Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja (FHLT)- Expression Of Interest For The Execution Of Year 2024 Capital Projects

DEADLINE: 25TH NOVEMBER, 2024
FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, LOKOJA
NO 1 SALIHU IBRAHIM WAY, LOKOJA-KOGI STATE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF YEAR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja hereby invites reputable and interested contractors with relevant experience and good records of excellent accomplishment of performance to submit Technical documents & financial bids for the execution of the year 2024 capital projects.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested consultants/contractors must submit two (2) bound technical documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms cac1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7; 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 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 teaching hospital, lokoja or the 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 MDCN etc.;
k. 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;
l. Evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body (ies) such as MDCN;
m. 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. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit 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 chief medical director, Federal Teaching Hospital, no. 1 Salihu Ibrahim way, lokoja, kogi 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 entrance of the board room, located in the old administrative block, of Federal Teaching hospital, Lokoja, from Monday to Friday during official working hours (8am-3:59pm) and not later than: 12:00 noon on Monday, 25th November, 2024.

5. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 25th November, 2024 at the boardroom, federal teaching hospital, No. 1 salihu Ibrahim way lokoja, kogi state in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the EOI submission register in the procurement unit at the old admin block, as the federal teaching hospital, lokoja, will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact FTH lokoja on e-mail: info@fthlokoja.gov.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 costs will be borne by the applicants;
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;
e. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of request for proposals;
f. The Federal teaching hospital, lokoja is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Procurement Act, 2007.

Signed:
Management
Federal teaching hospital, lokoja