DEADLINE: 7TH JANUARY, 2025
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI
P.M.B 1036, OWERRI, IMO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2024 TETFUND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The federal polytechnic nekede established by imo state edict no. 16 of 1978 as college of technology, owerri and taken over in April 1993, by the federal government of Nigeria, is saddled with the responsibility of producing manpower through functional/practical, technical, vocational and entrepreneurial education and training for the development of the individual and the economy. The polytechnic is desirous to utilize her 2024 TETFUND zonal intervention projects funds to execute the projects listed in section 2.0 below:
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES
Therefore, experienced, competent and reputable contractors/ suppliers are invited to submit bids for the execution of the projects:
LOT 1: procurement, installation and testing of laboratory equipment for different departments
LOT 2: procurement, installation and testing of office furniture.
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 N150 million and above;
c. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate for the Last three (3) years (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 polytechnic, Nekede, imo state or 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. Letter of authorization as representative of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
k. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional
l. 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;
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. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the standard bidding documents (SBD) from the office of the director, physical planning and procurement unit, rectory building (ground floor), federal polytechnic nekede, p.m.b 1036, owerri, imo state on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per lot, paid into the federal polytechnic nekede, owerri. Imo state’s treasury single account (TSA) through remita into 014046846101 in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each lot desired, 2(two), hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the 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 rector, rectory building, federal polytechnic nekede, P.M.B 1036, owerri, imo state, and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box located at the physical planning and procurement unit, rectory building (ground floor), federal polytechnic nekede, P.M.B 1036, owerri, imo state, not later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 7th January, 2025.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 7th January, 2025, at the council chambers, rectory building (upper floor), federal polytechnic nekede, P.M.b 1036, owerri, imo state, in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the director, physical planning and procurement unit, rectory building (ground floor), federal polytechnic nekede, P.M.B 1036, owerri, imo state, as the federal polytechnic nekede, owerri, imo state will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the unit on email: pppu@fpno.edu.ng
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. A successful bidder will not be awarded for more than one (1) lot;
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
e. Only technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies;
f. 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;
g. The federal polytechnic nekede, owerri, imo 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 Procurement Act, 2007.
Signed:
Anuna E.C.
Registrar
FederaL Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State
