Public Service Institute Of Nigeria (PSIN), Abuja- Expression Of Interest For Works And Services

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PUBLIC SERVICE INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (PSIN), ABUJA
(OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION)
KM 12, ABUJA- KUBWA EXPRESSWAY, DUTSEN- ALHAJI JUNCTION, ABUJA
REQUEST OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR WORKS AND SERVICES
DEADLINE: 31ST AUGUST, 2020

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Public Service Institute of Nigeria wished to invite qualified, interested and eligible training consultants to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) for specific procurement as follows:

2.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY A- EOI
Intending Training Consultant Organization
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC 7 ( or Business Name):
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all partners) for the last three (3) years 2017, 2018 & 2019, valid till 31 s December, 2020:
(iii) Evidence of Company’s Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020:
(iv) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate vali till 31st December, 2020.
(vi) Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2020 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Public Service Institute of Nigeria 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
(viii) Evidence of Company’s registration with relevant professional bodies e,g CMD, IMN etc (applicable to training consultants only); and
(ix) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications:
(x) Audited Account for the Last three years 2017, 2018 & 2019;
(xi) Verifiable Previous experience of Three (3) similar jobs executed in the last Five (5) years- attach letter of award and completion Certificate.
(xii) 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: and
(xiii) 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 e-mail address.
The Letter headed 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.

3.0 SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENT
Interested firms ate to submit two (2) bound of Expression of interest (EoI) documents separated nu dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Secretary, Parastatal Tenders Board. Public Institute of Nigeria, Dutse Junction, along Kubwa Express Way Abuja. Tender shall be submitted at Procurement Unit Room 210 Second Floor Administrative Block A- email address psinprocurementunit@gmail.com, phone Number- 08036075289 and 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 Monday 31 August, 2020.

4.0 OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00 Noon Monday, 31 August 2020 in the Executive Class, 16 Administrative Building Block A in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid submission Register in the procurement office as the PSIN will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

5.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) All CAC, VAT, PENCOM, BPP, IRR, ITF, TAX certificates and Bank reference letter may be referred to Security Agencies and other Relevant for verification
(ii) The Public Service institute of Nigeria reserves the Right to reject any or all the submissions that do not meet up with all the requirements as specified: and
(iii) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
(iv) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened
(v) All costs will be borne by the bidders
(vi) 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 area of Anti-Corruption Transparency.
(vii) Bids documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
(viii) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened
(ix) Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals:
(x) The Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) Abuja is not bound to select 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
ADMINISTRATOR/CEO
PUBLIC SERVICE INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA