DEADLINE: 26TH APRIL, 2021
KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY (KWASU) MALETE
P.M.B 1530, ILORIN
INVITATION TO TENDER UNDER 2017-2020 (MERGED) TETFUND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVENTION
(1) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) An allocation has been made to Kwara State University, Malete for the implementation of projects under 2017-2020 (Merged) TETFund Entrepreneurship Intervention.
(1.2) Experienced and competent contractors/suppliers are invited to submit bids for the under-listed projects:
(2) SCOPE OF SUPPLIES
(2.1) The Kwara State University, in compliance with Public Procurement Act 2007, therefore, wishes to invite interested competent and reputable contractors to tender for under listed projects.
| LOT 1: | Supply and Installation of Office Furniture and Equipment |
| LOT 2: | Supply, Installation and Testing of Equipment for the Entrepreneurship Centre |
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1. or CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company’s income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021: with minimum average annual turnover of N15million
( c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021:
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021:
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021:
( f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State 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 – 2018, 2019, 2020:
(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:
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects.
(l) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead 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) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director, Works Department, Kwara State University, Malete upon evidence of payment of a Non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira Only) per Lot. paid into the Kwara State University as follows
Account Name: KWASU School fees
Bank Name: Fidelity Bank Plc
Account Number: 4011008511.
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lots 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 Registrar, office of the Registrar, Kwara State University, Malete and 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 at the office of the Registrar, Kwara State University, Malete not later than 12.00 noon on Monday, 26 April, 2021
(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 26 April 2021 in the Council Chamber of Kwara State University, Malete, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Registrar, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete with the Secretary, Second floor, Administrative Building KWASU, Malete. The University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Ag. Director of Procurement “on e-mail: mohammed.abubakar@kwasu.edu.ng
(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened:
( c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.
( d) All costs will be borne by the bidders:
( e) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COV1D-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency.
(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services):
( g) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be re-turned un-opened:
(h) The Kwara State University, Malete 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
MOHAMMED A. SHUAIB
AG REGISTRAR
KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, KWARA STATE
