FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH- INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2021-2023 GRANT

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS, LEPROSY AND BURULI-ULCER CONTROL PROGRAMME
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2021-2023 GRANT

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) is a division in the department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and is saddled with the responsibility of controlling Tuberculosis in Nigeria. The NTBLCP received a Global Fund grant for Tuberculosis for the year 2021 to 2023 as a Principal Recipient. The role in the grant is to coordinate all public sector Global Fund Implementation and provide national guidance.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND GOODS
NTBLCP is soliciting for interested and reputable services providers, contractors, suppliers and organizations with relevant experience in the following services during the graft implementation period.

CATEGORY A: NON-CONSULTING SERVICES

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1, CAC2 and CAC7;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2023;
c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (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, 2023(this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023;
f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g) Sworn affidavit;
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of The Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 county for any criminal offence relating to fraud impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form or bankruptcy proceedings of the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding
• That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years ( 2020, 2021 & 2022);
i) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank 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; such as COREN, QSDRBN, 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;
l) Insurance underwriters: (i) Operational Licence issued by NAICOM, (ii) valid and adequate re-insurance Treaty arrangement and (ii) certified true copy of Audited accounts approved by NAICOM;
m) Lot 1 & 3:s Evidence of current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies)
n) Lot 4b: Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)
o) Lot 4c: Evidence of firm’s current registration/accreditation with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
p) Lots 5a: Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the Approved Policy for procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria;
q) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificates, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);
r) Note: All documents for submission must be submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email 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 officer of the firm.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to download the Standard Biddings Document (SBD) from the NTBLCP website www.ntblcp.org.ng or form the procurement office of National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli-Ulcer Control Programme, 2nd floor, no.16 Bissau Street, Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja FCT at no cost.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, four (40 hard copies of Technical and Financial Bids (one original & three copies). The envelopes should be clearly marked either “Technical” or “Financial” (the name of the project and the lot number). Thereafter, put the two in a one sealed envelope addressed to:
Chairman Procurement Evaluation Committee
National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli-Ulcer Control Programme
2nd floor, No. 16 Bissau Street, Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja FCT

Furthermore, the reserves of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4th of September 2023.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 4th of September 2023 at the NTBLCP conference room in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the NTBLCP reception. NTBLCP will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact on email procurement@ntblcp.org.ng. Any bid submission via email will be disqualified.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders
d. Only vendors with complete documentation as stated above will be considered.
e. The technical bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording: invitation line will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online
f. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un- successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g. The NTBLCP is not bound to prequalify and bidder 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.

Signed
The Procurement Manager,
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS, LEPROSY AND BURULI-ULCER CONTROL PROGRAMME