DEADLINE: 18TH APRIL, 2025
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (NACETEM)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
P.M.B. 012, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE IFE
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The National Centre for Technology Management is a Governmental Parastatal with a mandate to conduct Training, Research and Development for High and Medium-level Manpower Development in Science, Technology and Innovation, along with policy research, analysis and advisory on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for both public and private sectors of the National Economy.
1.2 The Federal Government has made provision in the Agency. The Agency is desirous of engaging competent Companies and service providers to submit Tender documents for the following:
2.0 SCOPE
CATEGORY: WORKS (Constituency/Zonal Intervention Projects)
LOT WN 7a: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7b: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7c: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7d: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7e: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7f: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7g: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7h: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7i: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7j: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7k: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7l: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7m: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7n: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7o: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7p: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7q: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7r: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7s: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
LOT WN 7t: Construction & Installation of Sustainable clean Energy across selected communities to ease insecurity.
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with form BN1 is also acceptable for Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
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;
e. Evidence of Nigeria 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 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit:
- Disclosing whether or not any officer of relevant committees of the National Centre for Technology Management or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director. Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
- That no Directors has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
- That the company is not in receivership, subject to any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding.
- That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
i. 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 COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
j. 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; and a minimum of average turnover of N120 Million over the last three years.
k. Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as Centre for Management Development (CMD), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), etc.
l. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 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);
n. 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;
5.0 SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Submission of prequalification documents shall end by 18th April 2025 by 11:00 am and opening of the prequalification document shall be done immediately. The prequalification document in a sealed envelope should be addressed to the Director-General/CEO National Centre for Technology Complex, (NACETEM) and clearly marked with “the name of the project and Lot number” written on the top right corner of the envelope.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box located at National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) North Central office, 3 Dunokofia Street Area 11 Abuja not later than 11:00 a.m. 18th April, 2025. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register as the Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the Bidders.
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots, violation shall lead to automatic disqualification.
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
e. The National Centre for Technology Management is 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.
f. For further enquiries Please contact the “Procurement Office” GSM Nos: 08035722177
SIGNED
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
National Centre for Technology Management
