Procurement and Installation of Equipment at Kaduna Polytechnic

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Federal Government of Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Education

Kaduna Polytechnic

Science and Technology Education Post Basic (Step-B) Project

(Centre for Solid Minerals Research and Development)

CR 4304 UNI

Procurement and Installation of Equipment Step-B/CoEx Solid Minerals/NCB/02/1

Issuing date of the IFB: 28^th June, 2011

1.    This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 591 of 2^nd July,  2007

2.    The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Science and Technology Education Post Basic (STEP-B) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the agreement(s) resulting from this IFB: STEP-B/CoEx SOLID MINERALS/GSD/NCB/02/1

3. The Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna Science and Technology Education Post Basic (STEP B) Project serves as the implementing agency for the project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement and Installation of IT Equipment for E-Classrooms at Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos, Federal University of Technology, Yola, The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede-Owerri, and The Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa

4.       Bidding will be conducted using the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, edition of May 2006 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in these Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria:

a.       Must have completed at least 2 successful contracts involving Computers supply and provision of technical Support of comparable scale to Purchaser’s needs

b.       To demonstrate experience in installing and managing Computers and Accessories

c.      To show Financial Viability, and to demonstrate annual turnover and liquidity of at least a minimum acceptable figure for 3 years. A reasonable annual cash flow of at least 5 times the estimated proposed contract

5.       Interested eligible Bidders may obtain farther information from Project Manager and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 8.00am to 4:00pm excluding public holidays.

6.       A complete set of hard copy bidding documents in English Language may be purchased by interested Bidders on submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000.000) only or $80 (Eighty United States Dollors) only. The method of payment will be in Bank Draft in favor of Science and Technology Education Port Basic (STEP-B) CoEx Solid Minerals Project, Kadana Polytechnic, Kaduna. The document will be collected by representative of the bidder or by courier service on request

7.       Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 12:00 noon 28^th of July, 2011 Bids need to be secured by a Bid Security from a reputable Bank” and the amount of Bid Security required is 2.5%. Electronic bid will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at the address below on or before 28 July, 2011 by 12:00 noon.

8.       The attention of prospective Bidders is drawn to (i) the fact that they will be required to certify in their bids that all software is either covered by a valid license or was produced by the Bidder and (ii) that violations are considered fraud, which can result in ineligibility to be awarded Work Bank-financed contracts.

9.       The address referred to above is:

The Project Manager,

Science and Technology Education Post Basic (STEP-B) Project

Kaduna Polytechnic Main Campus

P.M.B 2021, Kaduna

Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Tel: +234 8037619719

E-mail: stepbkadpoly@yahoo.co.uk

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