Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi- Invitation For Pre-Qualification For Execution Of Projects

DEADLINE: 27TH MAY, 2024
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, BIRNIN KEBBI
ALONG DUKKU BARRACK ROAD, BIRNIN-KEBBI. PMB 1126, KEBBI STATE
www.fmcbirninkebbi.gov.ng
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR EXECUTION OF PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi is a tertiary healthcare institution established to deliver specialized health services, trainings and research in a timely, efficient and economic manner. The FGN has allocated public funds for its 2024 capital projects, experienced and reputable contractors are hereby invites to submit bids for the following procurements;

2. SCOPE OF WORKS
Provision of Radio-Diagnostic Centre

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Suitable qualified companies are invited to submit three (3) bound copies of prequalification documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder;
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 N200m (as stated in the TCCs & concurrent with the audited accounts); ;
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 Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State 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) 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) Health/Medical 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;
m) Evidence of verifiable OEMs Service centre in Nigeria to ensure after sales maintenance in line with the approved SGF circulars enforcing aftersales maintenance services for medical equipment and duly certified by NNRA & SONCAP;
n) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
o) 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. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit three (3) bound copies of Prequalification documents, separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The envelopes should be addressed to The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi and clearly marked (the name of the project and the lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and should be dropped in the designated tender box located at the Board room of the Centre, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 27th May 2024.
Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register, as the Hospital will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement.

5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission by 12:00 noon on Monday, 27th May 2024 at the Board Room of Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Along Dukku Barrack Road, Birnin Kebbi, PMB 1126, Kebbi State.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Prequalification documents must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
b) Prequalification documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots
d) All cost will be borne by the bidders
e) 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;
f) Only qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents.
g) The Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state 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:
Management