GOMBE STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (SUBEB)
FEDERAL LOW-COST NEAR ILIMI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE,
PMB 097, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE.
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER FOR YEAR 2023 UBEC/GM-SUBEB MATCHING GRANTS PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (GM-SUBEB) in compliance with requirements of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant government regulations intend to undertake projects for the implementation of the year 2023 UBEC/GM-SUBEB matching grants projects. The board, therefore, invites experienced and competent to submit bids for the following under listed projects:
2. SCOPE OF WORK
Lot A: Construction of classroom blocks and teachers’ accommodation in basic schools
Lot B: Renovations of student hostels in basic schools
Lot C: Drilling of water boreholes
Lot D: Procurement of pupils/teachers and other furniture to basic schools.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation/registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
ii. Copy of current Tax Clearance Certificate for the past three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2024;
iii. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate years valid till 31st December, 2024;
iv. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Certificate Valid till 31st December, 2024
v. Evidence of ECS clearance certificate from National social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Valid till 31st December 2024;
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of bureau of public procurement (BPP) valid till 31st December 2024
vii. Evidence of financial capability and/or banking support
viii. Verifiable evidence of previous experience in execution of similar projects
ix. Evidence of registration with gombe state government as a contractor at the appropriate category valid till 31st December, 2024
x. Evidence of registration as a contractor with gombe SUBEB valid till 31st December, 2024; and
xi. Sworn affidavit confirming the following:
a. That no staff of gombe state universal basic education board is a director of the company
b. That neither the company nor any of its directors is bankrupt or in receivership; and
c. That none of the directors have been convicted in any law court for any criminal offence.
The documents should be arranged in the order listed above.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director of planning, research and statistics of the board upon presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender Fee of N20, 000.00 paid to the gombe state revenue account.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately In sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the executive chairman Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board PMB 097, near llimi International College, federal low-cost Gombe, Gombe state, and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of the sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box at the directorate of planning, research and statistics of the board not later than 12:00 noon, Monday 2nd September, 2024.
6.0 OPENING TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon Monday 2nd September, 2024 in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, observers and civil society organization, while financial bids will be kept un-opened.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
d. The board may verify any or all claims made by bidders and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary;
e. The board 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 Procurement Act, 2007.
f. The board is not bound to award the contract to the lowest bidder.
SIGNED
Yawoji Ahmed Bala (Mrs.)
Board secretary
For: executive chairman