Africa Centre Of Excellence For Sustainable Power And Energy Development, University Of Nigeria (ACE-SPED)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification And Tender For Africa Centre Of Excellence For Sustainable Power And Energy Development (ACE-SPED) Project At University Of Nigeria, Nsukka (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 20TH JANUARY, 2025
AFRICA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE POWER AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (ACE-SPED)
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA (UNN)
OFFICE ADDRESS: ACE-SPED SECRETARIAT: LIEPNES LAB, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, UNN.
TEL: +2348125864681
WEBSITE: www.acespedunn.edu.ng
EMAIL: acesped@unn.edu.ng
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR AFRICA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE POWER AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (ACE-SPED) PROJECT AT UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
EMPLOYER: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
PROJECTS: AFRICA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE POWER AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (ACE-SPED)
CONTRACT TITLE: UNN/ACE-SPED/GDS/05/2024/06-08
(PROCUREMENT OF ACE-SPED LABORATORY EQUIPMENT)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
IDA CREDIT NO.: P169064
RFB NO.: NG-UNN/ACE-SPED/GDS/RFB

1. The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) of University Of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State, Nigeria now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the procurement of ACE-SPED laboratory Equipment at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.

2. THE PROJECT:

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form 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;
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) 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 University Of Nigeria, Nsukka or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidd4er 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. Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project by submission by submission of 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;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
l. Evidence of Authorization as Original Equipment Manufacturer’s Representative (OEMR) (in case of equipment supply);
m. 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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
the bidding document for each package in English language may be obtained by Interested Bidders upon presentation of evidence of valid payment of a non-refundable fee of Thirty-thousand-naira only (N30,000.00) via Remita by generating Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) in favour of Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Kindly follow and click on the link below to generate Remita Retrieval Reference:
https://login.remita.net/remita/onepage/UNNACESPED/biller.spa

Note: Evidence of payment (as described above) must accompany all Bid submission.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit Technical and Financial bids for the project in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid” and packaged in one common outer sealed envelope addressed to The Center Leader, ACE-SPED, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA. The sealed envelope shall be clearly marked with ACE-SPED PROJECT (TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDDING) PROPOSALS FOR THE SUPPLY OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (State clearly the Reference Number and Description of the project(s) desired). Furthermore, the reverse side of the envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and all envelopes should be dropped in the designated Tender Box located at the ACE-SPED Secretariat: LIEPNES Lab, Electrical Engineering Department, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, Nigeria within 4-weeks from the date of this advertisement. Please ensure that you collect acknowledgement for envelopes deposited in the Bid Box. The submission deadline in Monday, 20th January, 2025 at 12.00 Noon Nigeria Local time. The Bidders are expected to send their Bids before the deadline for submission. Any Bid submitted after deadline for submission will be returned unopened to the Bidder.

Note: We are combining Technical and Financial Bids together.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 1.00pm, Monday, 20th January, 2025 at NUGA Secretariat, University of Nigeria, while the financial bids are kept un-opened.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. The Bidders or their representatives are by this advert invited to witness the opening of the bids;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. Only pre-qualified bidders after the technical evaluation will be invited at a later date to witness the opening of Financial Bidding Documents.
e. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka is not bound to shortlist/pre-qualify any Applicant 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.
f. For further enquiries, please contact the Centre Leader, ACE-SPED, University of Nigeria, Nsukka acesped@unn.edu.ng during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at ACE-SPED, Secretariat: LIEPNES Lab, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, Nigeria.

ACE-SPED Procurement Officer/Project Manager
Tel: +234 8066584224/+234 8035889742
Email: obinna.onyegbuna@unn.edu.ng/okechukwu.ekwelem@unn.edu.ng