DEADLINE: 3RD FEBRUARY, 2025
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHERE
P.M.B 0182 GOMBE STATE
www.fukashere.edu.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 TETFUND CAREER SERVICES CENTRE INTERVENTION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, in Compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant government regulations, the University intends to undertake the Procurement of works/goods for the implementation of YEAR 2024 TETFUND CAREER SERVICE CENTRE INTERVENTION. Competent and experienced contractors/firms with relevant experiences and good track record of prompt delivery of similar projects are hereby invited to submit bids for the under-listed projects:
2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS
- Lot 1: Renovation/Rehabilitation of Career Centre, Supply & Installation of furniture and equipment
- Lot 22: Supply of Career Centre Counseling Resources (Books & Journals)
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023) valid till 31st December, 2024;
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. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal University of Kashere 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. Verifiable company’s Audited Account 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 qualification;
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. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
m. 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.;
n. 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);
o. 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.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD), from the office of the Procurement Unit, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Federal University of Kashere;s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. a copy of payment receipt must also be attached to the financial tender documents.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of technical and financial bids with softcopy of 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 Head of Procurement, Federal University of Kashere P.M.B 0182, Gombe 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 (in the Office of Head of Procurement Unit, Federal University of Kashere) not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 3rd February, 2025.
6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 3rd February, 2025, at the University Conference Room, Federal University of Kashere 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 office of the Head of Procurement), as the Federal University of Kashere will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7.0 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. 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 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.
f. Electronic bidding will not be allowed please;
g. The Federal University of Kashere 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.
Signed: Management
SIGNED:
Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Kashere
