DEADLINE: 9TH OCTOBER, 2024
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OBUDU
Ρ.Μ.Β. 1038, OBUDU CROSS RIVER STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross Rivers State is a Federal Government owned Teacher- Educational Institution. The College In compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations, intends to undertake the Procurement of Works, Goods and Services for the implementation of YEAR 2024 TETFUND PROJECTS following the allocation of funds. Competent and experienced Contractors/Suppliers with relevant experiences and good track record of prompt delivery of similar projects are hereby invited to submit bids for the following under listed projects:
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
- Lot 1: Rehabilitation of ETF-2008 three Classroom Block
- Lot 2: Provision of Networking Services
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate
c. for the last three (3) years valid till 31stDecember, 2024; Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024; d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024
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 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross Rivers State is a Federal Government owned Teacher-Educational Institution. The College wishes 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 petition proceedings;
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 (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards and Job Completion Certificates of the projects;
l. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement with proof of ownership;
m. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 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) For Lot 2, in addition to the above, the Bidder must show evidence of registration from NITDA and Computer Association of Nigeria and must be a licensed internet service Provider approved by National Communication Commission, NCC
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead 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 authorised officer of the firm.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS:
Bid documents containing full containing full specifications etc. to be collected from the office of Secretary, Secretary, Tenders Board (Director, (Director, Procurement Directorate) between 9.am and 4pm daily upon the payment of a non- refundable tender fee of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only, paid into the Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross Rivers State’s Remita and collect receipt from the Bursary.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The documents should be arranged in the order listed above and two sets (Technical and Financial bids) should be submitted in A4 size paper, spiral bound, numbered serially with table of content and duly signed by the company’s authorized signatories; original may be required for sighting when necessary). The documents are to be separately sealed in different envelopes indicating the project name and both the Technical and Financial bids are to be enclosed in one sealed large envelope indicating the name of project bided for. The company’s name and address should be boldly written on the reverse side of the envelope.
The sealed envelope should be addressed to the Provost, Federal College of Education, Obudu PMB 1038, Cross River State. The sealed documents are to be dropped in the tender box stationed in the Office of the Director, Procurement Directorate not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
6. OPENING OF BIDS DOCUMENTS
The bids documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in the Provost’s Conference Room at Main Campus, Federal College of Education, Obudu PMB 1038, Cross River State, in the presence presence of of bidders or their represent representatives. Please ensure you signed signed the bid submission register as the Federal College of Education, Obudu will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. PLEASE NOTE:
i. Bids must be in English Language, prices expressed in Naira and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
ii. The participation in the bid does not guarantee any Company the right to be selected or given any job.
iii. That by the submission of tender documents, the College is neither committed nor obliged to award any contract to any Contractor/Supplier, firm or Agency.
iv. That this advertisement for invitation to tender shall not be misconstrued as a commitment on the part of the College, nor shall it entitle any Contractor/Firm to make any claims whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from the College.
v. The 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; vi. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.
vii. The Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross Rivers State 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 Public Procurement Act, 2007.
ENQUIRIES:
All enquiries should be directed to the Secretary to Tenders Board, Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross River State.
Signed:
Secretary to Tenders Board
