NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION – NIMC
GENERAL INFORMATION NOTICE ON DIGITAL IDENTITY ECOSYSTEM
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) 2.0
1. INTRODUCTION
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was established with the mandate to (a) create, manage, operate and maintain a secure National Identity Database; (b) issue the National Identification Number (NIN) and a General Multi¬purpose Card (GMPC; (c) provide a platform for Identity assertion and confirmation; (d) harmonise all existing databases in federal government agencies and (e) also partner with the public and private enterprises towards achieving its mandate.
The Commission is in the process of implementing the identity ecosystem approach for the Nigeria Digital Identity Prefect under the National Identity Management System (NIMS) in Nigeria. The Commission is desirous of partnering with interested competent and qualified Private Sector Service providers including, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Nigerian Representatives of Development Partners (NR-DP) etc. for the provision of Data Collection and Issuance of the NIN under the NIMS.
2. REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)
Consequently, the Commission is hereby inviting interested and eligible Organizations including Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Start-Up Companies (SUC), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and Nigerian Representatives of Development Partners (NR-DPs) with proven track record of successful performance in similar capacity to indicate their interest in the provision of Data Collection and Issuance of the NIN.
3. CATEGORIES OF LICENSES
Category A: Private Partners – LLCs
Applicants in this category comprise of LLCs. These are incorporated companies with over 2 years post incorporation and can operate at National, Regional, State and Local Government levels
Category B: Private Partners -SMEs/SUCs
B1-SMEs
Applicants in this category comprise of registered Business Names that operate as SMEs and can operate at Regional, State and Local Government levels.
B2-SUCs
Applicants in this category comprise of SUCs
(LLCs incorporated within the last two (2) years) and can operate at
Regional, State and Local Government levels.
Category C: Private Partners – Special Interests (CSOs, NGOs or NR-DP)
Applicants in this category comprise of CSOs, NGOs or NR-DP: These are Incorporated Trustees focused on specific group(s) with special needs and can operate within catchment areas of their interest in the Federation
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(A) Requirements for Category A (LLCs)
To be eligible in this category/applicants are to provide:
(i) Certificate of Incorporation Issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission including Forms CAC 02 and 07;
(ii) Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association whose object is to provide data collection services amongst others;
(iii) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications
(iv) National Identification Number (NIN} of Directors of the Company;
(v) Copies of unabridged financial reports for the last three years 2016, 2017 & 2018;
(vi) Copy of Company’s current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years 2016, 2017 & 2018, expiring on 31st December, 2019;
(vii) Copy of Company’s current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(viii) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/1/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(ix) Copy of Company’s current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(x) Copy of Company’s current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(xi) Sworn Affidavit;
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Identity Management Commission 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 neither the company nor its Directors is in receivership, or undergoing any form of insolvency or bankruptcy.
• That none of the Directors of the company has been convicted by any Court of law
(xii) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(xiii) 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. Firms must satisfy that they have the professional and technical capacity to provide data capture services (sample document will be provided);
(xiv) The composition of the Board of Directors and the curriculum vitae of each member, including information on positions held by them in other organizations;
(xv) Evidence of Registration with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); and
(xvi) Office Address
(xvii) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
(xviii) 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.
(B) Requirements for Category B1- SMEs
To be eligible in this category/applicants are to provide;
(i) Certificate of Registration of Business Name with CAC
(ii) Tax Identification Number of Proprietor
(iii) Copy of current Personal Income Tax Certificate
(iv) Copy of Financial Statement of Account for the years 2016, 2017 & 2018
(v) Office Address;
(vi) Requirements under 4A (iii), 4A (iv), 4A(xi), 4A(xvii) and 4A(xviii).
(C) Requirements for Category B2 – SUCs
To be eligible in this category, applicants are to provide:
(i) Copy of Financial Statement of Account
(ii) Office Address
(iii) Requirement under 4A(i), 4A(ii), 4A(iii), 4A(iv), 4A(xi), 4A(xvii) and 4A(x viii).
(D) Requirements for Category C – Special Interests (CSOs, NGOs or NR-DP)
To be eligible in this category, applicants are to provide:
(i) Certificate of Registration under Part C of CAMA issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission;
(ii) List of Trustees;
(iii) Profile of Trustees and Key Staff
(iv) Constitution
(v) Tax Identification Number of the NGO, CSO, or NR-DP including the Trustees:
(vi) Tax Exemption Certificate;
(vii) SCMUL Certificate issued by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC);
(viii) Office Address;
(ix) Requirement under 4A(iv), 4A(v), 4A(vi), 4A(xi), and 4A(xviii).
However, an SUC, SME, CSO, NGO and NR-DP may choose to be a sublicensee
of any of the published licensed “Private Partners -LLCs”. In this
case, they do not need a NIMC license to participate as a sublicensee
and should await the publication of the list of successful licensed
partners on completion of the selection. Companies requiring
sub-licensing will be bound by the terms and conditions of the license
of the principal licensee.
Failure to submit any of the listed statutory documents shall be grounds for disqualification.
Please note that the detailed Implementation Framework, Terms of
Reference and Guidelines shall be issued to successful short-listed
Service Providers prior to licensing and commencement of service.
5. PUBLICATION DOWNLOAD
Interested applicants are to visit the Commission’s website and download the advert
6. SUBMISSION OF EOIs
Expressions of Interest from interested applicants must be submitted in five (5) original copies with an electronic copy (PDF) in a sealed envelope clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE PROVISION OF DATA COLLECTION AND ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SERVICES CATEGORY (…….)”.
Applicants shall submit their applications to NIMC Headquarters address provided below:
The applicant’s name and full address must be clearly written at the back of each envelope. The EOI should be addressed and delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon, Friday 13 December, 2019.
The Director General/CEO
National Identity Management Commission
11, Sokode Crescent, Off Dalaba Street,
Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria.
Attention: HEAD PROCUREMENT UNIT
All applications should be submitted to:
Procurement Unit, Room 09,
Old Administrative Block (Bungalow)
National Identity Management Commission
11, Sokode Crescent, Off Dalaba Street,
Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria.
7. OPENING OF EOIs
The Expression of Interest shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission a 12:00noon, Friday 13 December 2019 at the address stated above, in the presence of bidders and their representatives.
Applicants may obtain further information on the Commission’s website or by telephone: 0814-439-0129; 0815-769-1110 and 0817-421-4252.
8. NOTES
Interested applicants are kindly requested to note;
• Submission of EOIs shall be in English language only;
• Submission of EOIs through electronic media will not be considered;
• Successful applicants will be listed on the NIMC website;
• Selection and licensing of successful Service Providers is subject to the completion and adoption of the eco- system business model, the availability and release of funds and the compliance of licensee’s requirement for data protection & privacy and the Cybersecurity standards to be adopted for the eco-system.
• All submissions must be neatly bound, paginated and submitted in the sequence/order as listed in each category
• Late submission shall be returned un-opened.
• EOI should be very clear about the category of Interest.
• All requirements mentioned in Section 4 are statutory and failure to provide any of the requirements will invalidate the submission.
• All prospective applicants are invited to a Pre-Bid Conference, which will hold at 9:00a.m. on Monday 4 November, 2019 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Central Business District, Abuja.
9. DISCLAIMER
This EOI should not be construed to be commitment on the part of NIMC, for engagement of contract award, nor shall it entitle the applicant to make any claims whatsoever and seek indemnity from the Commission by virtue of having responded to this advert.
SIGNED:
DGM/HEAD, PROCUREMENT
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
