KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILORIN
P.M.B 1527, ILORIN
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION (TECHNICAL) FOR THE PROPOSED YEAR 2024 TETFUND ANNUAL AND PROJECT MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Kwara State College of Education wishes to execute some projects under 2024 TETFUND intervention projects. The Kwara State College of Education therefore invites interested, Competent and reputable contractors/suppliers to tender for the under-listed projects.

2. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of Works/Supply is as follows:

LOTS	PROJECTS NAME
LOT 1	CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF ONE SUSPENDED FLOOR STAFF OFFICES COMPLEX BUILDING
LOT 2	PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT FOR LANGUAGE LABORATORY FACILITY
LOT 3	PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF OFFICE AND LECTURE ROOM FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
LOT 4	RENOVATION OF COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N50 million;
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 bidder whose number of staff is 5 and above or bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance 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 31st December 2024; or valid certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn affidavit
– Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Kwara State College of Education or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former of present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bids 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 of bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years 2021, 2022, 2023
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 indicating its activities, 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. List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement
l. For supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
n. For joint venture/partnership, memorandum of understanding should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension clearance certificate, ITF compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance certificate, IRR and sworn affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)

Note: 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.

4. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bids in two (3) hard copies of pre-qualification document of the technical bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” addressed to: The Registrar, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin and clearly marked with the name of the project and lot Number. Furthermore the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender box at the office of the Registrar, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin not later than 12:00noon on Friday, 25th October 2024.

5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The prequalification documents bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon on Friday, 25th October 2024, at the College’s Board Room in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Registrar, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin as Kwara State College of Education will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Director of works on email: dow@kwcoeilorin.edu.ng

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Prequalification documents must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Prequalification documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. Applicants should not bid for more than one (1) lot
e. The Prequalification documents will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
f. Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at the later date for collection of Tender documents;
g. The Kwara State College of Education is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annual the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

SIGNED:
HON. YAKUBU MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI, MNIM,FSI
REGISTRAR
KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION