DEADLINE: 19TH NOVEMBER, 2024
KOGI STATE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOKOJA INTERNATIONAL MARKET (LIM)

INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for formulating and implementing government policies that promotes commercial activities as it affects commerce and industrialization of the State.

The Ministry, desirous of fully performing its mandate in accordance with Law and extant provisions, wishes to invite qualified companies with requisite experience in Civil Construction (Building & Road), and electrical installations to Bid for the Construction of Lokoja International Market (LIM).

REQUIREMENTS

  1. Evidence of Registration with CAC (Certificate of Incorporation and Particulars of Directors).
  2. Tax Clearance Certificate for the most recent 3 years.
  3. Evidence of (PENCOM/ITF and NSTTF) Registration.
  4. Awarded contract/Agreement.
  5. Evidence of Completed projects.
  6. Evidence of Registration with Kogi State Bureau of Public Procurement.
  7. Evidence of VAT registration and Remittance.
  8. A reference letter from a reputable bank confirming its readiness to issue APG in favour of the bidding company.
  9. Reference letter guarantying financial capacity of Fifty Billion Naira (N50,000,000,000.00) from a reputable bank in Nigeria.
  10. Evidence of similar jobs done for the past 4years.
  11. Comprehensive profile of the contractor with list of key personnel and equipment.
  12. Evidence of payment of non-refundable Tender fee.
  13. Bidding companies may furnish financialstatements, particulars of Directors and other relevant details of sister/subsidiary companies in support of their Bid.
  14. Evidence of Registration of business premises with Kogi State Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  15. The Company must be listed with Federal Bureau of Public Procurement.

COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The Tender documents are to be collected from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry upon the payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00) into specified Government account.

SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF BID DOCUMENTS
Duly completed Bid documents should be submitted at the office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Lokoja not later than 12noon the 19th of November, 2024 at which time ceremonies for Bid opening will commence.

Note:
i. The Ministerial Tenders Board reserves the right to reject any or all the Bids and: ii. This invitation should not be misconstrued as a commitment on the part of the Ministerial Tenders Board to enter into any form of contract with any contractor or into any communication with any contractor nor shall it entitles any contractor to make claims from the Ministerial Tenders Board.

Signed:
Permanent Secretary