Procurement of Office Equipment and Furniture at Kaduna Polytechnic

Federal Government of Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Education

Kaduna Polytechnic

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Science and Technology Education Post Basic (Step-B) Project (Centre for Solid Minerals Research and Development)

Credit No: Ida 4304 UNI

Procurement of Office Equipment and Furniture

IFB No: STEP-B/CoEx SOLID MINERALS/GDS/NCB/02/77

Issued Date: 27^th July, 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 and 2 National Dailies of the same date.
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 Project (STEP-B Project), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Office Equipment and Furniture.
3. The Centre for Solid Mineral Research & Development, Science and Technology Education Post-Basic Project, (STEP-B Project, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement of the following:

Bidders may bid for any one or more lots and discounts offered for the award of combined lots will be considered in bid evaluation.

1. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB), 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
2. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Manager, Centre for Solid Minerals, STEP-B Project, Kaduna Polytechnic inspect the bidding documents at the address given below, between the hours of 9.00am to 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.
3. Qualifications requirements include:
   i.            Evidence  of previous supply (sale) of similar equipment for the past five (5) years
   ii.            Audited financial statements for the last three (3) years
   iii.            A manufacturer’s Authorization for equipment not produced by the Company 

A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents

4. 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 N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira only) or US$70 (Seventy Dollars only). The method of payment will be Cash or Bank Draft in favour of Centre for Solid Minerals, STEP-B Project, Kaduna Polytechnic. The Bidding Documents will be collected by the representative of the Bidder or by courier services on request which shall  be at the bidder’s cost.

5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 12:00 noon local time on Wednesday 24^th August, 2011. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on Wednesday 24^th August 2011 at 12:00 noon local time. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security at least 2.5% of bid price in local currency or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

6. The address referred to above is:

The Project Manager,

Center for Solid Minerals Research & Development,

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

Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna

Tel: +234 803 7619 719

E-mail: stepbkadpoly@yahoo.co.uk

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