LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FORMERLY LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC
IKORODU, LAGOS STATE
www.lasustech.edu.ng
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR YEARS 2024 TETFUND CAREER SERVICE CENTRE INTERVENTION 2024R/SY477

1. INTRODUCTION
Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu Formerly Lagos State Polytechnic in compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007 hereby invites interested, competent and reputable companies to submit tender bid document for its Year 2024 TETFund Career Service Intervention project mentioned below:

2. SCOPE OF WORK
Lot 1. Equipment/Furniture (TETF/SY477/02): Banquet chair (stainless) 70qty, Iron leg plastic table 12qty, L shape executive table 2qty, Executive chair (BAM) 2qty, 1-sided drawer office table 1qty, Leather swivel office chair 1qty, secretary table and chair 1qty, 4-drawer file cabinet 1qty, Wooden shelves 1qty, Conference table (12 seaters) 1qty, conference chairs 12qty, reception waiting chair 1 qty, standard work station/cubicle 2qty, obscure mirror 2”x4 1qty, 3-seater counseling couch 1qty, window blind (day and night) 17qty, modern glass Centre table 1qty.
EQUIPMENT: 3.0 ton chiller (LG)a/c with kits & mechanical installation 1qty, 1.5HP LG gen cool split a/c with kits & mechanical installation 4qty, HP Elite book 840 G6 intel core i5 16GB RAM 1TB win 11 Laptop + Bag 1qty, HP pro one 400 A10 core i5 20”512SSD 8GB win Ms office suite 2019 Desktop 4qty, 1.5KVA Blue gate PUS 4qty, 64GB Cruzer Blade Flash Drive 3qty, Transcend 1TB External Hard Drive 1qty, OX 20” Standing Fan 4qty, Thermo cool Refrigerator (HR 134 MBS) 2qty, Cwat Water Dispenser (58B1HX) 1qty, Sharp AR 7024 digital multifunction system photocopying machine 1qty, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 137fnw Monochrome multifunction printer 1qty, 4000 Lumens Projector 1qty, 82” Touch screen interactive white board 1qty, 43” Hisense smart TV 2qty, 10KVA Sumee Firman Generator Key Start Ecol 12990ES 100% Copper 1qty, Sonok 15” Bluetooth Rechargeable public Address System 1qty, APC Essential surge Arrest 3qty, Outlet 230V, Access pint 3qty, Podium 1qty, DVD 1qty Plus 7.5%VAT

Lot 2. CAREER COUNSELLING RESOURCES (TETF/SY477/03): Procurement of 124 No of 62 Title Assorted Books and 135 No. of 15 Title Journals

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 N500 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 Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu 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;
k. 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;
l. For supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
m. Evidence of firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional bodies such as Booksellers and Publishers Association of Nigeria;
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 (2) hard copies of pre-qualification document of the technical bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” addressed to: The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos. The reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender box at the Council Chamber, Ikorodu Campus not later than 12:00noon on Monday, 30th September 2024.

5. OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon on Monday, 30th September 2024, at the Council Chamber, Ikorodu Campus in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the Directorate of Procurement, Ikorodu Campus as the University will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. The Technical Bids 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;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at the later date for collection of Tender documents;
f. The Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos 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:
The Vice Chancellor
Lagos State University of Science and Technology