Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, Ondo State- Invitation To Tender For Year 2024 Tetfund Zonal Intervention & Year 2024 Tetfund Special Intervention (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 23RD DECEMBER, 2024
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILE-OLUJI
ONDO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION & YEAR 2024 TETFUND SPECIAL INTERVENTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The federal polytechnic, ile-oluji intends to utilize funds provided in its tertiary education trust fund allocations for year 2024 Tetfund zonal intervention & year 2024 Tetfund special interventions. In this regard and in compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the polytechnic, therefore, invites experienced and competent companies to submit bids for the following procurements:

2. SCOPE OF WORK
1. YEAR 2024 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION

2. YEAR 2024 TETFUND SPECIAL INTERVENTION

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested bidders should submit the under-listed documents:

a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms cac1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the Last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N350 million;
c. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024; (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staffs is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is ₦50Million and above);
e. Evidence of Nigerian 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 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit:

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal polytechnic, ile-oluji or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid 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 with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional qualifications such as SURCON, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON,CORBON, etc.
k. For supply of equipment: letter of authorization as representatives of the original equipment manufacturers (OEM);
l. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature and complexity), executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the project;
m. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
n. For joint Venture/ Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating lead Partner should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & 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 Headed 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 Letter head 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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the standard bidding document (SBD) from the office of the procurement department, federal polytechnic, ile-oluji on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot, paid into the federal polytechnic, ile-oluji’s remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
Include evidence of the receipt of payment as issued by the bursary department in the tender documents.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “technical bid” or “financial bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in ILE-OLUJI, ONDO STATE and clearly marked with the name of the project and the lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the procurement department, administrative building, federal polytechnic, ile-oluji, ondo state not later than 12:00 noon, Monday 23rd December, 2024.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 23rd December, 2024; at the academic board room, administrative building, permanent site, federal polytechnic, ile-oluji, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened, please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the procurement department, administrative building, federal polytechnic, ile-oluji, ondo state, as the federal polytechnic, ile-oluji will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the head, procurement department on 09158700046/email: procurement@fedpolel.edu.ng

7. 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 costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. The technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at the 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 federal polytechnic, ile-oluji 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:
Mr, Gabriel Adeyemi AWE
Registrar and secretary to council