DEADLINE: 8TH JULY, 2024
FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA (FRCN)
(RADIO HOUSE), ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, invites interested reputable companies, with relevant experience and expertise, to tender for the following projects;
2. SCOPE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN FM STATION AT GWOZA, BORNO STATE
- Lot 1: Construction of Building & Self Support Tower and Installation of Antenna System for FM Station, Gwoza
- Lot 2: Supply & installation of complete broadcast equipment for FM station, Gwoza
FM STATION AT ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE
- Lot 3: Supply, installation & commissioning of solar system in FRCN, FM station, Abakaliki, Ebonyi Station (Details are as contained in the bid documents)
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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;
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 firm’s current registration with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria;
g) 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;
h) Sworn affidavit
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Radio Corporation 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
i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021 ,2022 & 2023);
j) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank 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 copies of their academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSBRN, ARCON, CORBON etc;
l) 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;
m) For supply of equipment: letter of Authorization as representative of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Secretary, Parastatal Tenders’ Board (2nd floor, Radio House) on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per lot, paid into the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Headquarters)’s remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria. Evidence of such payment is to be presented at the point of collection of the bid documents between 10:00am and 4:00pm, Mondays to Fridays.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of technical and financial bids soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel Format, packaged in two separately wax sealed envelopes clearly marked as ‘technical bid’ and “financial bid’ (the name of the project and lot number). Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope address to the Director General, FRCN, Radio House, Garki-Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box at the secretary office, FRCN Tender’s board, Radio House, Garki-Abuja not later than 12:00 noon 8th July, 2024.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon 8th July, 2024 in the conference room of FRCN, radio house in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of Secretary, FRCN tenders’ board, Radio House, Garki-Abuja, as the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized official;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. FRCN reserves the right to verify claims by any bidder.
e. FRCN is not obliged to award contract to the lowest cost bidder.
f. 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; online;
g. 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;
h. The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria 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 General,
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
