DEADLINE: 6TH JANUARY, 2025
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SPECIAL DUTIES AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 2024 CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs is one of the strategic ministries of the Federal Government created in 2013 with the vision to serve as a platform for championing Nation building through enthronement of social harmony and sustainable development and the mission to serve as strategic tool for grassroots development and effective implementation and monitoring of Government Polices and programmes for national Development
However, it might interest you to note that the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs partakas in the the implementation impleme of laudable intervention programmes of the Federal Government, particularly as they relate to welfare, skills impartation, poverty eradication and alleviation, empowerment, better infrastructures, grasstool development, sustainable and national developments, etc
Towards achieving these objectives, the Ministry of Special Duties and interGovernmental Affairs wishes to apply these funds in the implementation of its 2024 Constituencies projects. Accordingly, and in compliance with the Public Procurement Act PPA 2007, the Ministry hereby invites interested and qualified Contractors to express interest, submit prequalification of tender documents for the procurement of the following
2 SCOPE OF WORK/CONSULTANCY SERVICES
CATEGORY A: WORKS
Lot A1: Grading of Sub-urban Roads in Anka Omaia/Olamaboro Federal Constituency
CATEGORY B: CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Lot B2: Entrepreneurial Development trainings for youth, women and Famers in Kogi East.
3 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC? (or CAC 1.1), 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 31 December, 2024,
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid til 31 December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staffis 15 and above)
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above).
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 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 December, 2024, or valid Certificate issued by BPP
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs 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. 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,
k. 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 ARCON COREN, QSREN, SURCON etc.
l. Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as CMD
m. Works List of Plants Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed Paper bearning 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 authorised officer of the firm.
4. MODE OF SUBMISSION FOR EOVPRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are lo submit three copies of their EOI/Prequalification documents for the projects of their choice One Original and Two duplicates in same envelope addressed to The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Federal Secretariat Complex, phase 1, Shehu Shagari way, Abuja. Furthermore, each envelope should have the name. Lot number and address of the bidder Registered and dropped in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit, 3rd Floor, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Abuja, not later than Monday 6th January, 2025
For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs
5. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST & PREQUALIFICATION
The EO/Pre-qualification bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission, at 12 noon on Monday 6 January, 2025 in the Permanent Secretary Conference Room of the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter- Governmental Affairs Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representatives
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
- Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder
- Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened
- Successful bidder will not be awarded for more than one (1) Lot.
- All costs will be borne by the bidders
- Works: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tenders:
- Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted Applicants at EOl’s-evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
- The Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist 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:
Management.
