NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LIMITED
OBASANJO SPACE CENTRE UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA EXPRESSWAY, LUGBE ARJA
INVITATION TO TENDER
1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Communications Satellite, in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Acts, 2007, intends to undertake the execution of the under-listed projects under the 2020 Capital Budget of the Agency. To this end, Interested, Experienced and Competent Contractors/ Service Providers are invited to tender for the execution of the projects:
2. SCOPE OF WORK
2.1. CATEGORY
LOT 1 Supply and Installation of Allot System Managed Security Solution LOT 2 Supply, Installation of Hardware and Implementation of iDirect Tx Upgrade LOT 3 Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Ku-Band 200w SSPB Uplink Amplifier LOT 4 Supply, Installation of Hardware and implementation of iDirect Rx Upgrade LOT 5 Supply of C-Band 200w SSPB Uplink Amplifier LOT 6 Supply of Come On the Move Hardware LOT 7 Supply and Installation of Mobility Network LOT 8 Supply of iDirect Remotes LOT9 Installation and Repair of 7M Motorized Ku Band Antenna LOT 10 Supply of Low Noise Amplifiers LOT 11 Installation of Control Software Supply, LOT 12 Installation and Integration of MCS Hardware LOT 13 Supply and installation of Time and Frequency Amplifier LOT 14 Supply, Installation, Integration of NTP Servers LOT 15 Supply and Installation of AC-1440 for NTP Servers LOT 16 Supply and Installation of Digital Content Production LOT 17 Installation of Digital Content Contribution/Aggregation and Distribution LOT 18 Supply of Pick up Vans LOT 19 Supply of office equipment and furniture LOT 20 Perimeter Fencing and Renovation of Abuja Office LOT 21 Supply of Laptops LOT 22 Supply of Air Conditioners LOT 23 Provision of Cleaning Services at NIGCOMSAT LOT 24 Supply of Operational Vehicles LOT 25 Supply and Installation of Oracle Server LOT 26 Supply and Installation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System LOT 27 Repair of Elevator at NIGCOMSAT Headquarters LOT 28 Landscaping of NIGCOMSAT Headquarters and DTH LOT 29 Supply of Fire Cabinets LOT 30 Construction and Furnishing of Modem Town Hall in Rumuodikirike Community, Obio Akpor Federal Constituency, Rivers State LOT 31 Construction of Communication Centre (Town Hall) in Rumualogu, Obio- Akpor Federal Constituency, Rivers State LOT 32 Grant for Provision/ Construction of drainages in Oromeruezimgbu( ward 1), Community in Port Harcourt Local Government Council Area, Rivers State LOT 33 Grant for Completion and Furnishing of Community Hall at 83-87 Harold Wilson drive, Borokiri (ward 7), port Harcourt Local Government Council Area, Rivers State
CATEGORY B (EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ON CONSULTANCY
LOT 34 ISO Audit Process Consultancy LOT 35 ISO Certifications and Training Consultancy LOT 37 Commercial Satellite Strategy LOT 38 Sensitization and awareness Programme on the need for information communication Technology for Port Harcourt II, Rivers State
CATEGORY C (PRE-QUALIFICATION)
INSURANCE
LOT 39 Satellite in-orbit Insurance LOT 40 Satellite Ground Receiving Station Insurance LOT 41 Equipment and Other Assets Insurance LOT 42 Motor Vehicle Insurance
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested, experienced and competent contractors should submit the following eligibility documents indicating the minimum qualification required of a bidder. All bids must be accompanied with the following:
i. Evidence of Company Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). including form CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1)
ii. Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three years (2017, 2018 & 2019) valid till December 31st,2020;
iii. Evidence of current Pension Compliance valid till December 31st, 2020:
iv. Evidence of Current Industrial Training Fund(ITF) compliance Certificate valid till December 31st,2020,
v. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
vi. Evidence of registration on the National Database of contractors, consultants and service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report expiring on June 30th, 2020 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP):
vii. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited or 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:
viii. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years, 2017, 2018 and 2019
ix. 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;
x. Company profile with the Curriculum vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications, such as registration with COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON etc.;
xi. Verifiable evidence of at least Three(3) similar contracts executed in the last Five (5) years with verifiable letter of award/appointment, Valuation Certificates and Completion Certificates:
xii. List of Plant/ Equipment proposed for the project, with proof of ownership/lease, (where applicable)
xiii. or joint Ventures/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (Tax Clearance certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner):
xiv. Evidence of firm’s Registration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for IT Jobs
xv. Evidence of Key Staff registration with the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria for IT jobs.
xvi. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representatives of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
xvii. For Services: Evidence Firm’s registration with relevant professional body(ies):
xviii. Category C: Evidence of Certification by National Insurance Commission (NAICOM);
xix. Only companies in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for vehicles
xx. Arrangement of documents should follow the order in the list of tender requirements, appropriately paged and signed. It should have a table of Contents Indicating the pages or folios on which these items are to be found, 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 email address. The letterhead paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT (CATEGORY)
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document from Procurement
Department, 3rd floor NIGCOMSAT Limited, Abuja on presentation of a copy of original receipts of non-refundable Tender fees of N10,000.00 Ten Thousand Naira Only) per lot/Project paid into NIGCOMSAT LTD Remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORYA):
Bidders are to submit for each of the desired lot, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and Financial Bids, with soft copy of the financial bid only in MS Excel format packaged separately in two sealed envelopes and marked “TECHNICAL BID FOR LOT…. or FINANCIAL BID FOR LOT…” at the top left hand comer of each envelope with the Company name indicated at the back of each envelope. Both envelopes should be sealed and placed in a third or bigger envelope marked with the Lot number at top right corner and address to the Managing Director, Nigerian Communications Satellite Lid Obasanjo Space Centre, Umaru Musa Yar’adua Way Abuja on or before 11:00 am on Tuesday, 5th May 2020 at the designated box in the procurement department 3rd floor
6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY C)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of expression of interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as Indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated above and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 11:00 am Tuesday, 7th April 2020.
7. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of expression of Interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated above and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 11:00 am Tuesday, 14th April, 2020.
8. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS, PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI documents, prequalification documents and technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission as follows
DOCUMENTS TIME & DATE OF OPENING EOI DOCUMENTS 11:00 am on Tuesday, 7th April, 2020 PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS 11:00 am on Tuesday, 14th April, 2020 TECHNICAL BIDS 11:00 am on Tuesday, 5th May, 2020
At NIGCOMSAT Ltd Auditorium, in the presence of the Bidders/Representatives of the companies, Professional Bodies, NGOs and interested members of the general public are hereby invited to witness the Opening.
9. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder
ii. Please ensure that you sign Bid Submission Register at the procurement Department, as NIGCOMSAT Ltd, will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids
iii. Late submission will be returned unopened
iv. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots
v. All documents submitted will be subjected to verification from the relevant agencies.
vi. Category A: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned unopened
vii. Category B: Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals,
viii. Category C: Only pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of tender documents;
ix. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NIGCOMSAT Limited to enter into any form of contract with any company nor shall it entitle responding bidders to seek any indemnity from NIGCOMSAT Limited by virtue of such bidder having responded to the advertisement.
x. All financial bids should be quoted in Naira (N) for all Nigerian companies, while foreign based companies should avail themselves with the most current (prevailing) exchange rate.
xi. NIGCOMSAT Limited is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liability in accordance with section 28 of the public Procurement Act 2007.
SIGNED
Management
