Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP)- Request For Bids (RFB) For The Supply And Installation Of Science Laboratory Equipment Including Chemicals And Reagents, Furniture And Fitting For Thirty (30) Secondary Schools In Ogun State (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 25TH APRIL, 2025
OGUN STATE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (OGSTEP)
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SCIENCE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CHEMICALS AND REAGENTS, FURNITURE AND FITTING FOR THIRTY (30) SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE (IN 2 LOTS)
OG/SDS/GD/NCB/01/2024

1. The Ogun State Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ogun State Economic Transportation Project (OGSTEP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the supply of Science Laboratory Equipment including Chemicals and Re-Agents, Furniture and Fitting for Thirty (30) Secondary Schools in Ogun State (In 2 Lots).

2. The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of Science Laboratory Equipment, including Chemicals and reagents, Furniture and fittings for Thirty (30) Secondary Schools in Ogun State (In 2 Lots)as detailed below:

3. Bidders may not Bid for more than one (1) lot, as further defined in the request for bids document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid. Contracts will be awarded on lot-by-lot basis.

4. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (Revised November 2017 and August 2018), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations that meet the following minimum qualification criteria:

• Experience in executing works of a similar nature and size preferably for any level of government or public sector organizations equivalent to the lot bided for in the last 3 years with evidence of letter of award or job completion certificate and contact person of the client.
• If a Bidder is not a Manufacturer, but is offering the Goods on behalf of the Manufacturer, the Bidder shall be required to provide Manufacturers Authorization using the Manufacturer’s Authorization Form in Section IV, Bidding Forms.
• Audited Financial Statements for the last 3 years from a reputable and accredited accounting firm to demonstrate the financial capability of the Bidder in terms of profitability and adequate working capital.

• Lot 1 – N400m
• Lot 2 – N1.2bn

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Document.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ogun State Economic Transportation Project (OGSTEP), Mosunmola Owo-Odusi, or ogstepprocurement@gmail.com or Ite 08033579512 or Gani 08033955547 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday with the exception of Public Holidays at the address given below.

6. The bidding document in English Language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000.00) only. The method of payment will be by Bank Manager’s Cheque (Bank Drafts) from a recognized commercial bank made payable to Ogun State Economic Transportation Project. The bid document may be collected by the Supplier’s Representative duly authorized by the Supplier in his application or sent by courier services on request (In the case of request by courier, the bidder is advised to arrange for own pre-paid courier service).

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Friday, 25 April, 2025 by 11.00am. Electronic Bidding in any form will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on Friday, 25 April, 2025 by 11.00am. at OGSTEP Office, Floor 5, OPIC Towers, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security as stated in paragraph 2 above per Lot in the form of Commercial Bank Guarantee, or Bank Manager’s cheque (Bank Draft) issued by a reputable Nigerian Commercial Bank.

9. The address referred to above is:
The Project Coordinator
Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP)
Floor 5, OPIC Towers,
Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta,
Ogun State, Nigeria.
ogstepprocurement@gmail.com