Invitation to Tender for the Construction of Rehabilitation Complex at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

Lot Number: Lot 6
Location: Ebonyi

• Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7
• Evidence of Company's Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2024
• Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024.
• Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024
• Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024
• 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
• Sworn Affidavit:
  • Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki Ebonyi State 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
  • 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 or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings
• Company's Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years- 2021, 2022 & 2023
• Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed
• 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, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, NEMSA, etc.
• Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects
• List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
• For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating Lead Partner should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, 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 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 authorised officer of the firm.

• Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 15th April 2025 at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre Abakaliki, 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 Admin Complex of National Obstetric Fistula Centre Abakaliki, as the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki Ebonyi State will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

• Bids must be in English Language and all copies signed by an official authorised by the bidder
• Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened
• All costs will be borne by the bidders
• All document submitted will be verified from relevant agencies
• 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
• Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened
• The National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki Ebonyi State is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
• For more information, please contact the Secretary Parastatals Tenders Board through nationalobstetricfistulacentre@yahoo.com