Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTH)- Invitation To Tender For The 2024 Capital Projects (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 11TH JUNE, 2024
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX (OAUTH)
COMPLEX, P.M.B 5538, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex was appropriated funds in the 2024 Appropriation Act for the execution of its projects. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Complex hereby invites all interested and eligible suppliers/contractors with relevant experience to tender for the following capital projects.

2. SCOPE OF GOODS

The execution of the projects listed above will be subjected to due process mechanism which would be transparent to all interested and eligible bidders who wish to participate.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested consultants are required to submit their firm’s documents in sequential order as listed below:
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 (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all partners) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N20 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 Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex 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 ICAN, ANAN 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) Lot 1: evidence of firm’s current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
m) Lot 2: Medical & Health Equipment: Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the Approved Policy for procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria ;
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 companies are to collect the Standard bidding Documents from the Office of the Director (procurement unit) room 7, behind Administrative block, phase 1, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife between the working hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm daily on the payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per lot, into OAUTHC INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE ACCOUNT. The photocopy of teller for this payment should be attached to the tender documents.

5. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
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 envelope and address to:

The Chief Medical Director
Obafemi Awolowo University Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife
And clearly marked (with the name of the project and the lot number. E.g (Procurement of ICT/EMR Hardware) bearing a statement “DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 12: 00 noon on Tuesday 11th June, 2024.

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box in the office of Director (procurement0, Room 7, behind Administrative block, phase 1, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday 11th June, 2024. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 11th June, 2024, in the Hospital Mini Auditorium, phase 3, IHU, OAUTHC Ile-Ife in the presence of the Bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure you sign the bid submission register in the office of Director (Procurement Department) Room 7, Behind Administrate Block, Phase 1, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife) if all envelopes are not sealed and marked as required; the OAUTHC will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
For further enquiry, please contact the Director, Procurement on this email address: oauthcprocurement@gmail.com

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c) Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot
d) All cost will be borne by the bidders
e) The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Complex, Ile-Ife is neither committed nor obliged to shortlist any contractor or to award the contracts to any supplier agent.
f) The OAUTHC, ILE-IFE reserves the right to reject any and/or all bidding packages
g) The OAUTHC, ILE-IFE will only recognize and correspond with only authorized officers of the tendering companies and NOT through individuals or agents acting on their behalf.
h) This advertisement for invitation shall neither be construed as a commitment on the part of the part OAUTHC, ILE-IFE nor shall it entitle any contractor to make any claim whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from the OAUTHC, ILE-IFE.
i) The 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 bid opening online;
j) 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;
k) Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex 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
Director (procurement)
For: Chief Medical Director