FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
3RD NATIONAL URBAN WATER SECTOR REFORM PROJECT
(CREDIT NO.: Cr 5416-NGI)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF GOODS: PROCUREMENT OF BILLING SYSTEM HARDWARE EQUIPMENT (3NUWSRP/GDS/NCB/2020/02) AND PROCUREMENT OF BILLING SYSTEM ENERGY REQUIREMENTS-(3NUWSRP/GDS/NCB/2020/03)
DEADLINE: 16TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the
above project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business issue no. WB1853 of 17 April, 2015.

2. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of 3rd National Urban Water Sector Reform Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit to payments for the supply of goods itemized on the table below:

Package No.DescriptionStatesAmount Of BidsDelivery PeriodBid Security
1Procurement of Billing System Hardware EquipmentAdamawa, Imo & KebbiN20,00060 DaysN2,500,000.00
2Procurement of Billing System Energy Requirements to Power the Billing SoftwareAdamawa, Imo & KebbiN20,00060 DaysN2,500,000.00

3. The Federal Ministry of Water Resources now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of the items as specified in the bidding documents

4. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procedures 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.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the
Bidding Documents at the Federal Project Implementation Unit office at No. 15, Ajesa Street, plot 937, Cadastral Zone A07, Wuse I1, Abuja. Bidders are allowed to bid more than one package.

6. Qualification requirements include () Audited financial statements for the last
three years (2017, 2018 & 2019), (i) Documentary evidence of five years experience in the supply of goods and related services, (ii) A minimum of three years of specific experience in the supply of similar goods and related services, and (iv) The minimum supply value of goods of N5OM under a single contract in the last three years.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee specified above into our TSA Account number: 0020293661139. National Urban Water Sector Reform Project Drawdown Account

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon of Monday, 16 November, 2020. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.
Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representative, who choose to attend in person at the address below at 3:00pm on Monday, 16 November, 2020.

9. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as stated in the bidding document

10. The address referred to above is:
National Urban Water Sector Reform Project Office,
Federal Ministry of Water Resources,
15, Ajesa street, Plot 937, Cadastral Zone A07, Wuse I1,
P.O. Box 4276 Garki, Abuja
Attention: National Project Coordinator

Signed:
Engr. Dahiru Abdulkareem
National Project Coordinator
National Urban Water Sector Reform Project,
Department of Water Supply & PPP
Federal Ministry of Water Resources
No 15, Ajesa Street, Wuse II,
Abuja.