Procurement of ICT Equipment and Accessories, Furniture, Power Supply and Office Equipment at Federal Ministry of Education and Technology Education Post-Basic Project (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife)

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Federal Government of Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Education and Technology Education Post-Basic Project.

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

(Center of Excellence in Software Engineering)

Procurement of ICT Equipment and Accessories, Furniture, Power Supply and Office Equipment

IFB No. OAU/CEO/ICB/GDS/1/11

Date of Issuance: 30^th January, 2012

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 Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Science and Technology Education Post Basic Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Procurement of ICT Equipment and Accessories, Furniture, Power Supply & Office Equipment- OAU/CEO/ICB/GDS/1/11.

3.  Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, participating in the implementation of the Science and Technology  Education Post Basic Project sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following:

4.     Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) , a procedure specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5.    Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife at the address below and inspect the Bidding Documents from 9:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.

6.    Qualifications requirements include:

• Documentary Evidence of two contracts of similar nature and magnitude during the last five (5) years
• Audited Financial Statements for the last 3 years to demonstrate the financial capability of the Bidder in terms of Profitability and adequate working capital.
• A Manufacture’s Authorization for equipment not produced by the company.

A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7.      A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of N15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Naira) only or USD 100 00 The method of payment will be by bank draft in favor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, STEP- B Project (CoEx).The Bidding Documents will be collected by the representative of the Bidder or by courier services paid by the bidder on request.

8.       Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12.00noon on Wednesday, 14^th March, 2012. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 14^th March, 2012. All bids must be accompanied by at least 2.5% of the bid price as Bid Security or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9.      The address referred to above is:

Project Manager

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

Project Implementation Office , CDL,

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Tel:   +234 8033761641, +234 705 109 1636. +234 803 352 4682

E-Mail: asalami@oauife.edu.ng

Signed

Prof. Ayobami T. Salami

Project Manager.

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