Plateau State University (PLASU) has opened bids for various projects under the 2024 TETFUND Career Service Centre Intervention.
The bidding process, which is divided into two phases, aims to ensure transparency and fairness in the selection of contractors for the projects.
The first phase involved a thorough evaluation of interested companies to ensure they meet all statutory requirements.
The second phase, which took place on August 20, involved the opening and scoring of technical bids from the shortlisted companies. The financial bids will be opened and evaluated on August 22.
The projects up for bidding include:
1. Renovation and rehabilitation of existing structures to house the Career Service Centre
2. Supply and installation of office equipment and furniture
3. Procurement of career books and journals
The bids do not include non-contractable aspects of the project, such as communication and sensitization, career center programs, and training for staff and students.
The bidding process was conducted in a transparent manner, with representatives of interested companies present to witness the opening of bids.
Chairman of the Procurement Committee, Mr. Daniel Mikat, assured the bidders that the university would maintain its tradition of transparency and fairness throughout the process.
“We will not breach any guidelines, and we will ensure that the best hands are given the jobs without interference,” Mikat said.
The university has received approval from TETFUND to set up the Career Service Centre and has donated a befitting building for the center.
The bids are for the equipping and furnishing of the center to enhance learning in the university.
Representatives of various companies present at the meeting commended the university for maintaining transparency in the process and assured of their readiness to deliver quality services when given the opportunity.
Masara Kim
For:
Public Relations Officer
Plateau State University (PLASU)
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