DEADLINE: 18TH NOVEMBER, 2024
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR WORKS, FOR TETFUND INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is an educational institution under the Federal Ministry of Education. Experienced and competent Contractors/Suppliers/Vendors are to submit Pre-qualification (Technical Bid) for the projects under TETFUND INTERVENTIONS.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT NO PROJECT TITLE CATEGORY A – WORKS LOT 1 RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF LABORATORIES FOR SCIENCE MULTI-USER RESEARCH LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORIES. LOT 2 RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF LABORATORIES FOR MLMG LABORATORY, DRUG MANUFACTURING AND EMDC LABORATORIES
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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 (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) 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 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 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;
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. 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.
k. Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as SURCON, COREN, QSRBN, CORBON, ARCON etc.;
l. List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership of lease agreement;
m. For Supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original equipment Manufacturer (OEMs);
n. 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 PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bids in two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids packed in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and addressed to The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1045, Zaria, Kaduna state. No.3 Vontrac Building Site II.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in designated Tender box in the address above not later than 11:00 am on Monday 18th November 2024.
5. OPENING OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The pre-qualification will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 11:00am Monday, 18th November 2024 at No.3 Vontrac Building Site II Procurement Unit Hall. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of Head of Procurement, A.B.U – Zaria, as the University 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 pre-qualification document 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 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;
f. The Ahmadu Bello University 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:
VICE CHANCELLOR
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
