THE WORLD BANK
RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND ECONOMIC PLANNING STATE EMPLOYMENT AND EXPENDITURE FOR RESULTS (SEEFOR) PROJECT
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
CREDIT No. 50220 UNI
ADDENDUM No. 1: EXTENSION OF BID SUBMISSION DATE

1. This addendum follows the Invitation for Bids for the above project that appeared to the Guardian and Tide Newspapers of March 23, 2020 and on the Rivers SEEFOR Project’s website on the same date.

2. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue of June 12, 20012

3. The Rivers State Government through the Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association and Grant from European Union toward the cost of State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit/grant to payments under the Contract for the Procurement of IT Equipment.

4. The Rivers State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project hereinafter to as “the Procuring Entity” now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for:

Lot 1Procurement of 200 computer workstations, 32 laptops and 20 Tables: STATA & SPSS Licenses; Ms. Office, Antivirus & accessories, Installation/deployment
Lot 2Procurement and Implementation of Systems/Power solution for SIFMIS Date Entry Center

5. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) , a procedure specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines

6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from River State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) Project at the address below and inspect the Bidding Document from 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.
State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU)
No. 10 Odi Street, Old GRA,
Port Harcourt
Tel: +2348110573431
E-mail: riversseefor@gmail.com
Website: www.riverseefor.org

7. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall not be applied

8. A complete set of each of the Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders at the address above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Forty Thousand Naira (N40, 000.00) only for each lot payable to the account titled “ SEEFOR Project Counterpart Fund, (Acct. No.: 1012834067, Zenith Bank) Rivers State SEEFOR Project, and upon presentation of proof of payment.

9. A bidders shall submit only one (1) Bid for each of the Lots. A Bidder who submits or participates in more than one (1) Bid will cause all the Bids with that Bidders participation to be rejected.

10. Bids must be delivered at the address above on or before 12:00 noon on May 11, 2020 and must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 2 % of the Bid Price Electronic bidding will be permitted. Late bids will be rejected

11. Bid will be opened in the presence of the bidders or its representatives who choose to attend at 12:00 noon on May 11, 2020 in person at the address below

The Conference Room
State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU)
No. 10 Odi Street, Old GRA,
Port Harcourt.

SIGNED
THE PROJECT COORDINATOR

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