DEADLINE: 14TH AUGUST, 2024
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, ARO, ABEOKUTA
P.M.B 2002, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR
Neuropsychiatric Hospital Aro, was established in 1994 as an asylum to render rehabilitation services to soldiers that were wounded during the Second World War.
By 1954, it became a full-fledged hospital for the provision of mental health services, training and research in mental health and neurosciences. The hospital was finally taken over by the federal government of Nigeria in 1979 through Decree 92 of 1979.
In compliance with the provision of section 85 (3) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, and the relevant guidelines from the office of the Auditor-general for the federation, the neuropsychiatric hospital, Aro, Abeokuta requires the services of a firm of external auditors.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. Evidence of firm’s registration with Corporate Affairs Commission by submission of certificate of registration whichever is applicable.
2. Evidence of the firm’s registration with office of the auditor-general for the federation.
3. Evidence of current practicing license (certificate).
4. The firm’s profile stating the key personnel, their roles, destination, qualifications and years of experience. Copies of professional qualification certificate of the key staff with the institute of chartered accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) or association of national accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) must be attached.
5. Provide activity plan (project plan) of actions to achieve the objectives of external audit function, specifying budgeting hours, timeline and sequence for the proposed audit.
6. Evidence of work experience of the firm in executing or having executed similar projects by submission of the letters of engagement and evidence of successful completion of same in the last three (3) years.
7. Evidence of pension clearance certificate for 2021, 2022, valid for 2023
8. Evidence of industrial training fund (I. T. F) certificate valid for 2024.
SWORN AFFIDAVIT CERTIFYING FOLLOWS:
1. The company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.
2. The company does not have any director who has been convinced by any court in Nigeria and any other country for criminal offences in relation to fraud or financial improperly.
3. That no officer of the neuropsychiatric hospital Aro, Abeokuta or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present director or shareholder of the company.
4. That all information presented in the document is true and correct in all particulars.
5. Audited account of the firm for the last three (3) years (2021, 20222, and 2023 duly signed and stamped.
6. Evidence of tax clearance certificate for the last three (3) years, (2021, 2022, and 2023) in the case of a limited liability firm and evidence of personal income tax certificate in the case of a business enterprise.
7. Evidence of VAT registration.
8. Evidence of financial capability (bank reference) from a reputable bank stating the company’s creditworthiness.
9. Evidence of registration on the national database of contractor, and services providers by inclusion of interim registration report valid for 2024 issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Interested audit firms should submit ten (10) copies of the documents in a sealed envelope marked “appointment of external auditor” within two (2) weeks from the date of the publication.
THE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
THE PROVOST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR,
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL,
P.M.B 2002, ARO, ABEOKUTA.
PLEASE NOTE:
Neuropsychiatric hospital is neither committed not obliged to shortlist any firm responding to this invitation. All expenses incurred in preparing a response and all expense otherwise associated with the response shall be borne solely by the submitting company. Please note further that only shortlisted firms shall be contracted
SIGNED:
HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION & SECRETARY TO THE BOARD
FOR: PROVOST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR
