DEADLINE: 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (UNILORIN)
P.M.B. 1515, ILORIN, NIGERIA
WEBSITE: www.unilorin.edu.ng
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
1. INTRODUCTION
The University of Ilorin, Ilorin was established in the year 1975 as a public University. The University intends to utilize funds approved for the Year 2024 Capital appropriation for the construction of the Administrative Building Annex (Bursary Department) and its Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Merit Award Grants for the Construction of a Block of Hostel.
Experience and competent Contractors are invited to submit bids for the construction of the projects in not more than one LOT.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
LOT 1: CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING ANNEX (BURSARY DEPARTMENT)
LOT 2: CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF HOSTEL
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Prospective bidders should submit the under-listed requirements to be eligible:
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;
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 University of Ilorin 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 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 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 plant/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
m. 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. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packaged in a sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” addressed to the VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN” 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 in the Office of the Head of Procurement not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 16th September 2024.
5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The pre-qualification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00noon Monday, 16th September 2024, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the office of the Head of Procurement, as the University of Ilorin will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
6. 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 and EOI 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 will be invited at the later date for collection of Tender documents;
f. The University of Ilorin 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:
M.A ALFANLA
REGISTRAR AND SECRETARY TO COUNCIL
