DEADLINE: 9TH DECEMBER, 2024
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE-EKITI
KM 3, ARE-AFAO ROAD, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti State, in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, hereby solicits for technical/financial bids from qualified and interested contractors, suppliers/consultants for the under listed projects to be funded under Capital Internal Generated revenue, 2024 of the University.
2.0 SCOPE OF Projects
CAPITAL INTERNAL GENERATED REVENUE
CATEGORY A: (WORKS)
- Lot 1: Construction and Furnishing of University Central Store building.
- Lot 2: Construction and Expansion of University Health Canter Building.
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC 2 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 N100 million;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose numbers of staff is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliances Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose numbers of staff is and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance valid till 31st December, 2024;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Intern Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 21/12/2024 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 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. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. For supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. 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 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.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Procurement Unit (First Floor, Central Administrative Building Phase II) Federal University Oye Ekiti during working hours daily on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Federal University Oye Ekiti’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5.0 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 a bigger sealed envelope addressed to The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Are-Afao Road, Oye-Ekiti 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 Office- Administrative building 91st floor Central Administrative Building Phase 11, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 9th December, 2024.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 9th December 2024, at the Vice-Chancellor Conference room, Central Administrative Building Phase 11, Oye Campus 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 office 1st floor Central Administrative Building Phase 11, Federal University- Oye Ekiti, as the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further clarification/enquiries please contact Procure Unit on 08067047150 calls / SMS only between 8.00am and 4.00pm on Monday to Friday. Email: vincentateniola@fuoye.edu.ng.
7.0 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 opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the ares of Anti –Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at 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 University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State 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 Public Procurement Act, 2007.
Signed:
Head, Procurement Unit
For: Vice Chancellor
