PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE PRODA, ENUGU
(FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
PRODA HEADQUARTER
PRODA ROAD, PMB. 01609, EMENE INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT, OFF ENUGU/ABAKALIKI EXPRESSWAY, EMENE, ENUGU STATE
INVITATION FOR TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

1. INTRODUCTION
The Projects Development Institute Enugu, a Parasternal under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology is desirous of carrying out its capital projects under the 2024 budget. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the institute wishes to invites interested, qualified, reputable, and eligible contractors, vendors, suppliers, service providers and consultants, with relevant experiences to bid for the procurement and execution of the under listed projects under categories A , B and C:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES

CATEGORY A: WORKS

S/N	LOT NO	PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1	W446	REHABILITATION OF OFFICES/BUILDING AT PRODA PREMISES
2	W447	COMPLETION OF PRODA PERIMETER FENCING
3	W449	LANDSCAPING AND TRIMMING OF PRODA PREMISES
4	W452	RENOVATION OF PRODA 3 INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT OFFICE BUILDINGS
5	W457	DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPPING OF ENGINEERING DESIGN LAB FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
6	W461	DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING FOUNDRY WORKSHOP
7	W462	INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF PRODA EQUIPMENT
8	W464	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF ALL-IN-ONE POWERED STREETLIGHTS IN SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH SOUTH GEOPOLITICAL ZONES (ENUGU STATE AMECHI AWKUNANAW ENUGU SOUTH LGA, IMO STATE IKEDURU, DELTA STATE AKWUKWU IGBO
9	W465	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS AT AMAGUNZE ZNE, NKANU ESAT LGA ENUGU STATE
10	W466	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS AT AMAGUNZE ZONE, NKANU EAST LGA ENUGU STATE
11	W470	DEVELOPMENT OF CASSAVA PROCESSING PLANT AT ALIKWOJO MBAIKE IMO STATE
12	W471	SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND ENERGIZING OF TRANSFORMERS IN COMMUNITIES OF ABA NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ABIA STATE
13	W472	SUPPLY/INSTALLATION  OF ALL IN ONE SOLAR POWERED STREETLIGHTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN IHALA LGA ANAMBRA STATE
14	W474	I.        MAINTENANCE OF  DRAINAGE OF ALL EXISTING SELECTED ROADS IN WARD F1-F3, LAGOSII.     MAINTENANCE OF  DRAINAGE OF ALL EXISTING SELECTED ROADS IN WARD G1-G3, LAGOSIII.   MAINTENANCE OF  DRAINAGE OF ALL EXISTING SELECTED ROADS IN WARD E1-E3, LAGOS
15	W476	PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN ELETU WAY
16	W477	PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE OF FEMI GBAJABIAMILA HALL OF RESIDENCE, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
17	W478	I.           PROVISION OF URBAN AESTHETIC, LANDSCAPING AND ROAD ENHANCEMENT OF SELECTED ROADS IN LAGOS LOT 1-2II.        PROVISION OF URBAN AESTHETIC, LANDSCAPING AND ROAD ENHANCEMENT OF SELECTED ROADS IN LAGOS LOT 3-4
18	W479	I.           PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHT FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY LOT 1-2II.        PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHT FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY LOT 3-4
19	W480	SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND ENERGIZING OF TRANSFORMERS IN IHEOJI, EGBELUE IHEJI UMUOGEL NDOKO, URATTA, OBIOHIA, ACHIARU AND OPROUKWU, IHESI STREETS IN ABI NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ABIA STATE
20	W481	PROVISION OF ALL IN ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN ABADA, AHUOLA, UMUNNEISI, OGECHI, EVINA, OBIOHIA, EGBELLU, IHEOJI, UMUGELE, NGOZI AVENUE,OLD EXPRESS AND ULASI STREET IN ABIA NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY ABIA STATE
21	W482	CONSTRUCTION POBO MARKET, ERDO, EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
22	W483	I.              CONSTRUCTION OF FOLU ISE ROAD , EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, (LOT 1) LAGOSII.           CONSTRUCTION OF FOLU ISE ROAD , EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, (LOT 2) LAGOSIII.         CONSTRUCTION OF FOLU ISE ROAD , EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, (LOT 3) LAGOS
23	W484	CONSTRUCTION OF IDASHO TOWNSHIP ROAD , EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
24	W485	ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR STREET LIGHTNING OF OKE ODO ROAD, IBADAN
25	W486	I.           ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 1-2, IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYII.        ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 3-4, IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYIII.      ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 5-6, IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYIV.     ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 7, IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYV.        ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 8, IN IKORODU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
26	W487	I.           ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 1-2, IN EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYII.        ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 3-4, IN EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYIII.      ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 5, IN EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCYIV.     ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR LIGHTNING OF SELECTED TOWNSHIP ROADS LOT 6, IN EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
27	W488	PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT NAF VALLEY ABUJA
28	W489	ROAD CONSTRUCTION OF ONIRUGBA STREET, IJEBU ODE (SECTION 2)
29	W490	CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF NEW MODERN EPE POLICE STATION
30	W491	CONTINUATION OF PROVISION OF SOLAR BOREHOLES IN VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NKANU EAST AND WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
31	W492	SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND ENERGIZING OF 10 UNITS OF 500KVA/11 LINE TRANSFORMERS FOR ABA NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ABIA STATE
32	W493	CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDING IN NSUKKA LGA, NSUKKA/IGBO-EZE SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF ENUGU STATE
33	W494	CONSTRUCTION OF AKPASHAS AWKUNANAW CIVIC CENTER IN NKANU WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ENUGU STATE
34	W495	PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SOLAR STREETLIGHST FOR HC&T
35	W496	PROVISION OF ONE SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE IN AMANTA, AMAGU AND ALL IN-ONE SOLAR STREETLIGHT IN ISHIAGU, EBONYI STATE
	W497	BUILDING AND REMODELING OF NKANU COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MAKURDI, BENUE STATES
36	W499	REHABILITATION OF ROADS IN NKANU EAST/WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ENUGU STATE
37	W500	CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN MULTI PURPOSE HALL IN NUEKE, IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, IMO STATE
38	W504	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF 16 BULB STREET LIGHTS ON NKA-ABATA, UMUOGINI AGULERI GABRIEL ROAD UMUMBO AND OTHER NEARBY COMMUNITIES ROAD ALONG OSEKWODU MARKET ONTISHA IN ANAMBRA STATE
39	W506	PURCHASE OF STREET LIGHT BIMTIM, MADUGUVA AND SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ADAMAWA STATE.
40	W508	CONSTRUCTION OF EXAMINTAION HALL AT GCSS NAKA, GWER-WEST LGA OF BENUE NORTH-WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF BENUE STATE
41	W509	RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN GWER WEST LGA OF BENUE NORTH WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF BENUE STATE
42	W510	CONSTRUCTION OF TSE-ATO BRIDGE ACROSS RIVER NAGI IN GWER –WEST LGA OF BENUE NORTH WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF BENUE STATE
43	W511	CONSTRUCTION OF ULTRA MODERN CIVIC CENTER AT ISOPHUNMINI, MBEKE ISIEKE COMMUNITY, EBONYI LGA IN EBONYI NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT EBONYI STATE
44	W512	PERIMETER FENCING OF OHAKPU SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, IMO STATE
45	W513	CONSTRUCTION OF ULTRA MODERN MUTI PURPOSE CONFERENCE IN ORLU, IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT IMO STATE
46	W514	CONSTRUCTION OF ULTRA MODERN MUTI PURPOSE CONFERENCE IN MGBIDI, IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT IMO STATE
47	W515	PROVISION OF 3NOS SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES AT EZI OWA MGBAGBU, UGWU AGUOBUOWA AND OGWOFIA IMEZI OWA IN EZEAGU LGA OF ENUGU WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
48	W516	CONSTRUCTION OF AFOR ACHI ROAD BY LINK ROAD TO ENUGU/ONITSHA EXPRESSWAY PHASE I
49	W517	CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF ENUGU NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
50	W518	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN COMMUNITIES IN ABA NORTH AND SOUTH FED CONST. OF ABIA STATE
51	W521	INSTALLATION OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLE WITH OVERHEAD TANKS IN UMULOLO VILLAGE SQUARE IN IGBO-EZE SOUTH LGA, NSUKKA/IGBO-EZE SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF ENUGU STATE
52	W523	PLANTAIN PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT TRAINING EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP FOR YOUTHS IN IGBO-ETITI/UZO-UWANI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF ENUGU STATE
53	W524	CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF TWO BEDROOM BUNGALOWS FOR LESS PRIVILEGED AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN NKANU EAST/NKANU WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF ENUGU STATE
54	W525	LANDSCAPING OF ISU-NA-ELIGBOROGU SPORT CENTRE CONSTITUENCY OF IMO STATE

CATEGORY B (GOODS)

70	S138	FURNISHING OF OFFICES AT PRODA HEADQUARTERS
71	S140	PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF LIBRARY EQUIPMENT
72	S142	PROCUREMENT OF MORDERN TOOLS
73	S143	PROVISION OF SECURITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT/SECURITY LIABILITIES
74	S144	PROVISION OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE
75	S145	DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPPING OF DIGITAL PRINTING LABORATORY AT PRODA
76	S146	PROCUREMENT OF A BRAND NEW STAFF BUS (COASTER) FOR PRODA
77	S148	COMMERCIALIZATION OF PALM FRUIT PROCESSING AT AKPUGO ENUGU STATE
78	S149	COMMERCIALIZATION OF AGRO PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AT ADAMAWA CENTRAL
79	S151	PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY TO RURAL FARMERS IN ANINRI, AWGU AND EZEAGU LGA ENUGU STATE
80	S152	I.     PROVISION OF LEARNING MATERIALS (SCHOOLS BAGS, EXERCISE BOOKS, WRITING ITEMS) WARD F1-F3, LAGOS.II.  PROVISION OF LEARNING MATERIALS (SCHOOLS BAGS, EXERCISE BOOKS, WRITING ITEMS ) WARD G1-G3, LAGOSIII.  PROVISION OF LEARNING MATERIALS (SCHOOLS BAGS, EXERCISE BOOKS, WRITING ITEMS ) WARD E1-E3, LAGOS
81	S153	I.     PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD F1-F3 LAGOSII.  PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD G1-G3 LAGOSIII.            PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD E1-E3 LAGOS
82	S154	I.        PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD IJESHA TEDO COMMUNITIESII.     PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD ITIRE COMMUNITIESIII.   PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD ORILE COMMUNITIESIV.  PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD COOKER COMMUNITIESV.     PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD IKATE COMMUNITIESVI.  PROVISION OF MINIBUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT IN WARD AGUDA COMMUNITIES
83	S155	PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR INTENSIVE CARE UNIT LASUTH
84	S157	SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTERS
85	S159	SUPPLY OF HIGH TARGETS WRAPPERS, SUPPLY OF VEHICLES AND GRANT TO ARTISANS, WOMEN AND YOUTHS OF ANAMBRA EAST LGA, ANAMBRA WEST LGA, OYI LGA, AYAMELUM LGA, ANAMBRA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
86	S160	SUPPLY OF MODERN SCHOOL EQUIPMENT TO SELECTED SCHOOLS IN AKWA IBOM NORTH EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
87	S1161	I.     PROVISION OF LAPTOPS FOR EASE OF LEARNING WARD F1-F3 LAGOSII.  PROVISION OF LAPTOPS FOR EASE OF LEARNING WARD G1-G3 LAGOSIII.         PROVISION OF LAPTOPS FOR EASE OF LEARNING WARD E1-E3 LAGOS

CATEGORY C: (SPECIALIZED PROJECTS)

99	SP297	TECHNO EXPO/ADVOCACY
100	SP228	PRODUCTION OF CARBON ELECTRODE FROM NIGERIAN BITUMINOUS COKE AND GRAPHITE, APPLICATION TO ALUMINIUM AND STEEL INDUSTRIES
101	SP232	DIGITALIZED ASSE COMMERCIALIZATION OF AGRO PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AT JOS SOUTH/EAST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TRACKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
	SP233	SKILL ACQUISITION IN WELDING AND FABRICATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FOR YOUTHS IN UMUGBEKE MBIKE IMO STATE
103	SP234	SKILL ACQUISITION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN OWAN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
104	SP235	SKILL ACQUISITION IN WELDING AND FABRICATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FOR YOUTHS IN OWAN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
105	SP236	SENSITIZATION/ADVOCACY IN AWARENESS, PATRONAGE AND USE OF LOCALLY DEVELOPED FARM TOOLS IN ANKPA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KOGI STATE
106	SP237	I.     PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR TRADERS, PENSIONERS, SENIOR CITIZENS FOR SME DEVELOPMET IN WARD F1-F3, LAGOSII.  PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR TRADERS, PENSIONERS, SENIOR CITIZENS FOR SME DEVELOPMET IN WARD G1-G3, LAGOSIII.      PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR TRADERS, PENSIONERS, SENIOR CITIZENS FOR SME DEVELOPMET IN WARD E1-E3, LAGOS
107	SP238	TRANING AND EMPOWERMENT PROGAMMER OF YOUTHS, WOMEN AND MEN IN DIFFERENT TRADES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN LAVUN/MOKWA/EDAATI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
108	SP239	TRANING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN ABA NORTH & SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY ON SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION AND ICT WITH STARTER PACKS
109	SP240	TRANING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS ON TAILORING WITH STARTER PACKS IN ABA NORTH & SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
110	SP241	VOCATIONAL TRAINING EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP FOR YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN IGBO-ETITI/UZO UWANI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF ENUGU STATE
111	SP242	EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND WOMEN WITH STARTER PACKS IN NKWERRE/ISU/NWANGELE/NJABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF IMO STATE

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7 or business name is also acceptable in case of services;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all partners in case of Business name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024
c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (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, 2024 (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 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 Projects Development Institute Enugu or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 years (2021, 2022, 2023);
i) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank 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, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON, ACEN, NEMSA etc;
k) Evidence of firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as CMD, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON, ESVARBON NSCDC,NEMA 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) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
n) Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the vehicles.
o) For supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs)
p) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificates, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);
Note: All documents for submission must be submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email 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 authorized officer of the firm.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) documents from the Procurement Unit Room No.101 PRODA Headquarters, Emene Industrial Layout, Enugu state, on evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per lot, paid into the projects development institute’s remita account in any reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Director-General, Projects Development Institute (PRODA) Emene Industrial layout, Enugu.
The lot number and the title of the project should be written at the top – left corner of the envelope and should bear the name, phone number, and address of the tenderer on the reverse side of the envelope. The completed and sealed tender document should be deposited in the box at the procurement unit Rooms 101B, No 3 Independence layout (PRODA) Enugu, Enugu state on or before 12:00 noon on Wednesday 17th April, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested firms in services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Thursday, 4th April, 2024.

7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 4th April, 2024 and 12:00 noon on Wednesday 17th April, 2024 at the PRODA Auditorium, No 3, Independence Layout PRODA Enugu in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid submission register in the office of the procurement unit, room 101B as the projects Development Institute (PRODA) will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries contact procurement unit on info@proda.gov.ng

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. PRODA is under no obligation whatsoever to select contractor from submission received if no meets the requirements for the projects;
ii. Any submission of bidding document other than one given shall be disqualified
iii. Late submission shall be returned un-opened
iv. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of PRODA nor shall it entitle responding companies to seek any indemnity from PRODA by virtue of such companies having responded to the advertisement
v. No company is allowed to bid for more than 2 LOTS, any company who exceeds 2 lots will be disqualified automatically;
vi. Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall be required during the bid opening ceremony. The bids opening will be covered by video recording with the physical presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and civil society organization in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;
vii. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
viii. Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
ix. Duplicate bids of a LOT by a company shall be rejected except a written notification is made before the Bid opening date and addressed to Director of finance through Head Procurement Unit with the above address, in the case of notification, the second bid shall be clearly labeled as “Corrected Bid”
x. Failure to comply with the above stated instructions will automatically disqualify the tenderer;

SIGNED:
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
PRODA, ENUGU