FCT-IRS
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
NO. 3 ABRIBA CLOSE, GARKI AREA 7, ABUJA.
WWW.FCTIRS.GOV.NG
INVITATION TO PREQUALIFICATION
INTRODUCTION:
The FCT Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) of Nigeria is an agency established by an Act of National Assembly (FCT-IRS Act 2015) to administer tax and non-tax revenues accruable to the Federal Capital Territory, and is thus responsible for the collection of all the taxes collectible by a state government in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and relevant tax laws. The Service is also responsible for the coordination of collection of all other revenues accruable to the Federal Capital Territory. Its vision is to be a model Internal Revenue Service to serve as a benchmark for Africa. While Its mission is to provide an effective & efficient Tax Administration through continuous innovation. The FCT-IRS hereby invites Competent vendors to Pre-qualify for the procurement of operations vehicles.
2. SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATION:
The scope of the project involves the procurement of operations vehicles such as buses and saloon cars/SUV, as specified in the Standard Bidding Document to be issued to prequalified bidders and summarized below:
Lot 1: Supply of Buses
Lot 2: Supply of Sport Utility Vehicle and Salon Car
3.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Prospective vendors with requisite experience are expected to possess the following:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 or Status Report from CAC;
ii. Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till December, 2025;
iii. Evidence of current Pensions Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
iv. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
v. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
vi. Evidence of current registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
vii. Sworn affidavit stating:
• whether or not any officer of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or Bureau for Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder, none of the Directors has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety, and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
• A sworn affidavit that the company is not in receivership or Financially/Legally Encumbered; and
• A sworn affidavit that the company is not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company.
viii. Delivery Period of 2 weeks and validity period of 120 days.
ix. Company’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 and 2024, evidencing average turnover of not less than N40million as evidence on Tax Clearance Certificate;
x. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility of not less than N200million, for the execution of the project when needed;
xi. Verifiable documentary evidence of similar jobs executed by the company for any Federal Government Ministry, Department and Agency/FCT Departments and Agencies. (i.e. at least 3 Letters of Awards and Job Completion Certificates for procurement of vehicles of not less than N200Million);
xii. Warrantee Letter for a minimum of 3 months;
xiii. 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 CAC, Contact Address; Telephone Number; and e-mail address. The letter head paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized signatory.
4. Not Eligible:
All Contractors who have defaulted on previous contract(s) awarded to them by FCT-IRS/FCTA/ Federal Government.
5. Disqualification:
Any Bidder(s) who directly or indirectly attempts to influence in any manner this procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of this procurement contract in contravention of Section 58(4c) of the PPA 2007 (as amended), shall be disqualified and reported to appropriate authority for prosecution.
6.Submission of Prequalification Document:
Prospective bidders are to submit their prequalification documents for the project, two (2) hard copies, enclosed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked on the top left corner of the envelope as Prequalification Documents for “Procurement of Operations Vehicles” and addressed to the undersigned. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder. The marked sealed envelope should be registered in the Office of the Head Procurement and drop in the designated Tender Box at the location stated below not later than 12:00noon, on Monday January 26th, 2025.
The Ag. Head Procurement Department,
FCT Internal Revenue Service,
No. 3 Abriva Close, Area 8 Garki, Abuja.
7.Opening of Prequalification Documents:
The prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon of Monday January 26th, 2025, at the address stated in paragraph 6 above in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, civil society Organization(s) and the general public who choose to witness the opening. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Head Procurement as stated in paragraph 6 above, as FCT-IRS will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
8.General Information:
*For all enquiries, please contact us on 08035954800; Email: fctirsprocurement@fctirs.gov.ng;
*Bid must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
*Bid submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
*All cost will be borne by the bidders;
*All pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of Tender, while the unsuccessful ones will be de-briefed.
9.Disclaimer:
— The FCT Internal Revenue Service reserves the right to verify claims made by any contractor.
— Tendering false documents is an offence and will lead to exclusion from the tendering process and prosecution.
— FCT-IRS is not bound to awarding contracts to any tenderer and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in line with section 28 of PPA 2007.
— In line with executive order 001 of May 18th 2017, all bidders are to provide verifiable statement on the local content of the goods to be supplied.
Signed:
Ag. Head Procurement
For: Ag. Executive Chairman FCT-IRS
January 12, 2025.
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This tender expires at 12:00pm on Monday January 26th, 2026