DEADLINE: 10TH JUNE, 2024
FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (FRIN)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
PMB 5054, JERICHO-IBADAN, OYO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2024 CAPITAL AND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and her colleges under the Federal Min Environment, intends to undertake the procurement of Works, Goods & Services under the capital and zonal intervention projects/programmes under the 2024 Appropriation accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. To achieve this, Institute, (FRIN) and her Colleges hereby invites interested and competent Conte Suppliers and Service Providers with cognate experience wishing to participate in the process in any areas listed in the Table Below:
2. SCOPE OF GOODS/WORKS/SERVICES
S/NO PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROCURRING ENTITY FRIN HEADQUARTERS IBADAN FRIN 01 National Afforestation Programme Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (services FRIN 02 Construction of Meteorological Station & Equipment for Environmental Modeling and Biometrics Forestry Research FRIN 03 Development of Agroforestry Enterprises, Farming Systems, Programme Workshop and Training Across Six Geopolitical Zones of the Country Institute of Nigeria (Works) FRIN 04 Construction and Rehabilitation Research Buildings in FRIN Headquarters and Outstations Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (services FRIN 05 Procurement of Research & Laboratory Equipment, Furniture and Fittings for Offices in FRIN Headquarters and Outstations Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (works FRIN 06 Rehabilitation of Research Machinery in FRIN Headquarters Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Goods FRIN 07 Man & Biosphere Communities Enterprises Development, Workshop and World Network Obligations, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Goods FRIN 08 Construction/Rehabilitation of Planning, Research & Statistics Building in FRIN Headquarters Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (work FRIN 09 Human Capacity Development of FRIN and Outstation Stuff Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (services Federal College of Wildlife Management New Bussa FCWM 01 Development of Computer Based Technology Centre Federal College of Wildlife Management New Bussa (works) Federal College of Forestry Ibadan FCFI 01 Procurement of Laboratory and ICT Equipment, Workshop, Farm Machineries and Implements Federal College of Forestry Ibadan (Goods) FCFI 02 Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing of College Buildings and Sports Facility with Pavilion Federal College of Forestry Ibadan (Works) Federal College of Forestry Jos FCFJ 01 Installation of Solar Panel and Batteries For IUT. Admin Block Building and other Offices (Phase 1) Federal College of Forestry Jos (Works) FCFJ 02 Procurement of Laboratory Equipment: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Soil Science, and Entomology Laboratories Hardware and Training Equipment (Phase 1) Federal College of Forestry Jos (goods) FCFJ 03 Construction of 300- Seater Computer-Base Test Centre in the College (Phase 1) Federal College of Forestry Jos (Works) FCFJ 04 Rehabilitation of College Nursery, Provision of Tools and Equipment for Seedling Production for students Learning and Research Federal College of Forestry Jos (Works) FCFJ 05 Procurement of 2no Kyocera Photocopies Federal College of Forestry Jos (Goods FCFJ 06 Construction of One Storey Building for Accounts and Audit Departments Phase (1) Federal College of Forestry Jos (Works) FCFJ 07 Rehabilitation and Renovation of FOT, SLT, AEM, G & C Departments Resulting from Continuous Annual Devastation Federal College of Forestry Jos (Works) FCFJ 08 Procurement of All-In-One Computer and Laptop for Training and touching In line with NBTE Mandatory Requirements (phase I) Federal College of Forestry Jos (Goods FCFJ 09 Establishment of E-library for students and staff for Research purposes in line with NBTE Mandatory requirements Federal College of Forestry Jos (Services FCFJ 10 Utility vehicle, 2022 Model, 18-seater high roof for students practical trips and research Federal College of Forestry Jos (Goods) Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Edo State FCFRM 01 Construction of College Road Network Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Edo State works FCFRM 02 Furnishing and Equipping of Technical Drawing room, Audio visual room and forestry technology camping store Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Edo State Goods FCFRM 03 Construction of Admission/Administration building Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Edo State Works FCFRM 04 Furnishing and equipping library with laptops and books/journal/periodicals Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Edo State Goods Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Borno State FCFRM 01 Rehabilitation/Repairs of student Hostel Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Borno State – works FCFRM 02 Purchase of Utility vehicle, 2022 Model – 30 seater Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Borno State- goods FCFRM 03 Purchase of Agricultural equipment/Tractor Federal College of Forest Resource Management Fugar, Borno State- goods Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State FCFME 1 Procurement of laboratory equipment Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – goods FCFME 2 Construction of Tourism studio Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – works FCFME 3 Procurement of Books, Teaching/Learning Aids Items Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – goods FCFME 4 Construction and Furnishing of Agricultural Technology Department Block Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – works FCFME 5 Construction and Furnishing of Wood and Metal Workshop and Procurement of Wood and Metal Workshop Equipment Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State –works FCFME 6 Equipment Procurement of Survey, Pest Control, Nursery and Audio Video Room Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – goods Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State FCFM 01 Construction of 300 sqm Green Hose with Environmental Compliance Net Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State – works FCFM 02 Construction and furnishing of solar powered security towers with 64 channel CCTV camera and control room. Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State – works FCFM 03 Renovation of College Administrative Building Block, Poultry, Piggery and Rabbitry House Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State – works FCFM 04 Procurement of Utility Vehicle, 2022 Model. Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State – Goods FCFM 05 Procurement of Office Equipment Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State – Goods Zonal Intervention Projects ZIPEB 01 Training in Modern farming methods for youth in Owan East/West Federal Constituency Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – services ZIPEB 02 Supply of farm implements to farmers in Owan Federal College of Forest Resource Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State – goods
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Contractors should submit the following 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; Business name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for consultancy services;
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 N50 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 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 Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria 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 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) List of plant/Equipment with proof of ownership/lease;
m) 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 the vehicles
n) For supply of other 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 ;
a) For Corporate Training: Evidence of firm’s current accreditation issued by the Centre for Management Development (CMD)
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. COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Bidding documents will be available for collection by interested bidders at each procuring entity’s Office upon presentation of evidence of payment of N10,000.00 non-refundable tender’s fee per Lot, paid into the Institute’s/College’s Treasury Single Account of each procuring entity as shown in the table in paragraph 5 below.
5. SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested bidders are to submit one hard copy of technical bids in a separate sealed envelope with inscription “Technical Bid for the project title” and Two hard copies of the Financial Bids (one original, one photocopy) in a separate sealed envelope with inscription “Financial Bid for the project title” while the two envelopes shall be sealed in a bigger third envelope with inscription” Technical and Financial Bid for the project title” shall be delivered on or before 12:00 noon on Monday 10th June, 2024. The bid should be addressed and submitted to:
LOT NO SUBMISSION ADDRESS REMITA’S ACCOUNT FRIN 01-09 The Director General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Jericho, Ibadan’s remita account FCWM 01 The Provost, Federal College of Wild life Management, New Bussa, Niger State Federal College of Wild life Management, New Bussa, Niger State, remita account FCFI 01-02 The Provost, Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo’ remita account FCFJ-01-10 The Provost, Federal College of Forestry Jos, Bauchi Road, Plateau State Federal College of Forestry Jos, remita account FCFRMF 01-04 The Provost, Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Fugar, Edo State Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Fugar, Edo remita account FCFRMB-01-03 The Provost, Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Maiduguri, Borno State Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Maiduguri, Borno’s remita account FCFM 01-05 Federal College of Forestry mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State Federal College of Forestry mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna’s remita account FCFRME 01-06ZIPEB 01ZIPEB 02 The Provost, Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Ishiagu remita account
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as the procuring entity will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please visit the Procurement office of procuring entity.
6. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested Firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in and submitted not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 10th June, 2024, three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above.
7. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The Eol and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday 10th June, 2024 at the Institute/various Colleges, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.
8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Late submission of bids shall be returned un-opened;
b. All submissions must be made in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
c. Submission of bids to the INSTITUTE/COLLEGES is neither a commitment nor an obligation to award any contract in any contractor or supplier.
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. The advertisement for technical and financial bidding should not be construed as a commitment on the part of FRIN/College Management, nor shall it entitle any contractor or supplier to make and seeks any indemnity from the institute/college.
f. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened
g. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
h. Consultancy service: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal (RfP);
i. The FRIN and her colleges are 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:
The Director General
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan
