Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board, Okolobiri- Invitation For Bids From Qualified Contractors For Year 2024, 1st – 4th Quarter UBE Intervention Projects (83 Lots)

DEADLINE: 12TH MARCH, 2025
BAYELSA STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD, OKOLOBIRI
INVITATION FOR BIDS FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR YEAR 2024, 1ST – 4TH QUARTER UBE INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board, Okolobiri – Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, under the UBE Intervention Projects hereby invites reputable contractors to submit Bids for the undermentioned projects.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS:

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following minimum qualification is required:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
c) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
d) Evidence of Current Pension Compliance Certificate till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
e) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above);
f) Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
g) 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;
h) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
i) Verifiable documentary evidence of Similar jobs executed in the last three (3) years (Letter of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects);
j) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications (for Construction of Storey building – COREN, QSRBN, ARCON or CORBON is required);
k) List of equipment to be deployed for the project and proof of ownership.
l) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board 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, that no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter; that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy.
m) 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), Company registered address, functional contact email address, GSM phone numbers, duly signed by the authorized officer of the company.

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders are to collect the Standard Bidding Document, SBD (Technical and Financial), from 10am on Wednesday 12th February, 2025 at the Procurement Dept, Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board, Okolobiri – Yenegoa, Bayelsa State upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable fee of N60,000.00 only to the account below;
ACCOUNT NO: 1018502728
ACCOUNT NAME: BAYELSA SUBEB BID ACCOUNT
BANK: ZENITH BANK

5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit completed Technical and Financial bids in two (2) hard copies, one copy of Technical and one copy of Financial bid packaged separately in sealed envelopes and labeled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively with the company name and address written at the back of the envelopes. The two envelopes should be enclosed in one big sealed envelope and marked (Technical and Financial Bids), clearly stating the “Company Name, Project Name and Lot No”. One side of the envelope and addressed to;
The Executive Secretary,
Attention: The Director
Procurement Department,
Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board,
P.M.B. 26, Okolobiri – Yenegoa, Bayelsa State

Closing date for submission not later than 12 Noon on Wednesday 12th March, 2025.

6.0 OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The Technical Bids will be opened immediately after deadline for submission at 12 Noon on Wednesday 12th March, 2025 at the Board Headquarter, Okolobiri – Yenegoa, Bayelsa State in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be opened after the conclusion with Technical Bids. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register at Procurement Department of the Board Headquarters, Okolobiri.

7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
5.1 This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer by the Board to transact with any party for the project, nor does it constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of the Board to procure the services.
5.2 The Board will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party (ies) in connection with any response to this invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to an inquiry.
5.3 The Board is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reason thereof in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
5.4 BYSUBEB will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
5.5 No company is allowed to bid for more than two lots.

Signed:
Chief. Okubonanabo Victor, FCAI, FNIM
Executive Secretary
Bayelsa SUBEB