DEADLINE: 22ND JULY, 2024
NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NCRI) BADEGGI
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
PMB 8, BIDA, NIGER STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDER 2024 APPROPRIATION ACT
1. INTRODUCTION
The National Cereals Research Institute is the oldest Research Institute in the Country. The Institute presently maintains ten (10) Outstations located in different parts of the country at Ibadan (Oyo State), Amakama-Oloroko Umuahia (Abia State), Uyo (Akwa Ibom State), Warri (Delta State), Bimin Kebbi (Kebbi State), Yandev (Benue State), Bacita (Kwara State), Mokwa (Niger State), Riyom (Plateau State), and Numan (Adamawa State). The vision of the institute is to Generate and Disseminate Improve Technologies for Agricultural Production to Achieve National Self-Sufficiency in Food and Industrial Raw Materials with Surplus for Export.
THE INSTITUTE’S MISSION
The mission of the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) is to conduct cost-effective Agricultural Research towards sustainable Farming and National Resource Systems that will lead to increase overall National Agricultural production with minimal negative effect on the Environment, and disseminate appropriate technologies for their optimal utilization. The crops for which the NCRI has National Genetic Improvement mandate include Rice, Soybeans, Beniseed, Sugarcane, Acha (Hungry Rice), Sativa and Castor; and it also has the overall farming systems and resources management research for the Central Zone of Nigeria comprising Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Taraba State as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS AND SUPPLIES
| LOT 1 | ERPG20241362 | INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN AKPOR CLAN, RIVERS STATE |
| LOT 2 | ERPG20241363 | INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN APARA CLAN, RIVERS STATE |
| LOT 3 | ERPG20241364 | INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN EVO CLAN, RIVERS STATE |
| LOT 4 | ERPG20241365 | INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN OROPOTOMA CLAN, RIVERS STATE |
| LOT 5 | ERPG20241367 | PROVISION OF RURAL ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NORTH WEST POLITICAL ZONE |
| LOT 6 | ERPG20242491 | PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF 100W SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN AKANU NGWA/ISINKPA IHIE UGWUNAGBO LGA, UMUMBA, OSSIOMA LGA OF ABIA STATE |
| LOT 7 | ERPG20242572 | CONSTRUCTION OF 1 BLOCK OF 4 CLASSROOMS IN OLUCHI PRIMARY SCHOOL OKPAI IN NDOKWA EAST LGA AND MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL, ONICHA UKUWANI IN NDOKWA WEST LGA OF NDOKWA UKUWANI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF DELTA STATE |
| LOT 8 | ERPG20246573 | SURFACE DRESSING OF SOME SELECTED ROADS IN GOLF |
| LOT 9 | ERPG20246576 | CONSTRUCTION OF GOLF COURSE ROAD |
| LOT 10 | ERPG20246826 | ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL CENTER FOR RURAL COMMUNITY AGEVA, ONTOYO AND NCAM HEADQUARTERS |
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(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 N100 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 National Cereals Research Institute 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, QSRBN, 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) Works: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
m) Electricity jobs: evidence of current licence issued by Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
n) For supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative from the original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
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 Head of Procurement, National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State between the hours of (9:00 am and 4:00 pm daily upon presentation of authorized payment details of non-refundable Tender Fee of N10, 000.00 only per Lot Payment should be made to National Cereals Research Institute (NCRT), Badeggi’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and dearly marked as “Technical Bids’ or ‘Financial Bids. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Executive Director/ CEO, National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the office of the Head of Department, Procurement National Cereals Research Institute (NCR), Badeggi not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 22nd July, 2024.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids shall be publicly opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon Monday, 22nd July, 2024 at the Conference Hall of National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi Niger State, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head of Department, Budget and Procurement National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi as the Institute will not be held liable for wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the 08036024460/07039093431 or E-mail wayasjoseph@yahoo.com sb.adamu@ncribadeggi.org.com
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b) Bids 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) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and bidder can submit through Post (Courier service);
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 National Cereals Research Institute is not bound 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NCRI), BADEGGI, NIGER STATE
