DEADLINE: 12TH APRIL, 2021
FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE (FIRS)
NO 15 SOKODE CRESCENT, WUSE ZONE 5, ABUJA, FCT
www.firs.gov.ng
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN’S GROUP PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES NATIONWIDE
BACKGROUND
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria is a semi-autonomous agency established in 1943 to collect tax on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Its vision is to deliver quality service to taxpayers in partnership with other stakeholders and make taxation the pivot of national development. Its mission is to operate an efficient and transparent tax system that optimizes tax revenue collection and voluntary compliance. FIRS has its headquarters at the Revenue House, which is located in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. The service is working to engage reputable companies for the Provision of Security Services to the Federal Inland Revenue Service for the year 2021. To this effect, interested and reputable companies are being invited to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) to provide the service.
(2) SCOPE OF THE SERVICE
The scope of the service involves the provision of professional security services using Kitted competent Security Guards who will be required to work as a team to secure FIRS locations listed below:
Lot 1: Lagos Island (15 offices)
Lot 2: Lagos Mainland East (15 offices)
Lot 3: Lagos Mainland West (11 offices)
Lot 4: Oyo, Osun & Ogun (12 offices)
Lot 5: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa & Cross Rivers (5 offices)
Lot 6: Bauchi, Borno, Plateau & Yobe (8 offices)
Lot 7: FCT, Kogi & Nassarawa (20 offices)
Lot 8: Jigawa, Kano & Katsina (17 offices)
Lot 9: Kwara, Ondo & Ekiti (10 offices)
Lot 10: Headquarters Offices (11 offices)
Lot 11: Management’s Residences (7 Locations)
Lot 12: Enugu, Ebonyi & Abia (11 offices)
Lot 13: Imo & Anambra (7 offices)
Lot 14: Rivers, Edo & Delta (17 offices)
Lot 15: Sokoto, Kebbi & Zamfara (4 offices)
Lot 16: Gombe, Adamawa & Taraba (4 offices)
Lot 17: Benue, Kaduna & Niger (16 offices)
DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The duration of this engagement is one (1) year.
(4) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The firm to execute the contract shall have extensive knowledge and experience in performing similar jobs. The Firm shall also possess at least five (5 years) experience in working in the Nigerian public sector and national coverage. In specific terms, the following should be submitted in support of the application;
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7.
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021.
(iii) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021.
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021.
(v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021.
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of current Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(vii) Evidence of Firm’s current license issued by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
(viii) Sworn affidavit:
- Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Inland Revenue Service or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the company and to confirm that all information provided are true and correct in all particulars.
- that the company is not in receivership or Financially/Legally Encumbered.
- that the company is not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company.
- that the company does not have any Director who has been convicted in any country for any criminal offense relating to fraud or financial impropriety.
(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) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of awards, Job completion certificate, etc.
(xi) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s Letter Head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone number (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail address. The Letter Head 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.
(5) SUBMISSION OF EOI
Prospective companies are required to submit Two (2) bound copies of their EOI separated by dividers and arranged as indicated in paragraph 4 above in a sealed envelope (the envelope should bear the vendor’s name and address on the reverse side) and clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES NATIONWIDE”. EOI documents are to be registered and thereafter dropped in the designated box at the address below;
Office of The Director,
Procurement Department,
Federal Inland Revenue Service, Revenue House, Annex 3, (Room 003),
14 Sokode Crescent, Off Michael Okpara Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
The submission of EOI documents shall commence from the 29 March, 2021 to 12 April, 2021 during working hours of 9.00am-4.00pm except on weekends and public holidays. Any document submitted after this deadline of 12:00 noon on 12 April, 2021 shall be returned un-opened.
(6) OPENING OF EOI
The EOI Documents received will be publicly opened immediately at 12:00pm prompt on 12 April, 2021 at the address above. For all enquires, please call 08074983355 or e-mail: firsprocurement@firs.gov.ng
(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
- EOI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
- EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
- Where by law, your company is exempted from PENCOM AND ITF, court affidavit should be provided to that effect;
- All cost related to the production and submission of documents will be borne by the bidders;
- Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not necessarily 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 areas of Anti- Corruption/Transparency;
- Only shortlisted companies will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals (RfPs);
- FIRS is not bound to shortlist 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.
(10) DISCLAIMER:
- Submission of EOI does not commit FIRS to awarding contracts to a prospective Contractor/Vendors,.
- The Federal Inland Revenue Service reserves the right to verify claims made by any contractor, suppliers or service providers.
- Submission of false documents when discovered shall lead to exclusion from the EOI/Evaluation process and reported to the relevant authority.
SECRETARY:
FIRS TENDERS BOARD, FOR: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN,
FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE
