FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL DAWANUA
KATSINA ROAD, DAWANAU, KANO STATE, NIGERIA
WEB SITE: www.fnhkano.gov.ng
INVITATION TO PREQUALIFICATION AND BID FOR GOODS AND WORKS UNDER 2025 AND 2026 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION

1. INTRODUCTION
The federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dawanua kano was upgraded by the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide effective health care delivery particularly in mental health challenges for the host community and Nigeria in general, accordingly in compliance with the provision of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. The Hospital wishes to invite experienced, competent and reputable contractor and suppliers to submit bid documents for the implementation of the following projects under capital budget appropriation.

2. SCOPE

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

Each bidder must have the following as the minimum qualification that must be met to make the company eligible. Thus, the interested firm should submit two (2) bound documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined here under,
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1, or CAC2 and CAC7.
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2026;
c. Evidence of PENCOM clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
f. Evidence of Health Insurance Certificate (NHIA)
g. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2026, issued by BPP.
h. Sworn Affidavit:
– Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the federal neuropsychiatric Hospital Dawanua, Kano 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;
– That no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
– That the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2023, 2024 & 2025, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service;
j. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. 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, etc.;
l. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
m. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided indicating among others the Lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
o. Annual Average Turn Over: for Good and Services (minimum of 250m), while for works is 500m minimum
p. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); For Medical/Hospital Equipment, evidence of Authorization Letter from the Federal Government approved lists of medical equipment manufacturers
q. Electricity: evidence of current licenses issued by Nigerian Electricity management service Agencies (NEMSA)
r. Letter of Consent to verify submitted document
s. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company’s Letter Head 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 Letter Head must bear the Name(s) and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the company;

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS.
Interested Companies are to collect tender standard bidding document (SBD) from the office of the head of procurement Unit at nutrition and dietetic block of the federal neuropsychiatric Hospital at Dawanua, Kano upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable Tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira Only (N10,000.00) per lot, paid into the federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dawanau remita account at any refutable commercial bank in Nigeria.