DEADLINE: 17TH MARCH, 2025
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, AYEDE, OYO STATE
P.M.B 4001, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) TETFUND INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State, is an institution under the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) it was established in the year 2021 for promotion of technical/ vocational education and training as well as skills development to enhance the socio-economic advancement of Nigeria.
1.2 in pursuit of her mandate and in compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act 2017 and other extant government regulations, the institution hereby invites experienced and competent consultants/firms to make submissions of their expression of interest (EOI) for service as listed underneath.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

LOT 001:  Procurement of consultancy service for block of classrooms and hall.
LOT 002:  Procurement of consultancy service for block of classrooms.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible to participate in this procurement exercise:-
a. Evidence of certificate of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7 business name is also acceptable for services;
b. Evidence of company’s income tax clearance certificate for the last (3) years (2021,2022,2023), valid till 31st December, 2024;
c. Evidence of pension clearance certificate, valid till 31st December, 2024;
d. Evidence of current industrial training fund (ITF) compliance certificate, valid till 31st December, 2024;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria 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) valid till 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 Polytechnic, Ayede 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. Company’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years i.e. 2021, 2022, 2023;
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of 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 qualifications;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of the least (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (50 years including letter of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificate and photograph of projects;
l. Evidence of current firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as COREN/QSRBN/ARCON/CORBON/SURCON etc.; and
m. 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 firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of expression of interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated above 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 drop in the designated tender box at the office of the rector, federal polytechnic Ayede, Iresapupa, oyo state, between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday-Friday not later than 12;00 noon on Monday, 17th March, 2025.

5. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The eoi will be opened immediately after deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 17th march, 2025 in the polytechnic’s council chamber. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the security’s desk at the reception in the office of the rector at the Iresapupa campus of the federal polytechnic Ayede, Oyo state. The institution shall not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an 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 one (1) lot
d. All costs associated with bidding or EoI will be borne by the bidders
e. Presence of bidders/representatives shall be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with PPA, 2007 guidelines. The bids opening will be carried out in the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and civil society organization in the areas of anti-corruption/transparency;
f. Only Shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of standard request for proposals (SRfPs)
g. The polytechnic is not bound or obligated to pre-qualify/shortlist 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
RECTOR
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, AYEDE, OYO STATE