DEADLINE: 28TH OCTOBER, 2024
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE-EKITI (FUOYE)
KM 3, ARE-AFAO ROAD, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, hereby solicits for Expression of Interest from qualified and interested firms with proven track record in Consultancy for the development of a Strategic Framework for the Internet Distribution Services (FIDS) for the Fedrela University, Oye-Ekiti.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICE
LOT 1: DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE EKITI
LOT 2: INTERNET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (FIDS) FOR FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE EKITI
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
a. Evidence of certificate of incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including, form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7; 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 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 Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State 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. 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 NITDA & CPN, etc.:
k. Evidence of firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
l. 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;
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 PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENT
Interested Firms are to submit bids in two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Are-Afao Road, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State 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 at the Procurement Office-Administrative Building, 1st Floor Central Administrative Building Phase 11 not later than 12:00noon Monday, 28th October 2024.
5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI document will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00noon Monday, 28th October 2024, at the Vice-Chancellor, Conference Room, Central Administrative Building Phase II, Oye Campus, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the EOI Submission Register at the Procurement Office, 1st Floor Central Administrative Building Phase 11, Federal University, Oye Ekiti as the Federal University, Oye Ekiti will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EOI documents. For further enquiry, please contact the Procurement unit on 08067047150 calls/SMS only on working hours (Monday-Friday)/e-mail address: vincentateniola@fuoye.edu.ng
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. The 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 shortlisted firms will be invited at the later date for collection of Request for Proposal;
f. The publication is for information purpose only and does not constitute an offer by the Federal University, Oye Ekiti to transact with any party for the project, nor does it constitute to any contractor or agent
g. The Federal University, Oye Ekiti 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:
HEAD, PROCUREMENT UNIT
FOR: VICE CHANCELLOR
