DEADLINE: 20TH JANUARY, 2024
NWAFOR ORIZU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
NSUGBE, ANAMBRA STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 TETFUND SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, Anambra State in compliance with the requirements of the public procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations intends to undertake the procurement of Works for the implementation of YEAR 2024 TETFUND SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION PROJECT following the Approval of the reconciliation of the proposed project funds. Competent and experienced contractor/firms with relevant experience and good track record of prompt delivery of similar projects are hereby invited to submit bids for pre-qualification and tender exercise for the projects listed below.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT 1: Proposed Construction and Furnishing of Research Laboratory and Offices.
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; with minimum average annual turnover of N400 million;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (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 N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
f. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, Anambra State 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;
g. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2021, 2022 & 2023;
h. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willing=ness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
i. 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 COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON SURCON, etc.;
j. 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;
k. For Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
l. 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 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 Director of works, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, Anambra State on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, at the Fidelity Bank with account Number 5060013006. A copy of payment receipt should be attached to the financial documents.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for the Lot, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids 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 Ag. Registrar, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, Anambra 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 office of the Ag. Registrar, Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 20th January, 2025.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 20th January, 2025, at the Council Chamber, Administrative Building Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe 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 office of the Ag. Registrar, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, Anambra State will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be 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 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;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders 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 Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe 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:
AG. Registrar
