Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS)- Invitation To Tender For The Supply Of Foodstuff And Cooking Gas To Custodial Centres Nationwide, For The Period 1st January To 31st December, 2023

DEADLINE: 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2022 NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE (NCS) NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, BILL CLINTON DRIVE, AIRPORT ROAD, ABUJA. INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF FOODSTUFF AND COOKING GAS TO CUSTODIAL CENTRES NATIONWIDE, FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 2023

1. INTRODUCTION In compliance with the provisions of Public Procurement Acts 2007 regarding the procurement of goods, works and services, the Nigerian Correctional Service hereby invites interested reputable food contractors/general suppliers to tender for the supply of locally produced foodstuff and cooking gas to the under-listed Main and Satellite Custodial Centres Nationwide for the period 1st January to 31 December, 2023. The Main and Satellite Custodial Centres are as follows:

S/N STATE MAIN CUSTODIAL CENTERS SATELLITE CUSTODIAL CENTERS 1 FCT- ABUJA Dukpa Farm Centre, Kuje and Suleja - 2 Abia State Aba, Arochuckwu and Umuahia - 3 Adamawa State Ganye, Jada, Jimeta, Mubi, Numan and Yola Dumne, Guyuk, Karlahi, Kojoli, Hong, Maiha, Mayobelwa and Shelleng 4 Akwa Ibom State Abak, Eket, Ikot-Abasi, Ikot Ekpene and Uyo - 5 Anambra State Aguata, Awka, Nnewi and Onitsha - 6 Bauchi State Azare, Bauchi, Jama'are, Ningi and Misau Alkaleri, Bogoro, Burra, Darazo, Katagum, Shira, Tafawa Balewa and Toro 7 Bayelsa State Yenegoa 8 Benue State Gboko, Iga-Okpaya Farm Centre, Jato-Aka Farm Centre, Makurdi and Otukpo 9 Borno State Biu, Maiduguri (Maximum) and Maiduguri New 10 Cross River State Adim Farm Centre, Calabar, Ikom, Obubra, Obudu and Ogoja 11 Delta State Agbor, Kwale, Ogwashiu-uku, Sapele and Warri 12 Ebonyi State Abakaliki and Afikpo 13 Edo State Auchi Female, Auchi Male, Benin (New)-oko, Benin (Old), Ogba-farm, Ozalla farm and Ubiaja 14 Ekiti State Ado-Ekiti 15 Enugu State Enugu, Ibite-Olo, Nsukka and Orji River 16 Gombe State Gombe and Tula Bajoga, Billiri, Cham and Nafada 17 Imo State Okigwe, Orreh Farm Centre and Owerri 18 Jigawa State Birnin-Kudu Farm Centre, Gumel, Hadejia (New) and Kazaure Babura, Birnin-Kudu, Dutse, Garki, Gwaram, Jahun. Kiyawa and Ringim 19 Kaduna State Birnin-Gwari, Borstal Institute, Kaduna Central, Kafanchan, Kujama Farm Centre and Zaria Gwantu, Ikara, Kachia, Kubacha, Kwoi Makarfi, Manchok, Saminaka and Soba 20 Kano State Goron-Dutse, Kano Central and Wudil Okene Daura (New), Bichi, Dawakin-Tofa, Faruruwa, Gwarzo, Karaye, Kiru, Rano, Sumaila and Tudunwada 21 Katsina State Daura (Old), Funtua, Ingawa Farm Centre and Katsina Dutsinma, Jibia, Kankia, Malumfashi, Mani and Musawa 22 Kebbi State Argungu, B/Kebbi (New), B/Kebbi (Old), Jega, Yelwa Yauri and Zuru Bagudo, Kamba, Kangiwa and Warra 23 Kogi State Ankpa, Dekina, Idah, Kabba, Koton-Karfe and Okenne 24 Kwara State Ilorin Borstal, Ilorin New, Ilorin Old, Lafiagi and Omu-aran 25 Lagos State Badagry, Ikoyi, Kirikiri Female, Kirikiri Maximum Security and Kirikiri Medium Security 26 Nasarawa State Keffi New, Keffi Old, Lafia, Nasarawa and Wamba Umaisha 27 Niger State Agaie, Bida, Kagara, Kontagora (New), Lapai, Minna (New), Minna (Old) and New Bussa 28 Ogun State Abeokuta Borstal, Abeokuta New, Abeokuta Old, Ago-Iwoye Farm Centre, Ijebu-Ode, Ilaro and Shagamu 29 Ondo State Akure, Okitipupa, Ondo Female, Ondo Male and Owo 30 Osun State Ile-Ife and Ilesha 31 Oyo State Ibadan (Agodi), Ogbomosho Farm Centre and Oyo 32 Plateau State Jos, Lakushi, Lamingo Farm Centre, Langtang, Pankshin, Shendam and Wase 33 Rivers State Ahoada, Degema, Elele Farm Centre and Port Harcourt 34 Sokoto State Bislam Farm Centre and Sokoto Central Gwadabawa, Tambuwal and Wurno 35 Taraba State Gembu, Jalingo, Serti and Wukari (New) Baissa, Bali, Gassol, KarimLamido, Lau, Lissa, Mutumbiyu, Takum and Zing 36 Yobe State Gashua, Nguru and Potiskum(New) 37 Zamfara State Gusau MSC Bakura, Gummi, Kaura-Namoda, Maru and Talata-Mafara

2. SCOPE OF SUPPLY The contractors should be capable of supplying both locally produced foodstuff and cooking gas as a single contract during the period. This involves making adequate cooking gas and local dry foodstuff available in stock for at least 7 days regularly. The cooking gas and foodstuff items to be supplied are detailed in tender documents obtainable from the Procurement Department, Nigerian Correctional Service, National Headquarters, Abuja.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Interested and competent Contractors/Suppliers wishing to supply Foodstuff to any of the Custodial Centres above are required to submit the following documents in their bids which will be subjected to verification and due diligence by the Nigerian Correctional Service Procurement department: 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 Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2022; with minimum average turnover of N5m for the main Custodial Centres and N2.5m for the Satellite Custodial Centre; c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 ((this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is fifteen (15) and above); d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is five (5) and above or the bidder's annual turnover is N5m and above); e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022; f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP; g. The proximity of bidders to the Custodial Centre is vital to this procurement. h. Sworn affidavit: -disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Correctional Service 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; -that no Director has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial improperly or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter; -that the Company is not a receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding or the subject of form of winding up petition or proceedings that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months; i. Company's Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years - 2019, 2020 & 2021, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); j. Reference letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit for the execution of the project when needed; k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar foodstuff/cooking gas supplies executed in the last five (5) years including letters of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and evidence of payments; l. Evidence of Mobility i.e. vehicle particulars with proof of ownership/Lease; m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferable GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letter head 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 company.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS: Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Technical Unit of the Procurement Department, 1st Floor, Room 111 - Correctional National Headquarters, Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja on presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Nigerian Correctional Service's Remita account (1000082548) in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria. Thereafter, obtain a Treasury Receipt from the Nigerian Correctional Service Central Pay Office, National Headquarters Office, Abuja.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, one hard copy 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 Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service, National Headquarters Office, Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja and clearly Marked with the name of the Custodial Centre bidded for). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box at the Tender Capture Centre, Correctional National Headquarters Canteen, Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja, not later than 12 noon, Tuesday 6th September, 2022 . Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Tender Capture Centre (Canteen) as the Nigerian Correctional Service will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. OPENING OF BID The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12 noon, Tuesday 6th September, 2022 in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, Civil Societies and Non-Government Organisation at the Correctional National Headquarters office (Pavilion) Abuja. For further enquiries, please contact the "Head (Procurement)" procurement@corrections.gov.ng

7. GENERAL INFORMATION a. Bidders should please ensure that the Bid Submission Register is sign at the Tender Capture Centre as the Nigerian Correctional Service will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. b. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized official of the bidding company; c. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened; d. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Custodial Centres; e. All costs will be borne by the bidders; f. The Nigerian Correctional Service 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. g. In view of COVID-19 Pandemic, NCDC Protocol and BPP guidelines on the conduct of procurement activities shall be observed. h. The local content policy will be applied.

SIGNED CONTROLLER GENERAL OF CORRECTIONS NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE

Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS)- Invitation To Tender For The Supply Of Foodstuff And Cooking Gas To Custodial Centres Nationwide, For The Period 1st January To 31st December, 2023

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