DEADLINE: 22ND JULY, 2024
KINGS COLLEGE, LAGOS STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE COLLEGE’S 2024 APPROPRIATION ACT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appropriated funds to Kings College Lagos State in the 2024 fiscal year for the execution of policies, programmes and projects towards achieving the mandate of the College. In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant guidelines for the award of contracts in the Federal Public Service, the college wishes to invite experienced and competent contractors to submit bids for the following projects.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE W1 Provision and installation of Solar Light W2 Renovation of Chevron Hostel W3 Renovation of Junior Staff Quarters
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; with minimum average annual turnover of N200 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 Kings College Lagos 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) Electricity jobs: evidence of current licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)
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, QSDRBN, 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) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
n) 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 Documents (SBD) from the office of the Vice-Principal Special Duties between the working hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm daily upon the payment of non-refundable tender fee N10, 000.00 per lot to Kings College, Lagos State through REMITA platform in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER 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 addressed to the Principal, Kings College Lagos 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 Vice Principal Special Duties Office not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 22nd July, 2024.
6. OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday 22nd July, 2024 in the College Conference room, Kings College, Lagos 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 registrar at the Vice Principal Special Duties office, as the Kings College 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 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 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 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;
g. Kings College, Lagos 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:
THE PRINCIPAL
KINGS COLLEGE, LAGOS STATE
