TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA (TCN)
PUBLIC NOTICE
EKO ATLANTIC CITY TRANSMISSION PROJECT: INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF 10KM 330KV DC TRANSMISSION LINE FROM 330/132/33KV LEKKI
SUBSTATION TO EKO ATLANTIC CITY 2X60/75MVA, 132/33KV GIS SUBSTATION – LAGOS STATE
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria through Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Intends to expand its transmission network in Lagos by constructing a dedicated 10km 330kV Double Circuit (steel tubular poles) from an existing 330/132/33kV Lekki Substation (operate at initial stage at 132KV level) to the new 60/75KV GIS Eko Atlantic City Substation. The Consultant to be engaged by TCN will assist its Project Implementation Unit (PIU) among others in the overall supervision of construction of the Transmission Line and substation. The scope of the consultant services includes Projects Management and Supervision Engineering, implementation of ESMP by the EPC Contractor, Procurement and inspection, Construction coordination, quality assurance, safety compliance and testing/ commissioning of the line and substation project.
Source of funding of Project: TCN-Euro Bond & AFDB Budget Support Facility
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:
LOT 1: Engineering Design, Procurement, Construction and commissioning of 330KV Double Circuit Transmission line from Lekki Substation to the proposed 132/33KV Eko Atlantic City Substation using steel tubular poles.
LOT 2: Engineering Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Supply, Construction & Commissioning of 2 x 60/75 MVA, 132/33kV GIS Substations at Eko Atlantic City.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
I. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (NIGERIAN COMPANIES ONLY)
All Proposals for the service must be accompanied with the following:
a. Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria with forms CO2 and C07).
b. Current Tax Clearance Certificate for the past three Years 20162017 and 2018) valid till Dec. 2019
c. Three years company Audited Financial Account duly stamped by a registered Auditor for the year 2016, 2017 and 2018)
d. Evidence of current PENCOM compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2019.
e. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) certificate in compliance with the provision of Industrial training Fund (ITF) Valid till 31st December 2019.
f. Evidence of Company Registration on the BPP database By Submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st January, 2020.
g. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance trust fund Compliance certificate valid till 31st December 2019
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (FOREIGN COMPANIES)
a. Evidence of Company Registration in Home country
b. Evidence of Tax clearance certificate for past three (3) years
c. Three years Company Audited Account 20162017 & 2018) duly stamped by Auditor.
4. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
TCN intends to use Quality and Cost Based Selection Method for the procurement of this service.
The under listed qualification requirements applies to both local and foreign companies, including joint ventures
a. Evidence of having successfully carried out at least three (3) similar assignments in nature and complexity with awards letters and completion certificates within the past five years and or details of on-going services with is substantially completed.
b. Detailed Company profile showing staff CV and including copies of Qualifications.
c. Relevant experience, Availability of requisite and appropriate skills among key staff and persons to be engaged in the services as indicated in the TOR.(Please attach certified curriculum vitae of key staff).
d. When a company is in joint Venture, partnership or Consortium Agreement, the MOU must specify the role of each partner and clearly define in the JV agreement, a copy of which must be attached. All the eligibility requirements listed above must be met by each Partner.
e. Evidence of Financial Capability/reference from Bank on willingness to provide credit facility.
f. Sworn affidavit confirming that all information, document presented and attached are true and correct of the consulting firm.
g. The criteria above shall constitute part of Technical requirements.
5. COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENT
Interested Applicants are requested to indicate their interest by requesting for the “Request for
Proposal – RFP” Document from the office of:
Transmission Company of Nigeria – Project Implementation Unit (TCN-PIU)
Attention: Engr. M. A.Ajibade – Project Manager
Plot 1285, Wikki Spring Street, Maitama Extension,
Abuja 900271, NIGERIA
Tel: +234 803 5890 382
Email Tcn.eac@gmail.com & alibade.mathew@tcn.org.ng
Website: www.tcn.org.ng
Applicants shall pay a non-refundable Tender Fees of N10,000.00
All payment shall be through CBN Remita platform payable to the Transmission Company of Nigeria-TSP before collection of the Tender Document(s).
6. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
All documents shall be submitted in soft and two hard copies each of Technical and Financial proposals with financial bid in MS Excel Format. Completed Technical and Financial proposals shall be submitted in separate envelopes, sealed and clearly marked “Technical Proposal” and “Financial Proposal”, respectively. The name and mailing address of the consulting firm must be clearly written on the envelope(s) and put together in a larger envelope. The Technical Proposals must bear the relevant Qualification Prerequisites and Technical details (to be issued with the Proposal Document). Proposals shall be submitted to the address indicated in item 7 below not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 10th February, 2020.
7. CLOSING & OPENING OF PROPOSALS
Technical Proposal will be opened first while the financial proposals will be kept unopened until after the evaluation of the Technical proposals is concluded and qualified companies communicated. The closing and submission of the Proposals and opening of the TECHNICAL proposals are as follows: 12:00 noon on Monday, 10th February, 2020 and Opening of Proposals commence immediately at the;
Conference Room
Project Implementation Unit (TCN-PIU)
Plot 1285, Wikki Spring Street, Maitama Extension,
Abuja, NIGERIA
8. PLEASE NOTE
a. TCN intends to use Quality and Cost Based Selection Method for the procurement of this service.
b. Please ensure that you sign the Proposal submission register in the office for submission indicated in item 7 as TCN will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
c. Proposals submission after the deadline would be returned unopened to the respective consultants.
d. Proposals must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
e. Any Consulting Firm engaged in TCN, PHCN, PMU or NIPP project whose performance has been proven to be unsatisfactory will not be pre- qualified.
f. Consultant should provide evidence of Environmental, Social, Health & Safety (ESHS certification that must be valid at least two months before the closing date.
g. All documents for submission should be transmitted with company covering letter head paper bearing among others, Company registration number (RC) contact address. Telephone number, (GSM No.), email address. The letter head paper must bear the names and nationality of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page duly Signed by the authorised officer of the firm.
h. A sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of TCN or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present Director/shareholder or has any Pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in this bid are true and correct in all particulars.
i. TCN reserves the right to verify any claim by Applicants and should, therefore, include in their submissions necessary authority and guarantee for such verification.
j. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of TCN to award contract to any bidder.
k. TCN reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liability thereof in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
For further information and/or clarification, please contact any of the following e-mail addresses:
E-mail: tcn.eac@gmail.com, adewumi.gbadebo@tcnmail.com
SIGNED
MANAGEMENT
TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA (TCN)
