Invitation to Tender for the Procurement of Security Services at the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA)

Posted by Kordinichi on Mon 09th Dec, 2024 - nigeriantenders.com

The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) invites all experienced, qualified and competent Contractors and Suppliers to Tender for the Procurement of Security Services. Interested contractors and suppliers should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), hereinafter referred to as "the Authority", a Parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, is desirous of executing her FY2024 Capital Projects. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Authority hereby invites interested, experienced and competent Contractors to submit bids for the implementation of the following project:

Title: Invitation to Tender for the Procurement of Security Services

Lot Number: E3
Location: Nigeria

Eligibility Requirements

Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Services
Evidence of Company's Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023) valid till 31 December, 2024
Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above):
Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31December,2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder's annual turnover is N50m and above):
Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2024
Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31 December, 2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP:
Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
Company's Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years - 2021, 2022 & 2023;
Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;Company's Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, NGSA, etc.;
Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects:
Evidence of Firm's current License Issued by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm's Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page. duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

Collection of Tender Documents

Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of Head of Procurement Unit, Room 067, Ground Floor, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor on presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into the Bonin-Owena River Basin Development Authority's Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
Bidders are to generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) and pay into the BORBDA Remita e-collection IGR Account Number 025203800100. The GIFMIS Code for the Tender fees is 1000020623.

Closing Date

Monday, 6th January, 2025 (12:00 noon).

Submission of Tender Documents
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each for technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid only in MS-Excel format; packaged separately in sealed envelopes and marked as "Technical Bid" or "Financial Bid. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number at the top right corner. Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 6th January, 2025.

Each sealed envelope of Applicants should be addressed to:
The Managing Director,
Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority,
Km. 24,
Benin / Sapele Road, Obayantor,
P.M.B. 1381, Benin City.

This should be delivered and receipted for at the Procurement Unit and dropped in the designated Tender Box in:
Tthe New Conference Room,
Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority,
Km 24, Benin / Sapele Road, Obayantor,
Benin, Edo State.

Note: Inclusion of a Bid Security of 2% of the bid price for Works of Three Hundred Million Naira (N300m) and above; and for Goods of One Hundred Million Naira (N100m) and above.

Opening of Technical Bids

The Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 6th January, 2025, in the New Conference Room, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority. Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor, while the Financial bids will be kept unopened.
Bidders should please ensure that they sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head, Procurement Unit, Ground Floor, Room 067, BORBDA Headquarters Complex, Km 24. Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor, as the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
For further enquiries, please contact the "Head Procurement Unit on e mail: aochukwuyem@beninowena.gov.ng, info@beninowena.gov.ng or call any of these mobile telephone numbers: 07039591337, 08059625635.

General Information

Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder
The authorised official shall be introduced to the Authority by a Letter of Authority duly signed by the Director or Secretary of the Company
Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
A successful bidder will not be awarded for more than one (1) Lot;
All costs will be borne by the bidders
Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened
The Technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies
Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through post (Courier Services). Bids submitted through post must be received before the deadline for submission of bids, otherwise the bid will be returned un-opened
The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any Applicant and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.