By Dickson Omobola

To ensure transparency in establishing a health centre for the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Ijanikin, Lagos, the institution’s management, on Thursday, entertained proposals from nine construction companies.

According to the college’s management, the proposals will be subjected to assessment and a firm with a “technically effective” proposal will be selected to undertake the project.

The organisation whose proposals were received include Vibrant Builders Limited (N260,5,478,85); Seninta Services Limited (N260,562,863,15); Safe Frames Construction Company Limited (N221,896,546,57); and Abtool Engineering Services Limited (N310,525,747).

Others were Boasis Company Limited (N318,2,358,73); New Balance Corporate Services Limited (226,524,95,35); Symroyal Integrated Limited (250,697,734,9); Coastline Engineering Limited (238,408,45,18); and Ams Herald Limited (235,533,770,38).

Speaking during the opening bid ceremony in Lagos, President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Professor Akinsanya Osibogun, said for an organisation’s proposal to be considered, its price must be favourable and such firm must be registered with the appropriate government agencies, among others.

He said: “The college only does business with socially responsible organisations. For your bid to be considered, you must be registered with the appropriate government agencies and your organisation must have adhered to the requirements of the Bureau of Public Procurement.

“We will consider proposals that are technically effective. After that, pricing. When we make that decision, the college will consider the most effective bidder and technically assess all the bids.”