Federal College Of Agricultural Produce Technology- Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) And Invitation To Tender For The Supply Of Goods, Works And Services (28 Lots)

DEADLINE: 16TH & 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE TECHNOLOGY
(Formerly Federal College of Produce Inspection and Stored Products Technology, Kano)
Ρ.Μ.Β. 3013, Kano
Office of the Provost
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano is established with a mandate to train middle level manpower in Agricultural Produce Technology using Dynamic Training Curriculum, Modern Infrastructural Facilities based on best in-class practices. The College hereby invites interested, competent and reputable Contractors, Suppliers and Service Providers with relevant experience and good track record to make submission for the execution of the following Projects under the College’s 2024 Capital Appropriation Funds:

2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested bidders should submit the following documents:

a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs (CAC) including from CAC1.1 or CAC, and CAC,. Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;

b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2024;

c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 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 31 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 Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 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 December, 2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

g. Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology Kano or the 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 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 or 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 a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified 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 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. Consultancy services: Evidence of Firms current registration with relevant regulatory professional bodies;

m. Works: List of Plant/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement:

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 letter/forwarding letter under the company/firm’s letter Headed Paper bearing among others, the registration Number (RC) as issued Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferably GSM NO) 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 (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Head of Procurement, FCAPT Kano, on evidence for payment of a non-refundable fee of N10, 000.00 per Lot, paid into the Federal College of Produce Inspection and Stored Product Technology, Kano’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. Interested firms in Consultancy Services will not pay at this stage until after short-listing.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
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 Registrar, Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, and Kano and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). 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 Procurement’s Office not later than 12:00 noon Monday 30th September, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Interested Firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Monday 16th September, 2024.

7. OPENING OF EOI & TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon Monday 16th September, 2024 and 12:00 noon Monday 30th September, 2024, respectively, at the Computer Based Centre (CBT) in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the Head of Procurement Office as FCAPT, Kano will not be held liable for misplaced wrongly submitted EOIs/bids. All enquiries should be directed to the Provost FCAPT, Kano Attention: Head of Procurement.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;

d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;

e. The EOIs/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 EOI/bid opening online;

f. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at 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;

g. Consultant Services: Only shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals

h. The FCAPT, Kano is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any Applicant and 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:
Provost
Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano