Abia State College Of Education (Technical) Arochukwu (ASCETA)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 15TH OCTOBER, 2024
ABIA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) AROCHUKWU (ASCETA)
P.M.B. 1000, AROCHUKWU, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu is desirous of implementing projects to be financed by year 2024 Annual Intervention. Consequently, in accordance with the provision of the Public Procurement Act 20007, the college hereby reputable contractors to tender for the implementation of the underlined projects:

2. SCOPE OF WORK

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of certificate of incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including, form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N50 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 bidder whose number of staff is 5 and above or bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigeria 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 31st December 2024; or valid certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn affidavit

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former of present Director, shareholder or 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 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 subject of any form of insolvency of bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings.
• That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with any bank, other financial institutions or third party as 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 indicating its activities, 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 (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. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/Lease agreement;
m. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
n. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current license issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
o. For joint venture/partnership, memorandum of understanding should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension clearance certificate, ITF compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance certificate, IRR and 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 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.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from of the office of the director of Procurement between the hours of 10.00am – 3.00pm on working days on evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot into Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu’s TSA account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bids in two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS excel format bids 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 Provost, Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu 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 Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu not later than 12:00noon on Tuesday 15th October 2024.

6. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon on Tuesday 15th October 2024, at the College Registrar’s Office 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 Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu as Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu 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 bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. 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;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at the technical evaluation will be invited at the later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
f. This notice of “Invitation to Tender” shall neither be construed as a commitment on the part of the college nor shall it entitle any company to make claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State
g. The Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State reserves the right to verify any claim by the bidders;
h. Submission made by e-mail shall be rejected;
i. The Abia State College of Education, (Technical) Arochukwu is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annual the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

SIGNED:
AG. REGISTRAR
ABIA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL) AROCHUKWU