters in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while financial bids will be kept un-opened.
7.2 Consultancy Services: Expression of Interest documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00 noon on Thursday, 6* June, 2024 at NASENI Headquarters in the presence of applicants or their representatives.
7.3 Please, ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the Procurement Department office at Technology Orientation Centre (TOC), NASENI Headquarters as NASENI will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EOIs/bids.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
e. NASENI reserves the right to verify claims made by any bidder.
f. Bidders should constantly check NASENI Notice Board for release of Technical/Prequalification Result.
g. The Awards of the projects listed above is subject to budgetary releases from the Treasury under the FY 2024 Appropriation.
h. 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 sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOI’s/bid opening online;
i. 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 un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened
j. Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
k. The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure is not bound to prequalify/shortlist any applicant and 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 Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Idu Industrial Area,
Abuja.