University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State- Invitation To Pre-Qualification (Technical Bidding) Proposal For Year 2025 Capital Appropriation Projects (10 Lots)

DEADLINE: 11TH AUGUST, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION (TECHNICAL BIDDING) PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2025 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION PROJECTS AT UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

1. INTRODUCTION:
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State hereby invites interested, competent and reliable contractors to participate for prequalification in respect of the underlisted project. The fund for the project shall be drawn from Year 2025 Federal Government Capital Appropriation.

2. THE PROJECT:

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 & 2024) valid till 31st December, 2024;
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka 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. Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a Reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (in case of construction and consultancy: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON ETC.);
k. Evidence of Registration of the firm with the relevant Professional Bodies: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON ETC.,);
l. 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;
m. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable);
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 authorised officer of the firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit Technical bid for the project, one (1) hardcopy packaged in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” addressed to The Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and clearly marked with (TECHNICAL BIDDING) PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2025 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION PROJECTS (State clearly the Description and Code).

Furthermore, the reverse of the envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and be dropped in the designated Tender Box in Room 226, Registrar’s office, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus not later than Monday 11th August, 2025.

5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids shall be opened at 1.00pm on the last day for submission (Monday 11th August, 2025) at NUGA Secretariat, Nsukka Campus. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in Room 226, Registrar’s office, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact The Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. The Bidders or their representatives are by this advert invited to witness the opening of the bids;
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. All COVID-19 protocols must be observed during the bid opening ceremony.
f. Only pre-qualified bidders after the technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Financial Bidding Documents.
g. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder 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
Dr Mrs C. N. Nnebedum, FIA, FCAI, MAIEA, MAUA(UK)
REGISTRAR, UNN