BUDGET OFFICE OF THE FEDERATION
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING, ABUJA
251 AHMADU BELLO WAY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE HEADQUARTERS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2021 PROJECTS

INTRODUCTION
The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF), Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has been appropriated funds in the 2021 Budget for the execution of its capital projects and programmes.
Accordingly, and in compliance with relevant provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 (PPA 2007), the BOF hereby invites qualified, experienced and reputable contractors, suppliers and Service Providers to submit tender documents for the execution of the under-listed projects.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders are required to submit, as part of the technical bid requirement, the following mandatory documents, the absence of which disqualifies the bidder from further consideration in the bid process:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021;
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 31st December, 2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Budget Office of the Federation 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 capacity 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 (COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc) in case of Lot 1 and 2, evidence of registration with Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria, National Information Technology Development Agency (CPN)/NITDA; for Lot 3 and 4;
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. Letter of Authorization from Original Equipment Manufacturer for Lot-BDG-003 and 004;
m. Evidence of Registration with Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) for Lot 001
n. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/lease;
o. Lot 5: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
p. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
q. 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 authorized officer of the firm.