University Of Lagos, Akoka (UNILAG)- Expression Of Interest For The Provision Of Various Services (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 25TH MARCH, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA (UNILAG)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION
The University of Lagos is a federal tertiary institution established by the University of Lagos Act, 1967 (as amended) CAP U9 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004. With its main campus at Akoka, Lagos, the University is desirous of embarking on the under-listed project. The source of fund shall be Internal Generated Revenue. Qualified Service Providers are hereby invited to submit Expression of Interest for the project as described hereunder:

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LOTS
Interested Contractors/Companies are required to submit the following documents in sequential order as listed below:

a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC, and CAC,, (or CAC)

b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (i.e. 2021, 2022 and 2023) valid till 31 December, 2024.

c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31″ 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 31 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 current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2024.

f. Evidence of Company’s registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement. (BPP).

g. Current Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of University of Lagos 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;
• The Company is not in receivership, subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings.
• The Company does not have any director who has been convicted by any court in Nigeria and any other country for criminal offences in relation to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That all information presented in the documents are true and correct in all particulars.

h. Company’s Audited Accounts 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 qualifications.

k. 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;

l. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by 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 authorised officer of the firm.

Other mandatory requirements for Lots 1, 2 & 3 are listed as follows:

In respect of LOT 1:
(a) Evidence of Firm’s registration with Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) as Cleaning Services (CLASS A)

(b) Evidence of having at least one (1) Environmental Health Officers (EHOS) with current practicing license (copy of Credentials and Current practicing license of the personnel must be attached)

(c) Detailed Firm’s Health Safety and Environmental Policy.

In respect of LOT 2
(a) Evidence of Firm’s registration with Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) as Solid Waste Collection Services (CLASS A or B)

(b) Evidence of having at least one (1) Environmental Health Officers (EHOS) with current practicing license valid (copy of Credentials and Current practicing license of the personnel must be attached)

(c) Detailed Firm’s Health Safety and Environmental Policy.

In respect of LOT 3:
I. Evidence of Firm’s registration with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

II. Evidence of Firm’s registration to carry out an independent Performance Security & Evaluation (PSE) exercise from the NITDA endorsed evaluation provider

III. Evidence of Firm’s registration with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) (copy of CPN Current Licence to Practice of the firm must be attached)

3. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Prospective Service Providers are to submit two (2) hard copies each of the Expression of Interest (EOI)in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “EOI”. Thereafter, address the envelope to the Vice Chancellor, Attn: Director of Procurement, Room 806, 8th Floor Senate House, University of Lagos, Akoka and clearly marked with the title of the project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Service Provider and submit at Room 806, 8th Floor, Senate House, University of Lagos, Akoka not later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 25 March, 2025

4. OPENING OF TECHNICAL PROPOSALS
Only the Technical proposals will be opened immediately following the deadline for the submission of proposals at 11:00a.m. on Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 at the Public Procurement Research Centre, Opposite Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos in the presence of service providers or their representatives and interested members of the public while the Financial proposals will be kept un-opened till the next procurement stage. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the point of submission, as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted proposals. For clarification on the advertisement: Please send an email to procurementunit@unilag.edu.ng.

7.0 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
a. Proposals must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the service provider.

b. Proposals submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.

c. All costs will be borne by the service providers;

d. The University shall not be responsible for any cost incurred by the service providers in connection with response to this advertisement.

e. Participation in this process and any related process neither creates any commitment nor establishes any legal relationship with the University of Lagos. It is merely a precondition for further consideration of the Tender

f. The Technical Proposals will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to service provider who chooses to join the bid opening online;

g. Only shortlisted/pre-qualified service provider at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial proposals opening, while the financial proposals of un-successful service provider s will be returned un-opened.

h. Failure to comply with the above requirements shall automatically result in the disqualification of a service provider.

1. The University Management reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claim made in the bidding documents submitted by service providers.

j. The University Management is not bound to shortlist / pre-qualify any service provider 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.

Mr. Sonde, Olalekan Hakeem
Director of Procurement