DEADLINE: 5TH MARCH, 2021
AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD)
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
(EXTERNAL AUDITOR)
The Enugu State Government has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project: “Consultancy Services for Independent Financial Auditor to be based in Enugu State Water, No. 3 Constitution Road, GRA, Enugu.
The FMWR and the State Project Implementing Agency will appoint an independent, qualified and reputable auditing firm based on the Terms of Reference acceptable to perform these audits. Besides expressing an opinion on the Project Financial Statement in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (SAs), the auditors will also review and express an opinion on the SOE to confirm that funds were utilized for the purpose intended.
In addition to the audit report, the external auditors will be expected to prepare Management Letters giving observations and comments, and providing recommendations for improvements in accounting records, systems controls and compliance with financial covenants in the Credit Facility Agreement. The copies of the Audited Financial Statement must be distributed to the FMoF, AFD, and State Accountant General for consolidation into Government Accounts
The Services of the consultant shall consist of, but not limited to:
(i) Formulation of an opinion on the PFSs based on their audit conducted in accordance with ISAs
(ii) Conducting audit as per ISAs, ISSAls and other relevant standards
(iii) Ensure that the PFSs are prepared in accordance with the standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position of the project as at the fiscal year end and its receipts and expenditures for the financial year ended on that
date
(iv) Audit all Statements of Expenditures (SOEs) and determine the eligibility of expenditures in accordance with the loan agreement and appraisal report
(v) In conjunction with the audit of the PFSs, review the activities of the special account associated with the project
(vi) The audit report will comprise () the auditors’ opinion on the project financial statements and (i) a complete set of project’s financial statements and other relevant statements
(vii) In addition to the audit report, the auditors will prepare a management letter
The audit firm should be registered and have a license from a national or regional professional Accountancy Body. The fim should have relevant experience in accounting and auditing of development projects, especially donor-funded operations.
Audit firm shall present a maximum of 10 completed or ongoing relevant similar assignments performed during the last 10 years only. There shall be at least 1 assignment for which the value of the consultancy services, performed by the Firm or a member of the JV, must be more than 10 million Naira for an annual project audit. For each similar assignment presented, the consultant shall provide a letter from the Client with the name and contact address of the client (office&e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.
The Enugu State Water Corporation hereby invites Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above
This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to:
- Consulting firms
- Individual consultants
- NGOs
- Joint Venture between NGO(S) and consulting firm(s)
Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website: http:/www.afd.fr
The Applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV). If an Applicant (including any JV member) submits or participates in more than one application, those applications shall be all rejected. However, the same Sub Consultant may participate in several applications.
If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include:
-a copy of the JVAgreement entered into by all members
or
-a letter of intent to execute a VAgreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal
In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Subconsultants.
Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted.
Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:
The contract size:
-The nature of the Services: Independent financial auditor for donor funded projects preferably in water and sanitation sector;
-The location: Experience of working in similar geographical regions;
-The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items:
-Skills and availability of in-house technical back-up experts provided to the on-site experts;
Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria:
-The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in an area with a similar security risk, for which it shall provide proof of implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with a security service provider, proof of
security awareness training before departure on-site, etc.).
-The Applicant has set up internal security management procedures: it shall provide a description of its monitoring system and crisis management system.
-For services provided abroad, the Applicant has entered into an assistance and repatriation contract for its employees:
it shall provide the certificate evidencing such contract.
-The Applicant shall describe its standard preparation process for departure on assignment in sensitive areas, and shall attach documents proving its implementation (service orders with related instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.).
For a JV, its leader and any member that has its registered office outside the Client’s country shall fulfil each of these criteria.
An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected.
Among the submitted applications, the Enugu State Water Corporation will shortlist a maximum of six (6) Applicants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent.
The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below no later than 5th March, 2021:
The Project Coordinator
State Project Implementation Unit
Enugu State Water Corporation
Headquarters Building [SPIU]
No. 3 Constitution Road, GRA, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Tel: +2348033265195, +2348037112076
E-mail: nuwsrp@yahoo.com, eze.chidozie2@gmail.com, charleseze96@yahoo.com
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address above during office hours [9.00am-4.00pm, Mondays-Fridays]
Eligibility criteria to AFD’s financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website www.afd.fr.
Among the submitted applications, the Client will shortlist a maximum of 6 Applicants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent. The Client is not bound to shortlist anyApplicant.
Note: Please, contact Enugu State Water Corporation for a Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Social and Environmental Responsibility. You can find the document on AFD website (https://www.afd.fr/en/responding-bid-invitation). A signed true copy of the document must be attached to the application.
