MINISTRY FOR BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST MARKET RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDY ON THE AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING SECTOR IN NIGERIA
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
TYPE OF SERVICES: CONSULTING SERVICES
BACKGROUND
The Ministry for Budget and National Planning has received financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), and intends to use part of the funds for payments under the following project: Market Research and Institutional Study on the Audiovisual Training Sector in Nigeria.
CONTEXT
The Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC), under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, is in charge of the development of the film industry in Nigeria, to produce films for both domestic consumption and export, to encourage local talents by way of training, financial support and other related matters. It was established by the federal government under decree 61 of 1979 common seal. The Corporation has set up comprehensive filmmaking training facilities in Jos, Plateau State (National Film Institute – NFI).
The NFC in conjunction with the MBNP and AFD have identified the need to gain an overall understanding of the audiovisual training sector in Nigeria and to better appreciate the role and place occupied by the NFI/NFC in this field.
This study could lead to a loan from AFD to the Federal Government of Nigeria to train, through the NFI, 2,000 people per year in audiovisual professions.
The general content and objectives of the project are subject to this preliminary study and a further full feasibility to be determined at a later stage.
SCOPE OF THE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
The Ministry of Budget and National Planning (MBNP), in close collaboration with the NFC, will be responsible for the preparation of the study and the mobilization of the appropriate stakeholders for its success. AFD has been requested to provide its support in the procurement process.
The preliminary study will have two components:
(i) A market research of the filmmaking training sector in Nigeria including but not limited to:
A general diagnosis of the delivery of the audio-visual/filmmaking training sector in Nigeria An analysis of main economic actors, professional bodies, occupations, work functions, and required skills in the Nigerian film industry Existing and expected filmmaking training offers and services provided by higher education institutions in Nigeria
A gap analysis between existing and expected training offer, service offer, as well as labor market demand in the audio-visual sector
A gender analysis of trainees and alumni
(ii) An institutional analysis of the audiovisual training sector and a capacity study of the NFC/NFI to appreciate and meet market needs including but not limited to:
An assessment of the NFI and similar institutions’ position in relation to current and future skill demands
A review of the current NFI’s training programmes, with an impact evaluation
A review of the NFI’s partnership policy with key stakeholders
Analysis of the NFI/NFC’s gaps and needs to develop its capacity, performance and strategy
The duration of the Consultant’s mission is expected to be 1.5 months, anticipated to take place between August to November 2020.
SHORTLIST
This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to:
Consulting Firms
Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr.
The Applicant shall submit two applications, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV). If an Applicant (including any JV member) submits or participates in more than one application, those applications shall be all rejected. However, the same Subconsultant may participate in several applications.
If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include:
a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members,
or
a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal,
In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Subconsultants.
Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted. The EOI of the consultants must include, among the others, the following information:
(i) general introduction about the leading firm and the potential partners and their main professions;
(ii) summary of qualified capacities and relevant experiences of the firms;
(iii) list and description of similar projects/ assignments implemented by the firm and its partnering firms;
(iv) the audited financial report of the most recent year of the firms; and
(v) quality control procedures and processes
(vi) Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Environmental and Social Responsibility in (Appendix 1).
Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:
The contracts sizes.
The nature of the Services provided such as feasibility studies, institutional research and market research.
The technical areas of expertise such as finance, auditing, economics, evaluation of educational institutions and gender orientated projects.
The location of experiences.
The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications, the ability of the Consultant and its partner to mobilize experts in the following areas:
a. Expertise in assessment of the current and future economic trends and HR needs of the filmmaking sector in Nigeria;
b. Evaluation of educational institutions
c. Finance expertise in educational institutions and financial analysis
d. Experience in implementing a gender approach to project
Among the submitted applications, the AFD will shortlist a maximum of six (6) Applicants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent.
Expression of Interest (EoI) must be submitted in English with 2 copies, one of them delivered to AFD Nigeria country office (address below) and the other one delivered to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning (address below) not later than : 19th of June 2020 at 12:00 noon (Abuja time).
Nigeria Country Office
Attn: Paolo Lesbordes,
Project Attaché Creative and Cultural Industires
12 Charles de Gaulle Close,
Off Jimmy Carter Street
Asokoro, Abuja, FCT
Tel.: +234 703 249 47 71/72
Ministry of Budget and National Planning
Attn: Mr. Patrick A. VAKPORAYE, Deputy Director, Economic Growth Department
C31010, Adekunle Fajuyi Way, Central Business District, Abuja, FCT
Tel: +234 9 870 9063
In addition, a soft copy shall be addressed in PDF to lesbrodesp@afd.fr and vakporayeaso@gmail.com.
