NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL JOS, PLATEAU STATE- INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECT

NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
JOS, PLATEAU STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECT

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, Plateau state in compliance with Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, is inviting reputable, competent and experienced contractors for the under-listed projects appropriated in its 2024 Appropriation.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIRMENTS
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with a minimum average turnover as stated above;
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 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, 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 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g) Sworn affidavit
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos 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 (2021, 2022 & 2023). The seal and registration number of the Audit firm MUST be in the Audited report;
i) Reference letter addressed to the Medical Director, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed as dated within the advertisement period;
j) Company’s profile with the curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications;
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) Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) listed in the approved policy for procurement of health and medical equipment for tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria;
m) 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);
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 (GOODS)
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the contract office (Administration Section) of National Orthopaedic Hospital in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Permanent Site, Lamingo, Jos from 8:00am to 3:30pm upon presenting an evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per lot paid into the NOH, Jos TSA in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
You are to present the evidence of payment made to the Hospital and obtain official receipt indicating the LOT being bided for. Evidence of payment of the tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) should be included in the technical bids. Bidders should ensure they sign the bid collection registers.

5. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit tender documents in two (2) copies (Original and Copy) each for technical and financial bids, packaged in two separate sealed envelopes clearly marked at the top right corner of each envelope stating the title of the project e.g TECHNICAL BID FOR LOT CAP G1….. and FINANCIAL BID FOR LOT CAPG1…. And at the reverse side, the name of the company should be boldly written. Both envelopes shall then be put in large envelope clearly marked at the top right corner stating the title of the project bided and the name of the bidding company then addressed to:
The Medical Director
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos
Contact office (Administrative Section)
Jos University Teaching Hospital Permanent site
Lamingo, Jos
P.O.Box 2250
The tender documents should be dropped at the designated tender box for the project at the contact office (Administration section) of National Orthopaedic Hospital in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Permanent Site, Lamingo, Jos not later than 12:00 noon, Thursday, 4th April, 2024.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline of submission at 12:00 noon, Thursday, 4th April, 2024 at the Medical Records Seminar Hall, B, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Lamingo, Jos, Plateau State. Please ensure you drop bids in the delegated tender box at the Contact office (Administration Section) of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos as well as sign the bid submission register before leaving the office, as the Hospital would not be responsible for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an authorized official;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots, violating would lead to automatic disqualification.
d. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
e. The advertisement is specifically for projects under the 2024 Appropriation Act and shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Hospital to award any or all the above listed project.
f. Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services); but bids must be in the tender box before the deadline.
g. 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;
h. 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;
i. Due diligence would be followed and all documents submitted shall be verified as well as contractor’s offices shall be visited. Any discrepancies found with submitted documents shall result in disqualification.
j. Bidders are required to create a table of content where requested documents can be easily located and perused;
k. The National Orthopaedic Hospital Jos 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
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, JOS