Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA)- Invitation To Tender/Expression Of Interest (EOI) For The Execution Of 2020 Capital Projects (8 Lots)

NIGERIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY (NEPZA)
NO. 2 ZAMBEZI CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, CADASTRAL ZONE A6, BEHIND MERIT HOUSE, MAITAMA, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2020 CAPITAL PROJECTS
TELEPHONE: +234 802 400 9408, TEL. INVESTOR ENQUIRIES: +234 701 683 4729,
E-MAIL: ENQUIRIESJINEPZA.GOV.NG
DEADLINE: 12TH OCTOBER, 2020

1. INTRODUCTION
   The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) in compliance with its statutory functions is desirous of executing its FY2020 capital projects. In compliance with the requirements of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2007 and extant Regulations of Federal Government on procurement of Goods, Works and Services, NEPZA wishes to invite experienced and competent Contractors/Suppliers/Service Providers to submit bids for the under listed 2020 Capital Projects:

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
   Interested Firms are required to submit Two (2) bound documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
   a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 orCAC2 and CACT
   b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2020 with a minimum average turnover
   of N100 million for Category A.
   c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
   d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
   e. Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITA) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020;
   f. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service providers by submission of Interim Registration
   Report (TRR) expiring on 31/12/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP
   g. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority 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;
   h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2017,2018,2019)
   i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating
   willingness to provide facilities for the execution of the project when needed;
   j. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications
   k. 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
   l. For Training/Empowerment programs: Evidence of Registration with Centre for Management Development:
   m. Lot 2: Evidence of current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NTDA)
   n. 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 for each JV partner);
   o. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/ forwarding letter under the Company’s/Firm’s Letterhead paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as must be transmitted
    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 authorized officer of the firm

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(CATEGORY A)
Interested companies are to collect Tender documents from the Procurement Unit, Room 3 on payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten
Thousand Naira Only) per Lot Payment should be made through Remita platform accessible at http://www.remita.net. Click on pay a Federal Government Agency, type Export on the name of MDA and select NEPZA, select type of service and click on Tender Fees. Come along with evidence of payment. A copy of the payment receipt must be attached to each
financial tender document.

5. SUBMISSION OF BIDS (CATEGORY A)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, a hard copy each of the Technical and Financial bids packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as Technical Bid or Financial Aid

Thereafter, put the twO sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope and addressed to:

The Managing Director, Nigeria Export
Processing Zones Authority, No. 2 Zambezi
Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Cadastral
Zone A6, Behind Merit House, Maitama,
Abuja’
clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the
bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 12th October, 2020.
Every bidder should ensure a tender submission form receipt is filled accordingly

6.SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
(CATEGORY B)
Interested firms are to submit Two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EO) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The
documents are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the title of the project and addressed to:
The Managing Director, Nigeria Export
Processing Zones Authority, No. 2 Zambezi Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Cadastral Zone A6, Behind Merit House, Maitama, Abuja’

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 14th September, 2020. Every bidder should ensure an EOI submission form receipt is filled accordingly

7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 14 September, 2020 in the meeting hall, 3rd floor NEPZA
Building, Maitama, Abuja, while the Technical bids will also be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12 noon on Monday, 12 october, 2020.

Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office, as the Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted Bids.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by official authorised by the bidder
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened
c.Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
e Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19
Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies
and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti- Corruption/Transparency
f. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (courier Services);
g. For Category A: Only the pre-quaifñed biddens will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be
returned unopened
h. For Category B: Only shortlisted films will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
l. NEPZA is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

SIGNED
MANAGEMENT
NIGERIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY