African Union Development Agency, New Partnership For Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 6TH JANUARY, 2025
AFRICAN UNION DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT (AUDA-NEPAD)
NO. 12, FARANAH STREET, WUSE ZONE 2, ABUJA, FCT
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The African Union Development Agency, New Partnership for African Development (AUDA-NEPAD), tends to execute her supplementary projects as provided for in the 2024 supplementary appropriation budget, in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
The African Union Development Agency’s New Partnership for African Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) hereby invites all interested, experienced, competent contractors to submit tenders for the following projects:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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 N25 million
c. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff 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 African Union Development Agency, new partnership for African development 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;
k. For supply of equipment: letter of authorization as representative of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
l. Electricity jobs: evidence of current license issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
m. For joint Venture/ Partnership, a 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 secretary tender board 2nd floor, AUDA-NEPAD procurement office, No12 Faranah street, maitama on evidence of a non-refundable tender fee of ten thousand naira only (10,000) into the AUDA-NEPAD’s TSA in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria

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 package separately in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “technical bid” and “financial bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to national coordinator/chief executive, African union development agency, new partnership for African’s development, no 12 Faranah street, wuse zone 2, Abuja FCT clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number, furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelopes should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box located at the visitor’s reception of the AUDA-NEPAD not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 6th January, 2025.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 6th January, 2025, in the procurement office, African union development agency, new partnership for African’s development 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 in the procurement office, African union development agency, new partnership for African’s development, as the African union development agency, new partnership for African’s development will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the head of procurement (AUDA-NEPAD).

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. 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;
e. A successful bidder will not be awarded for more than one (1) lots;
f. The technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSO’s in the areas of anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies;
g. The African union authority development, new partnership of Africa development authority 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:
Daikwo lami bako
For: national coordinator/chief executive officer