DEADLINE: 7TH JUNE, 2025
JIGAWA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF HIGH QUALITY TISSUE CULTURED DATE-PALM TREE AND THE PLANTATION PROJECT
INTRODUCTION
The Government of Jigawa State through Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dutse hereby invites tender from reputable Contractors for the Procurement of 5,700 high quality Tissue cultured Date-palm tree and the plantation project.
SCOPE OF THE SUPPLY
- LOT (1): Procurement of 5,700 high quality Tissue cultured Date-palm tree and the plantation project.
TENDER REQUIREMENT
Interested and competent companies are required to submit their verifiable evidence, profiles including but not limited to the following documents:
a. Certificates of incorporation with Cooperate Affairs Commission.
b. Certified true copy of memorandum and Articles of Association.
c. Evidence of Registration with Jigawa State Works Registration Unit.
d. Company audited accounts for the last one (1) year.
e. Tax clearance for the last three (3) years.
f. Evidence of financial capability and banking support.
g. Company average annual turnover of not less than Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N250,000,000).
h. Evidence of similar project executed (letter of award and completion certificate) at least three (3) in the last five (5) years.
i. VAT registration and evidence of past remittance.
j. That the Company have fulfilled all obligations to pay taxes, pensions and social security contributions.
k. A sworn affidavit certifying as follows:
i. That document submitted for pre-Qualifications exercise are not only genuine but correct.
ii. That none of the Directors of the company has been convicted by any Court of law.
iii. That company is not bankrupt.
iv. That none of the officers of Jigawa State/Local Government is present or former Director of the company.
l. Any other relevant information that will help in determining the company’s suitability for the work.
m. Any prospective bidder that does not possess any of the above documents need not to apply.
That the company possess registration with Due process and Business premises of the state.
COLLECTION OF TENDERS
Prospective bidders are required to collect the tender documents from the office of the permanent secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dutsefrom the date of publication of this advertisement between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm upon payment of nonrefundable tender fee offFiveHundred Thousand Naira (500,000.00)LOT (1) all payment should be made into = Jigawa State Government Revenue Account
SUBMISSION OF THE TENDER DOCUMENT
Pre-qualification and financial bids should be submitted in two different sealed envelopes and labeled “Pre-qualification Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively with the company’s name indicated on one side of the envelopes. Both envelopes should be sealed in to one envelope also sealed and marked with the project name at the top right-hand corner and address to: The permanent secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dutse Jigawa State, not later than Friday 7th June, 2025 by 12:00 noon.
All documents for submissions must be transmitted with a forwarding letter dully signed by company representative under the company’s Letter Headed Paper bearing the CAC Registration Number (RC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.) and Email Address.
The financial bid should contain a bid security of not less than 2% of the quoted bid by way of Bank Guarantee or insurance bond issued by reputable Bank or insurance company acceptable by the procuring entity.
The bid validity period should be 120 days from the deadline of the bid submission date.
OPENING OF BIDS
Only technical bids should be opened immediately after the deadline for submission by 12:00pm at the conference Hall Office Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dutse Jigawa State.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
i. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned unopened
ii. Only the financial bids of successful pre-qualified bidders will be opened, while those the un-successful bidders will be returned unopened
iii. This advert shall not be construed as commitment on the part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dutsenor shall it entail a company to make any claim(s) whatsoever and/or to seek any indemnity from the ministry of Agriculture by virtue of such company having responded to this advert.
iv. All cost will be the bidders as theministry of Agriculturewill not be held responsible for any cost expenses incurred by any interested party (i.e.) in connection with any response to this invitation.
v. Theminsteryreserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities.
vi. Alternatives bids will not be accepted.
SIGNED:
PERMANENT SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Dutse, Jigawa State.
