Invitation for Technical and Financial Tender for the Execution of 2012 Capital Projects at Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

FCDA Secretariat

Area 11, Garki

Abuja

Invitation for Technical and Financial Tender for the Execution of 2012 Capital Projects

The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated Funds to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Year 2012 Appropriation for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services for the execution of policies, programmes and projects towards achieving the mandate of the Ministry.

2.       Accordingly, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development invites qualified, interested and eligible vendors; suppliers; contractors; Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to tender for the procurement of the following Goods and Works appropriated under the various Departments and Agencies of the Ministry in the Year 2012 Appropriation as specified in the following paragraphs:

1. A.     Livestock and Pest Control Services.

(National Grazing Reserve Development Programme)

Works

1. B.   Rural Development Department. Works;

1. C.    Human Resource Department.

 Works

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D.        Federal Department of Livestock Works

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T    ITEM

E.       Extension Value Chain

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 Goods

T    ITEMS

F.         Federal Department of Agriculture

Sorghum Value Chain (Goods)

Rice Value Chain (Goods)

Horticulture Value Chain (Goods)

ii.       Works

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Qualification Criteria and Tender Requirements

3.       In order to be considered, interested companies, which must be Nigerian companies, must submit tenders/bid documents accompanied with the following:

i.   Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Forms; C07;

ii.  Provide detailed Company Profile;

iii. Detailed evidence of compliance with Pensions Act;

iv. Company Audited Accounts for last 3 years;

v.  Detailed copy of current Tax Clearance Certificate (2009 -2011) verifiable from Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);

vi. Evidence of Contribution to Industrial Training Fund (ITF)

vii. Evidence of VAT Registration & past VAT remittances;

viii. Letter of Financial Capability & Banking support;

ix. Evidence of payment of non- refundable Tender Fee of N10,000.00.only for    the Goods and Works in favour of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

x. Evidence of 2-3 similar jobs previously executed or currently being executed (including letters of award, completion certificates, payment);

xi. Submission of technical details & brochures of items being tendered for and evidence of Manufacturers’ Authorization of dealer/distributorship appointment;

xii. Any other document(s) to support the qualification and tender documents as may be contained in the Standard Bidding Documents;

xiii. Bidders for Roads Construction Lots must be registered with COREN;

xiv. Bidders are free to bid for as many lots as possible, but shall not be offered more than two lots for award of contract;

xv. Any Bid above 100 million Naira (Goods and Services) and 300 million Naira (for Works) must be accompanied with Bid Security of 2% of Bid Price;

xvi. All the requirements stated in paragraph 3(l – xv) shall be enclosed in the Technical envelopes.

4.         Collection of Tender Documents

Qualified Companies shall on application collect tender documents from the Ministry’s Office of:

The Director

Procurement Department

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Area 11, Garki,

Abuja.

Upon the presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00(Goods and Works only) into the Ministry’s Account as follows:

Account Name:   Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Account Number:         321-207270113

Bank:  Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

5. Submission of Tender and Expression of Interest Documents

The completed tender, Pre-qualification and Expression of Interest (EOI) documents must be submitted in three (3) copies each; including one (1) original and two (2) copies Each of the documents should have two (2) separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Technical” and “Financial Envelopes” and both sealed in a third envelop marked with the appropriate project title, Company Name and lot number at the top right hand corner of each of the three envelopes and delivered to the address below not later than 12.00 noon of Tuesday 2^nd October, 2012.

The Secretary;

Ministerial Tenders Board;

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

2^nd Floor, Room 213,

FCDA Secretariat, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

6. Opening of Bids

Technical bids will be opened at 1.00p.m at the National Agriculture Research Council, Mabushi, Abuja after the close of the submission date- Tuesday 2^nd October 2012 and only qualified bidders, relevant NGOs and CSOs will be invited to witness the public opening of the financial bids documents.

Please Note:

7.       Contravention of the conditions in Paragraph 3(l to xv) could lead to disqualification of bid.

8.       Late submission of bids will be rejected

9.       This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development nor shall it entitle any bidder submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the ministry.

Signed

Dr Ezekiel O. Oyemomi

Permanent Secretary

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