University Of Nigeria, Nsukka- Invitation To Pre-Qualification (Technical Bidding) For Year 2021 TETFund Special Intervention Projects For Department Of Animal Science New Building At University Of Nigeria, Nsukka (2 Lots)

DEADLINE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION (TECHNICAL BIDDING) FOR YEAR 2021 TETFUND SPECIAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE NEW BUILDING 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 under listed projects. The funds for the projects shall be drawn from Year 2021 Tetfund Special Intervention Projects for Department of Animal Science New Building.

(2) THE PROJECTS:

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form 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, 2022;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (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, 2022 (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, 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 31st December, 2022 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, Enugu 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;
• 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 relating to any matter;
• that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any 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;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2019, 2020 & 2021, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);

(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) 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 COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;

(k) 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;

(l) Lot 1: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(m) Lot 2: Evidence of Authorization as Original Equipment Manufacturer’s Representative (OEM);

(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 bid for each of the Lots desired, one (1) hard copy of pre-qualification documents, packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” addressed to The Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and clearly marked with (TECHNICAL BIDDING) FOR TETFUND YEAR 2020/2021 (MERGED) ANNUAL INTERVENTION 2021R/FX562 PROJECT (State clearly the Reference Number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed 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 12:00 noon Monday, 28 November, 2022.

(5) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 28 November, 2022 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 on e-mail chris.igbokwe@unn.edu.ng

(6) 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) The Bidders or their representatives are by this advertisement invited to witness the opening of the bids. Attendees at the bid openings shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wear mask and observe physical distancing. The Bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidders who chooses to join the bid opening online.

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(e) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Financial Bidding Documents.

(f) 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.) A. N. EGBOSIONUAG.
REGISTRAR, UNN