Government of Rivers State of Nigeria
Rivers State Newspaper Corporation 4 Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt
Invitation for Bid For The
Supply and Installation of a Goss Rotary Machine
The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation intends to procure and install a Goss Rotary Machine with a four-page 2/2 (6-in-all) printing unit which has a 35,000 iph speed, and a capability to print 16-page colour, 16-page black and white, at a
The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation wishes to invite sealed bids from competent suppliers or manufacturer’s representatives based in Nigeria for the supply and installation of a Goss Rotary Machine with four-page 2/2 (6-in-all) printing unit.
Procurement Method: Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding Process, a method specified in the regulations issued by the RSBoPP and is open to all bidders eligible as defined in the regulations.
Interested bidders are expected to provide and guarantee post-installation maintenance services, including operators training.
They should also guarantee sustainable supply of spire parts within reasonably acceptable timeframes
Enquiries: Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and, excluding public holidays from Friday, October 3, 2010 to Friday, November 19, 2010.
Collection of Bid documents, including non-refundable fee:
Interested eligible bidders may obtain the bidding documents at the address given below, between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.00 pm Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays upon the payment of a non-refundable fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000) only.
General Requirements:
- Evidence of Incorporation
- Certified copy of the list of Shareholders and Directors.
- Evidence of registration with the Rivers State Contractors Registration Board.
- Copy of Tax Identification Number.
- Evidence of VAT Registration.
- 6. Copy of Tax Clearance Certificate up to the immediate preceding year.
- Copy of audited financial statements for the immediate preceding three years.
- Verification evidence of similar supplies and installation successfully done within the preceding three years.
- Reference from a Bank, stating financial ability to carry out the project
- Evidence of payment of non-refundable fee.
- A statutory Declaration or Affidavit sworn to by the Chief Executive Officer of the bidder stating that the bidder is in compliance with all its statutory obligations, in good standing, has the capacity to supply and install the machine according to its specifications and is not in violation of the provisions of the Rivers State Public Procurement Law, 2008.
Submission of Bid Documents, Bid Security & Bid Opening: Bids in three (3) sets hard copy and one (1) set electronic format in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) should be submitted in sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the title of the supply on the top right hand corner of the envelopes, to the address below on or before Friday, November 22, 2010 at 4.00pm. Any bid submitted after the stated time shall be considered a late bid. Late bids will not be accepted.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 2.5% of the bid price in Naira or its equivalent in the currency of the transaction.
Bids will be of opened in the presence of the representatives of the bidders on Monday, November 22, 2010 by 1.00 pm. All bidders are encouraged to send duly authorized representatives.
Caveat: The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation is not bound to accept the lowest bid
Signed:
General Manager
Rivers State Newspaper Corporation
