Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB)- Invitation To Tender For The Construction Of Optical Fiber Backbone Network (OFBN) And Expression Of Interest For Consultancy Services

NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)
NCDMB HEADQUARTERS GLASS HOUSE, ISAAC BORO EXPRESSWAY, OPOLO, YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER
CONSTRUCTION OF OPTICAL FIBER BACKBONE NETWORK (OFBN) AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
DEADLINE: 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) with headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State is mandated by law to supervise, coordinate, administer, monitor and manage the development of Nigeria content in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. The Board hereby invites interested reputable Companies/Consultants with good track record of performance and experience to bid for:

Category A: Invitation to Tender (ITT)

SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLY:
The Scope of works/supply include the following:
1. Excavation work from Point of Presence (POP) to Nigerian Content Tower (NCT)
2. Right of way settlements
3. Laying of fiber optic cables
4. Testing & commissioning
Further details of the scope shall be contained in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD).

Category B: Expression of Interest (EOI)

Further details of the scope shall be contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP)

2. CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
All bids must be accompanied with the Following:
i. Evidence of company registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
and supporting documents (Forms CAC2 and CAC7).
ii. Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3)
years (2017, 2018, 2019) valid till 31st Dec 2020.
iii. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December,
2020.
iv. Evidence of current NSITF Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December
2020.
v. Evidence of current ITF Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020,
vi. Evidence of relevant DPR Permit valid till 31st December, 2020
vii. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors,
Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration
Report (IRR) expiring on 30/09/2020, or valid certificate issued by BPP,
viii. Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant
committees of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
(NCDMB) 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;
ix. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2017,2018, 2019):
x. Evidence of financial capacity to execute the project by submission of
Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, including a
willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project where
necessary,
xi. Company Profile with list of key technical personnel of the company, the
Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies
of their academic qualifications and relevant professional certification.
xii. 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, pictures of the projects
xiii. List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership (where applicable):
xiv. For Joint Ventures/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
should be provided;
xv. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company Letter Head Paper bearing.
amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate
Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably
GSM number) and e-mail address.

3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (For Category A Lots-ITT only)
Interested Bidders are to Collect Bid documents from the Procurement Dept. upon the presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of
M10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira). This payment can be made via various payment channels or through any bank as Stated below.
– www.Remita.net
-Click on Pay FGN
-who do you want to pay: Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring
Board
-Name of Service/Purpose: Tender Fees – Paste -023200700100.
-Complete the form to obtain RRR Number and make payment -before
the closing date on this advert

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to: The Manager Procurement, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Glass House, Isaac Boro ExpressWay, Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State with the name of the project and Lot Number.

Furthermore,
address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in Room 407 not later than 17th September, 2020 at 12 noon. Kindly note that submission of Financial the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and
bid is Category B Lots only Technical submission is required. not applicable for Category B Lots (EOls) at this stage. Hence, for Category B Lots only Technical submission is required

5. OPENING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The technical bid will be opened immediately after the deadline of submission 17th September, 2020 at 12 noon by 1 pm at Room 409, 4th Floor Conference Room, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in Room 407, 4th Floor, NCDMB Head Office, Glass House, Opolo, Yenagoa, as NCDMB will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongfully submitted bids

For further enquiries, please contact the Manager Procurement on e-mail:
procurement@ncdmb.gov.ng.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder,
a) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-
opened
b) All costs will be borne by the bidders
c) All pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid
opening while bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened
d) The NCDMB is not bound to pre-qualify 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.

For further enquiry, please contact the undersigned at the address indicated above.

Signed
Manager Procurement
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDBM)