DEADLINE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2024
CROSS RIVER STATE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION HEADQUARTERS
CULTURAL CENTRAL ROAD, OPPOSITE SPAR
CALABAR
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Cross River State Ministry Of Information Headquarters, Calabar, wishes to carry out comprehensive maintenance of the Cross River Newspaper Corporation (Chronicles) located at Barracks Road Calabar by open competitive bidding following the vandalization of buildings and equipment of the corporation during the ENDSARS PROTECTS of the year 2020.
The present Administration under His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Out in a bid to boost internally generated revenue of the state and revamp the Nigerian Chronicle Newspaper has approved a comprehensive maintenance of the entire Complex and premises of the Cross River Newspaper Corporation.
Consequently, the State Ministry of Information Headquarters is inviting suitably qualified contractors and vendors to tender for the above-listed contracts and jobs in the following areas:
2. SCOPE OF WORK/LOTS:
Lot 1: Comprehensive maintenance of the building complex: replacement of fittings and electrical installations.
Lot 2: Complete inter-locking of the Newspaper Corporation premises with adequate water channels and replacement of broken fences.
Lot 3: Sinking of one (1) solar-powered borehole with overhead tanks with 70,000 litres capacity.
3. ELIGIBILITY:
All eligible contractors must have and submit the following documents;
1. Evidence of CAC Registration
2. Evidence of Registration with Cross River State Due Process Bureau in relevant categories
3. Evidence of task clearance for three (3) years (2021, 2022, 2023)
4. VAT Registration/Evidence of past VAT remittances
5. Company audited accounts for three (3) years
6. Evidence of similar jobs executed
7. Company profile
4. METHOD OF SUBMISSIONS:
All intending and eligible contractors are to pay the sum of N45,000.00 (forth five thousand naira) only to the Procurement Department, Ground Floor, Ministry Of Information Headquarters, Calabar to pick up bidding documents for their tenders.
Financial and technical bids must be enclosed in two (2) separate envelopes and properly labeled “Technical Bid” and “financial bid” with the LOT Number(s). The two envelopes must be enclosed in bigger envelope and clearly addressed to:
“The Commissioner,
Ministry Of Information Headquarters,
Opposite SPAR supermarket near Cultural Centre Complex
Calabar, Cross river State.
5. DATE OF SUBMISSION:
All tender/bids must reach the above address no later 28th November 2024 by 12 noon prompt beginning from the date of this publication.
All contractors must sign the bid submission register in the Procurement Department after submission of their bids.
Please note that all late entries shall be returned unopened to the contractor(s)
6. OPENING OF BIDS
The bids/tender box shall be opened on the same date 28th November 2024 by 12noon prompt at the conference room of the State Ministry of Information Headquarters, Calabar.
NOTE: THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, CALABAR IS NOT UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO AWARD ANY OF THE ABOVE CONTRACTS TO A CONTRACTOR EXCEPT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TENDER EVALUATION COMMITTEE AS HAVING MET ALL THE TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITIES AND OTHER PARAMETERS SET FOR THIS PROCUREMENT.
SIGNED:
ISOGON ISAAC MAGNUS (KSM)
HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
FOR: COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
