DEADLINE: 19TH MAY, 2025
AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC IKOT OSURUA, AKWA-IBOM STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDERING FOR THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE/RENOVATION OF BLOCK OF OFFICES AND LECTURE HALLS (ETF 2008) TETFUND INTERVENTION PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa-Ibom State hereby invites interested, competent and reputable contractors to tender for the Maintenance/Renovation of Block of Offices and Lecture Halls (ETF 2008) Project under the years 2021-2024 (Merged) TETFUND Intervention.
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Contractors should submit two (2) bound hard copies of Tender Documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024) valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by inclusion of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by Breau of Public Procurement (BPP);
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant Committees of the Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic 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 (2022, 2023, 2024);
i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years.
k. 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 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.
3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Office of the Registrar from the date of this publication upon the present of evidence of payment of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) non-refundable Tender fee at the Polytechnic Bursary.
4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid in two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope, clearly marked as “Technical and Financial Bids”, addressed to the Registrar, Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa-Ibom State not later than 12:00 noon on 12:00 noon on Monday 19th May 2025.
5. TENDER OPENING
All are invited to be in attendance at the bid opening by 12:00 noon on Monday 19th May 2025. At the Polytechnic Board Room, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
c. The Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic Ikot Osurua, Akwa-Ibom State is not bound to shortlist / pre-qualify any bidder 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:
REGISTRAR
