National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO)- Request For Bids For The Procurement Of Payment Service Providers For National Cash Transfer Programs (23 Lots)

DEADLINE: 25^TH JANUARY, 2021
NATIONAL CASH TRANSFER OFFICE
REQUEST FOR BIDS
ISSUE DATE: 11TH JANUARY. 2021
CREDIT NO.: 5831 NG
IFB NO.: NCTO/NCB/NCS/RFB/2021/1
TITIE: PROCUREMENT OF PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR NATIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS

1. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has applied for a Credit from the International Development Association proceeds of this credit will be applied to eligible payments under the contract to cover payments for Procurement of Payment Service Providers.

2. The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) a component of National Social Safety Net Project (NASSP) now invites sealed bids from eligible bIdders tor the Procurement of Payment service Providers at the following Three Packages of AC made up of 11,9 and 3 Lots/states of the country where the services
were ongoing and are expected to continue:

3. The amount of Bid Security shall be as follows:
PACKAGE (A): Provision of Payment services in any of the following 11 States beginning from September 2020

PACKAGE (B): Provision of Payment services in any of the following 9 States beginning from July 2020:

4. The contracts which will end December 31st, 2021 will commence disbursement from the months stated in each of the three packages with possibility of extension (if necessary) for another term of 12months subject to good performance: and shall include but not limited to a) Providing cash-out points, b) Providing non-cash services, c) IT infrastructure to support payments, d) Cash based disbursement in remote/rural locations, and e) Merchandise based disbursement in remote/rural locations, 

5. To be eligible for the award of contract, bidders must meet the following criteria: a) Has Successfully executed during the last five (5 years electronic payment including transportation and disbursement of cash to any state in Nigeria and 
(b) Has achieved the underlisted minimum Annual volume of Service in any of the last five years;

PACKAGE (A)
LOT 1 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Abia State) == N3,600,000,000.0
LOT 2 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Akwa Ibom State) == N3,600,000,000.00
LOT 3 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Bayelsa State== N3,600,000,000.00
LOT 4 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Rivers State) == N1,047,336,000.00
LOT 5 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Edo State) == N840,000,000.00
LOT 6 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Ogun State) == N250,944,000.00
LOT 7 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Imo State) == N1,001,376,000.00
LOT 8 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Zamfara State) == N7,200,000,000.00
LOT 9 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Kebbi State) == N1,826,568,000.00
LOT 10 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Ondo State) == N663,216,000.00  
LOT 11 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Ebonyi State) == N1,036,488,000.00

PACKAGE (B)
LOT 1 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Anambra State) == N1,353,672,000.00
LOT 2 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Benue State) == N2,034,816,000.00
LOT 3 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Ekiti State) == N1,249,488,000.00
LOT 4 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Kano State) == N3,802,680,000.00
LOT 5 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Katsina State) == N4,427,592,000.00
LOT 6 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Kaduna State) == N1,712,712,000.00
LOT 7 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Nasarawa State) == N2,030,736.000.00
LOT 8 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Osun State) == N1,662.288.000.00
LOT 9 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Oyo State) ==N1,289,352,000.00  

PACKAGE (C)
LOT 1 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Yobe State) == N7, 461,000,000.00
LOT 2 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Sokoto State) == N2,178,048.000.00
LOT 3 NCTO/NCS/2021/1 (Enugu State) == N1,152,576,000.00  
Audited account for the past three (3) years.

6. Bids will be considered per Lot. Bidders may quote for one or more complete Lots, as bids will be evaluated and awarded on a lot-by-fot basis. Note that the number of contracts to be awarded will depend on the financial capacity of the bidder. Bids for part of a Lot will be considered non-responsive.

7. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in
the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth

8. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document during office hours of 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below:
76 Ali Akilu Crescent, State House, Abuja.

9. Interested eligible bidders may purchase a complete set of bidding documents in English Language upon the submission of a written application on bidder’s letterhead to the address below and proceed to pay a non-refundable fee of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20, 000.00). The method of payment will be through REMITA PLATFORM in favour of “National Cash Transfer Program”. The receipt/Teller should be accompanied by a letterhead of the desirous party requesting for transmission of the documents giving reference to the “RFB Number” and “Title of the bid.”

10. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon local time on January 25, 2021. Bid submitted electronically can be passworded, but Bidders must make the password available at the time of bid opening.

11. Bids opening will hold at Chariot Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja, on January 25, 2021, Time 12noon Prompt.

12. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened after 12:00 noon local time on January 25, 2021 in the présence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who wishes  to attend at the address in Paragraph 9 above. All bids must be accompanied by a security of not less than the amount stated in the table above for each lot.

Signed
Ag. Project Coordinator
National Cash Transfer Office
76 Ali Akilu Crescent, State House, Abuja.