DEADLINE: 10TH MAY, 2021
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION
EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR APPOINTMENT AS EXTERNAL AUDITORS OF THE COMMISSION
The National Assembly Service Commission is charged with the mandate of Appointment, exercise of Discipline, Training and Promotion of Staff of the
National Assembly Service. The Commission hereby invites experienced, competent and credible firms of Chartered Accountants to submit Expression of Interest (Eol) for Appointment as External Auditors of the Commission for the
statutory audit of its 2020 Financial Statements.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICE
Statutory Audit of the Commission’s 2020 Financial Statements.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms are expected to submit two (2) bound sets of Expression of Interest (Eol) documents duly signed, well paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the following order:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 2 and CAC 7
b. Evidence of company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, and 2020):
c. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
d. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) valid till 31st December, 2021;
g. Evidence of registration with the Auditor General for the Federation;
h. Company Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 and 2020);
i. Evidence of Firm’s current registration with ICAN/ANAN
j. Company profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff including their Academic/Professional qualifications;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including award letters, Valuation Certificate and job completion certificates as appropriate;
I. A Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the National Assembly Service Commission or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present Director, Shareholder, Partner 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.
4. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound sets of Expression of Interest (Eol) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a big sealed envelope clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Appointment as External Auditors of the Commission” and addressed to The Executive Chairman, National Assembly ServiceCommission, Plot 664, T.0.S. Benson Crescent, off Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Way, Utako District, P.M.B. 558, Abuja. In addition, the reverse side of the envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder. The envelope is to be
dropped in the Tender Box in the Procurement Division, Room 1.17 National Assembly Service Commission Office Complex. Submission of EOI closes by 12:00 noon on the 10 May, 2021. Please ensure to sign the Eol documents
submission register with the Assistant Director (Procurement) in Room 1.7 at the first floor of the Commission’s Office Complex as the Commission will not be
held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted Eol documents.
5. OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The Eol documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on the 10th May, 2021 on the Ground floor of the Commission’s Office Complex. For further enquiry, please contact the
Procurement Division in Room 0.18 Ground Floor of the Commission’s Office Complex.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Eol must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder:
b. Eol submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidder
d. 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 areas of anti-corruption/transparency:
e. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and bidders can submit through post (courier services);f. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals (RFP):
g. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a
Covering/ Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RQ as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAQ, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead Paper must bear
the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company/firm at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised Officer of the firm.
h. The National Assembly Service Commission 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 Public
Procurement Act 2007.
Signed
Management
