DEADLINE: 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
NIGERIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NITDA)
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, AREA 1, P.M.B 167, GARKI-ABUJA
www.tournigeria.gov.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2024 CONSTITUENCY/ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
Pursuance to discharge of her statutory functions, the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NITDA), intends to carry out some procurement activities to be funded from the 2024 appropriation. Consequently, interested, experienced and competent companies are hereby invited to tender for the execution of the under-listed capital constituency/zonal intervention projects line with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
2. SCOPE OF WORK/GOODS
Interested contractors are invited to submit technical and financial bids for the following projects:
LOT NO. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT LOCATION WK01 Construction of 3 blocks of classrooms with furniture Abeokuta north LGA, ogun state WK02 Construction of 3 block of classrooms with furniture Obafemi-owode LGA in ogun state WK03 Construction of 3 blocks classrooms with furniture Odede LGA of ogun state WK04 Development of Imole Boja tourist site and building of sport facilities Oke-Ero LGA, kwara state GD01 Provision of solar street light in ogun east senatorial zone, ogun state Ogun East senatorial zone, ogun state
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms cac1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate 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 staffs 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 ₦50Million and above);
e. Evidence of Nigerian social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance 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 Nigerian tourism development authority or Bureau of Public Procurement 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 country for any criminal offence relating to fraud of financial impropriety or criminal misinterpretation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
- That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petitions or proceedings;
- That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2021,2022,2023;
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 NITDA & CPN, QSRBN, ARCON,CORBON, etc.
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature and complexity), executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the projects. Knowledge of the tourism landscape and cultural values of the community for community based tourism projects;
l. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
m. Electricity jobs: evidence of current license issued by Nigerian electricity management services agency (NEMSA);
n. For joint Venture/ Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating lead Partner should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, 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 transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed 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 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 procurement office, 1st floor, Nigerian Tourism Development Authority, head office, federal secretariat, area 1, garki, Abuja on evidence of payments of non-refundable Tender Fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Nigerian tourism development authority’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 softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged Separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Authority, Federal Secretariat, area 1, P.M.B 167, Garki, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the procurement unit, 1st floor, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation head office, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, garki, Abuja not later than 11:00 am on Monday, 16th September, 2024.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submissions at 11:00am on Monday, 16th September, 2024 at the tourism village hall, NTDA head office, federal secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja 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 at the procurement unit office, 1st floor, Nigerian tourism development authority head office, federal secretariat, Area 1, garki, Abuja as the Nigerian tourism development authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the assistant director (procurement) on e-mail-itodosylvester@yahoo.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 un-opened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;
d. All costs 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. The advertisement shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the NTDA nor shall it entail any bidder to make any claim (s) whatsoever and seek indemnity from Nigerian tourism development authority by virtue that the bidder has responded to advertisement.
g. Failure to abide by the instructions laid down in this advertisement and the standard bidding documents will lead to disqualification of bid;
h. Only pre-qualified bidders at the technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
i. The Nigerian tourism development authority is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Procurement Act, 2007.
SIGNED:
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
NIGERIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
