DEADLINE: 9TH JUNE, 2025
NATIONAL THEATRE IGANMU, LAGOS
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE YEAR 2025 CAPITAL PROJECT
1) INTRODUCTION:
The national theatre, Lagos wishes to invite competent and reputable contractors/suppliers to bid for the execution of capital project approved under year 2025 appropriation.
2) SCOPE OF WORK:
A. CONSULTANCY AND SERVICES
- LOT 1: NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF UNITY 2025
- LOT 2: ANIMATION FESTIVAL AND EXHIBITION
B. GOODS AND SUPPLY
- LOT 3: Purchase and Supply of computer/ICT equipment to the National theatre, Lagos.
C. WORKS
- Lot 4: Demolition and Reconstruction of the multipurpose Hall at the national theatre Annex building
- Lot 5: Reconstruction and Completion of a 10-unit office complex at the national theatre Annex building
- Lot 6: The perimeter fencing of the national theatre
- Lot 7: The construction of solar boreholes in selected communities in Lafia LGA of Nasarawa South Senatorial District.
- Lot 8: The reconstruction / completion of the National theatre office building at Annex: Furniture and fittings
3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT:
For the purpose of evaluation, invested contractors /suppliers are to submit the following documents:
a) Evidence of certificate of incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC 1 or CAC 2 and CAC7, business name with form BNI is also acceptable.
b) Evidence of current tax clearance for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 20224)
c) Evidence of pension clearance certificate valid till 31st December 2025
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 15 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 interior registration report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid certificate issued by BPP.
g) Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether any offices of the relevant committees of the National Theatre or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present director, shareholders or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in the bid are true and correct in all particulars.
- That no Director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relation to insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings
h) The company Audited account for the last (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024)
i) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
j) Company profile with the curriculum vitae of the key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academic / Professional Qualifications.
k) Verifiable evidence of Similar Projects previously undertaken including letters of Award and Completion Certificate within the Last (3) Years.
l) Description and list of equipment owned by contractor where applicable
m) Any additional information that will enhance the potential contractor/ supplier
n) Any organization / contractor found not to have meet the above criteria their financial bid null and void.
o) For joint venture/ partnership, memorandum of understanding (MOU) indicating lead partner should be provided (CAC, Tax clearance certificate, NSITF Certificate, Pension clearance, ITF Compliance Certificate, IRR and Sworn Affidavit compulsory for each JV partner).
4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS:
Interested bidders are expected to collect the tender documents with detailed scope of work from the office of Deputy Director, procurement of National theatre, Iganmu, Lagos upon payment of N10,000 non-refundable fee payable to the National Theatre, Lagos TSA at any bank.
5) SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER DOCUMENTS:
All the prequalification and tender documents should be forwarded in a neatly sealed envelopes boldly marked pre-qualification indicating the project and addressed to:
The General Manager/CEO,
National Theatre,
The National Theatre Complex, Iganmu. Lagos.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of bidders and be dropped in the designated tender box in the office of Deputy-Director, procurement not later than 12:00 noon of Monday, 9th June 2025.
6) CLOSING AND OPENING DATE
Submission of bid prequalification and tender documents closes on Monday, 9th June 2025 at 12: 00 noon prompt.
Any bid received after the sated date and time will not be considered.
The submitted bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission on 12:00 noon on Monday, 9th June 2025 at the GM/CEO’s Office, Box Office of National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos in the presence of the contractors or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the pre-qualification / tender bid register in the procurement unit as the National Theatre will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bid documents.
7) GENERAL INFORMATION.
a. The prequalification and tender documents must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
b. The bid documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders
d. The prequalification /tender documents will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and transparency and private professional bodies and will be covered by video recording, invitation link will be sent to bidders who choose to join the opening online.
e. Only the shortlisted contractors/suppliers prequalified at evaluation will be invited at a later date for submission of financial bids.
f. The national theatre, iganmu, Lagos is not bound to shortlist any contractors / suppliers and reserve 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:
General Manager ICEO
National Theatre Iganmu, Lagos.
