FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, OHAFIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR EXECUTION OF 2021 APPROPRIATION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appropriated funds to the Federal Government College Ohafia, in the 2021 Fiscal year for the procurement of Goods and Works for the execution of policies, programmes and projects towards achieving the mandate of the College. In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant guidelines for the award of contracts in the Federal Public Service, the School wishes to invite experienced and competent Contractors to submit bids documents for the following Projects;

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process:
(a) Evidence of Business Name or Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2021; with minimum average annual turnover N20 million.
(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021;
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021;
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021;
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants, and Services Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
(g) Sworn affidavit:
– disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Government College Ohafia 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;
– no Partner/Director has been convicted in any Country for criminal offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter; and
– the Company is not under receivership, the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings, insolvency or Bankruptcy;
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2018, 2019 & 2020);
(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute 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 (in case of construction: 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) List of Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement (for works);
(m) 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); and
(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 authorized officer of the firm and should be addressed to The Principal, Federal Government College, Ohafia.