DEADLINE: 3RD OCTOBER, 2024
NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION (NFF)
INVITATION TO TENDERS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING SYNTHETIC PITCH & CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC PITCHES WITH DRESSING ROOMS AND CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBALL HOSTEL AT PACKAGE B, MKO ABIOLA NATIONAL STADIUM ABUJA
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) intends to provide funds to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) through its forward programmes for the reconstruction of existing synthetic pitch & construction of a new natural and synthetic pitches with dressing rooms, and construction of Football Hostel at the Package B, MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja with the associated Consultancy Services. In compliance with the requirements of the FIFA Development Committee, the NFF hereby invites interested, eligible, reputable and competent contractors and consultants to bid for the execution of the following:
2. CATEGORY A (WORKS)
LOT A1: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING SYNTHETIC PITCH, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC GRASS PITCHES WITH DRESSING ROOMS
LOT A2: CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBALL HOSTEL
CATEGORY B (CONSULTANCY SERVICES).
LOT B1: CONSULTANCY SERVICES
3. SCOPE OF THE WORK
The scope of the works entails the total re-construction of the existing synthetic pitch, the construction of new natural grass pitch with USGA technology to FIFA standard and synthetic pitch with spectators stand and players dressing rooms to FIFA Standard. Construction of new Hostel for Player, Coaches and Match Official including soft and hard furnishing.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent contractors and consultants wishing to carry out these projects are required to submit the following documents which will be subjected to verification by NFF before forwarding to FIFA:
a. Certificate of incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including, form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024;
c. Evidence of filing of annual returns to CAC for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023)
d. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024;
e. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) compliance certificate valid till 31st December 2024;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants or valid certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) valid till 31st December 2024;
g. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate
h. Sworn affidavit
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the NFF Board has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bids are true and correct in all particulars;
- That no partner/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 subjection of any form of insolvency of bankruptcy 2021, 2022, 2023
h. Evidence of financial capabilities to execute the project by submission
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, 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. with current practicing licenses attached (2024). All consultancy firms tendering must be registered by respective professional bodies. Evidence of registration must be submitted along with other documents mentioned.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (5) similar jobs executed in the last (7) years handled for NFF, State Fas, State or Local Governments or any Football club, Schools or Academics that are certified by the NFF or FIFA including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. List of plants and equipment with proof of ownership or Lease agreement (where applicable) with which to carry out the projects.
m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail 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.
n. Bidders for category Lot A1 must have FIFA preferred suppliers of Football Turf as partners with current FIFA certification (2024)
o. Construction of the Hostel includes furnishing as such membership of Real Estate Association of Nigeria is important.
p. Bidders are to ensure strict compliance with anti-money laundering requirement by presentation of compliance certificate (SCUML) from EFCC.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders for both construction and consultancy are to submit the technical bids documents in hard and soft copies (two hard copies). The technical bids should be packaged in sealed envelope and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” sealed and addressed to the Nigeria Football Federation 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. All bids are to be drooped in the designated box at the office of the Head of Procurement, NFF not later than 12:00noon Wednesday, 3rd October 2024. Bidders are to obtain the bid documents after a payment of mandatory fee of N300,000.00 (three Hundred thousand Naira) only to the NFF Remita account.
6. OPENING OF BIDS
Only the technical bids are to be considered at this stage and would be opened after the deadline for submission 12:00noon Wednesday, 3rd October 2024 at the General Secretary’s Conference Room of the Nigeria Football Federation, Package B, MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representative.
Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Office of the Head of Procurement. The NFF will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. BIDDERS ARE TO PLEASE NOTE THAT:
a. Only those that comply with the regulatory requirements would be considered.
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. The NFF Board reserves the right to verify the authenticity of claims made by any bidder.
d. Only pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for Financial Bid Collection.
e. FIFA insists that NFF should use expects who have successful experience in football field and construction experiences. Any bidder who has no verifiable evidence of constructing or supervising a FIFA-graded pitch need not to participate because all technical bid documents will be forwarded to FIFA for further evaluation and assessment.
f. Bidders ate to be guided that the final decision and approval for these projects rest with the FIFA Development Committee which sits at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich. Therefore, the NFF will not incur any liability on the final outcome of this process, please.
SIGNED:
DR. MOHAMMED SANUSI
GENERAL SECRETARY
