Federal Ministry Of Industry, Trade And Investment (FMITI)- Invitation To Tender (ITT) For The Procurement Of Project Vehicles

DEADLINE: 14TH MAY, 2025
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT (FMITI)
AREA 1, FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF PROJECT VEHICLES

1.The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), in the 2024 Capital Appropriation Act, for the procurement of Goods, aimed at achieving the Core mandate of the Ministry. In compliance with the Fundamental Principles of Public Procurement, as prescribed by the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Ministry invites Interested, Eligible and Experienced Bidders/Suppliers of proven competence, to submit Tendering Documents for the following Goods:

2. SCOPE: CATEGORY A (GOODS)

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The Bidders/Suppliers for Goods should possess the under-listed requirements, to be eligible to participate in the bidding process:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1). Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. 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 valid till 31st December, 2025; with minimum average turnover, as will be contained in the RFP/Bidding Document;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (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 31st December, 2025 (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 Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025; or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) 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 bidder are unpaid or received in all particulars;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023, 2024;
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. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the project;
k. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as ARCON, COREN, QSRBN, SURCON etc.
l. A letter, authorizing the Ministry, to verify documented claims of past assignments and Company Documents, with Relevant Agencies, where false claims shall be forwarded to Enforcement Agents, for investigation, given the significance of the Assignments under process.
m. Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body (ies);
n. Supplies of Equipment: Letter of Authorizations as Representative of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
o. 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 on the Company/Firm’s Letter Head, 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 must also bear the Names and Phone numbers of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS)
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the Procurement Department on the Ground Floor, Block G on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS)
Prospective bidders are to submit bids in two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Area Federal Secretariat, Garki – Abuja at the Procurement Department of the Ministry, on Ground Floor, Block G and clearly marked with the Lot bidded for. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon Wednesday, 14th May, 2025.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 in the Ministry General Conference Room, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the Procurement Department, as the Ministry will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bid documents. For further enquiries.

7. 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. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. The Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies;
e. Goods: 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;
f. The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments not bound 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:
MANAGEMENT