National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC)- Invitation For Tender And Expression Of Interest For Project And Services Under 2025 Capital Budget Of The Agency (11 Lots)

DEADLINE: 20TH JUNE & 11TH JULY, 2025
NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE (NSCC)
NO. 7 MOUNDOU STREET, WUSE II, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROJECT AND SERVICES UNDER 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE AGENCY

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Senior Citizens Centre intends to carry out procurement of Goods, Works and Services under its 2025 Capital Budget. The Centre hereby invites submission for Bids and Expression of Interest from interested and competent Contractor and Consultants with cognate experience wishing to participate in the bidding process in any of the areas listed on 2.0 below.

2. SCOPE OF GOODS/SERVICES
The contractor and consultants will be required for underlisted projects and services. Interested Contractor and Consultants are expected to indicate their areas of competence and interest.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Contractor and Consultants should submit the following documents for consideration:
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;
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 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 31st December, 2025;
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Senior Citizens Centre 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. 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 projects;
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 Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON;
l. Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN);
m. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter bearing the company/firm’s letterhead paper amongst others; the RC No. as issued by CAC, contact address, functional GSM number, and e-mail address. The letterhead must bear the names and nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A & B)
Interested Firms should collect Standard Bidding Documents with detailed scope of works and specifications from the office of the Head Procurement Unit, National Senior Citizens Centre, No. 7 Moundou Street, Wuse II, Abuja upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fees of N10,000.00 per Lot paid into the National Senior Citizens Centre’s Remita account in any commercial bank., Accounts Section, National Senior Citizens Centre, No. 7, Moundou Street, Wuse II, Abuja.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A & B)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, 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 Director General, National Senior Citizens Centre No. 7, Moundou Street, Wuse II, Abuja. The envelope should be clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon Friday, 11th July, 2025.

6. SUBMISSION OF EOI (CATEGORY C)
Interested Firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Friday, 20th June, 2025.

7. OPENING OF EOI & TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOIs and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon Friday, 20th June, 2025, and 12:00 noon Friday, 11th July, 2025, respectively, at the National Senior Citizens Centre Training Room, 1st Floor, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the Procurement’s office, 1st Floor as the National Senior Citizens Centre will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bid. For further enquiries please contact the Procurement Unit on 08035879037, 08137801612.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. No Applicant will be awarded for more than One (1) Lot if successful;
d. All costs will be borne by the applicants;
e. The EOIs/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;
f. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
h. The National Senior Citizens Centre 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.

Signed:
Director General
National Senior Citizens Centre