National Institute Of Construction Technology And Management (NICTM)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification And Expression Of Interest For The Implementation Of 2024 Capital And Zonal Intervention (Constituency) Projects (119 Lots)

DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL, 2024
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
UROMI, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2024 CAPITAL AND ZONAL INTERVENTION (CONSTITUENCY) PROJECTS

1. PREAMBLE:
The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi, Edo state, a Federal Polytechnic was appropriated funds in the 2024 budget Appropriation Act. The Budget covers provision for goods, training and empowerment and construction activities to be executed in various parts of Nigeria under Capital and Zonal Intervention (Constituency) Projects. The various activities are grouped into LOTS under goods, works and services.
Accordingly, the institutes hereby invites interested and qualified contractors to submit pre-qualification documents for the execution of the projects as listed below.

2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

WORK

LOT 2: B GOODS

LOT 3: C SERVICES

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and qualified contractors are required to submit the following documents for evaluation;
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7 Business Name is also acceptable for consultancy services;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal income tax certificate where acceptable 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 National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, Edo 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) For supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs)
j) Services: evidence of firms’ current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as training, evidence of firm’s currents accreditation by the Centre for Management Development (CMD);
k) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank 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, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc;
m) 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;
n) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
o) 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 vehicle
p) ICT jobs: Evidence of firm’s current registration/accreditation with Computer professionals registration council of Nigeria and National Information technology Development Agency (NITDA);
q) Evidence of current licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
r) 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.
Note: No contractor should bid for more than two lots. No contractor should bid for two lots with the same company profile.

4. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
All applicants are to submit Pre-qualification documents/EOIs for each of the Lots desired in two hard copies each packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Invitation to Pre-qualification” or “EOI” and addressed to the:
The Rector,
The National Institute of Construction Technology & Management (NICTM) Uromi, Edo State.

The top left-hand comer of the envelopes shall beat the name of the Project/Lots for which you are applying and the reverse of each sealed envelope shall bear the name and the address of the bidder The documents shall be dropped in Tender Box Marked “TENDER 2023″ in the Procurement Unit not later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 30th April, 2024.

5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EOI and the Pre-Qualification documents shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Tuesday 30th April, 2024, at the Institute’s Board Room in the presence of Observers, Bidders or their representatives.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. All submitted documents shall be referred to relevant agencies for verification
b. This advertisement shall not construed as a commitment on the part of the institute to award contract to any contractor, nor shall it entail any contractor/supplier submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the institute.
c. Arrangement of technical documents, hard copy should follow in the order of the listed indicated above and should have a table of contents indicating the pages where the items could be found. Failure to comply with this directive will result in the disqualification of the bidder
d. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
e. Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
f. The EOIs/technical bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professionals Bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who choose to join the bid opening online;
g. Works & Goods: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for collection of tender documents;
h. Services: Only Shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
i. The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management 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:
Procurement Officer
For Rector.