Federal University Of Health Sciences Otukpo- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (7 Lots)

DEADLINE: 17TH MARCH, 2025
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES OTUKPO
AKWETE-AKPA, P.M.B 145, OTUKPO BENUE STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo intends to utilize funds provided in the TETFUND interventions and 2024 appropriation (capital). In this regard and in compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the university hereby invites experienced and competent companies/firms to submit bids for the following projects:

SCOPE OF GOODS & WORKS:

CATEGORY A: GOODS

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent companies wishing to carry out the projects are required to submit their company profiles which shall contain the following documents:
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms CAC2 and CAC7; business name is also acceptable in case of services;
b. Evidence of filing company’s annual returns to CAC
c. 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 (2021,2022 & 2023) valid till 31st December, 2024;
d. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staffs is 15 and above);
e. 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);
f. Evidence of Nigeria social Insurance Trust Fund Compliance Certificate Valid till 31st December 2024;
g. Company’s audited accounts for the immediate last three (3) years (2021, 2022, 2023) duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
h. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when awarded;
i. Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal university of Health Sciences Otukpo 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;
j. That the company is not in receivership or under and/or subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
k. That the company has no director or partner who has been convicted by any court in Nigeria or any other country for criminal offences in relation to fraud or financial impropriety;
l. That the company does not have an existing loan of financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, nonperformance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

Note: Affidavit submitted must be deposed to the described and property addressed to Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo. Any affidavit that predates this advertisement will be rejected.

m. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed to the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, MLSCN, NISLT, etc.;
n. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the projects;
o. works: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement
p. Lots G10, G11, G12 and G13: letter of authorization as representatives of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
q. 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 Letterhead 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 company/firm. Bidders are to ensure that all pages of the bidding documents are duly signed.

3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the standard bidding document (SBD) from the procurement officer on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 only per lot, paid into the federal university of Health Sciences (FUHSO)’s remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria. The payment should be made in favour of the FGN/Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo through the remita collection platform.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Technical and financial bids (two hard copies of technical and financial bids and soft copy of financial bid on MS Excel format) should be submitted in two separate envelopes and labelled “technical bid” and “financial bid” respectively. The two envelopes should be enclosed in a larger envelope and marked (technical and financial bids) and addressed to the registrar, Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, P.M.B 145, Otukpo. The envelope should be duly marked with relevant lot number on the top right hand corner. The revise side of the envelope must bear the name and address of the prospective bidder company/firm. The bids should be dropped in the designated tender tamper proof box in front of the procurement office, Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, Otada not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 17th March, 2025. Please, ensure that the bid submission register is duly signed at the point of bid submission, as the university will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 17th march, 2025 in the university’s auditorium, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, and other relevant bodies, While the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

6. 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. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots;
d. Contractors who have an on-going or uncompleted project and those who have worked for federal university of health sciences Otukpo and have history of poor performance, abandonment, termination, and/or delayed contract execution need not apply;
i. All documents for submission must be properly bound, numbered and duly signed (on each page) with a well arranged table of content;
ii. Bid documents that are not clearly marked with the identity of the bidder would not be opened
iii. The federal university of Health Sciences Otukpo shall verify any or all the claims made by bidders;
iv. The bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and professional bodies and covered by a video recording
v. Goods & works: 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;
Please note that the documents should be clearly photocopied and legible

7. DISCLAIMER
a. this advertisement does not constitute an oficer5 by the tender board of Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo
b. The Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo is not bound to prequalify/shortlist any bidder and reserve the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Procurement Act, 2007.

For further enquiries please contact registrar@fuhso.edu.ng

Signed
Acting registrar