DEADLINE: 27TH MAY, 2024
NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI
P.M.B 1022, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANTS FOR YEARS, 2021, 2022 & 2023 TETFUND MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. PREAMBLE
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi is desirous of engaging the services of consultants in the underlisted fields for projects under Years 2021, 2022, 2023 (Merged) TETFund Maintenance Intervention Projects. Interested consulting firms with relevant cognate experience and good track record of performance are hereby invited to submit pre-qualification documents.
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Structural
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Quantity Surveying
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
The pre-qualification documents should be in the following order:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1, or CAC2 and CAC7. 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 N50million 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. Evidence of Firm’s practice License issued by the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
h. Sworn Affidavit:
- Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Nasarawa State University, Keffi 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.
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years: 2021, 2022, 2023;
j. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
k. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including Academic and Professional Certificates such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
l. 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.
m. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC) Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
n. All document for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issues by the corporate affairs commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and email 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.
3. SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound expression of interest (EOI) separated by dividers and arrange as indicated in sealed envelopes clearly marked as “Expression of Interest” and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor Nasarawa State University, Keffi PMB 1022, Keffi, Nasarawa State. Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 27th May, 2024.
4. OPENING OF EOI
4.1 The EOI are scheduled to be opened during a public opening ceremony immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 27th May, 2024, at the Senate Chamber of Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
4.2 All prospective Consultants are invited to the public opening ceremony and also advised to bring relevant original documents for sighting.
5. PLEASE NOTE
a. Submission of EOI to Nasarawa State University, Keffi is neither a commitment nor an obligation to engage any consultant or his agent.
b. Advertisement for invitation to pre-qualification should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Nasarawa State University, Keffi nor shall it entitle any Consultant to make any Claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
c. Due diligence would be followed as all documents submitted would be verified. Past executed services, consultants’ offices may be visited for verification. Any discrepancies found would summarily disqualify the consultant.
d. The EOIs 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.
e. Only shortlisted Applicants will be invited at a late date for collection of requests for proposals.
f. The Nasarawa State University, Keffi is not bound to 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:
Vice-Chancellor
