Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification / Invitation To Tender (ITT) For Goods And Works And Expression Of Interest (EoI) For Consultancy Services For The Commission’s 2020 Projects And Programmes (672 Lots)

DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL, 2021
NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC)
PRE-QUALIFICATION/INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR GOODS AND WORKS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE COMMISSION’S 2020 PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES
167, ABA ROAD, PORT HARCOURT – RIVERS STATE

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in line with its statutory mandate and the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan (NDRDMP) wishes to procure various Goods, Works and Services in its nine (9) mandate states of the Region. The full lists of the intended procurement are as listed below.

(1.2) Consequently, the Commission wishes to engage the services of experienced and qualified contractors and consultants to undertake the procurement of the below listed Goods, Works and Services.

(2.0) SCOPE OF THE SERVICES
The procurement are categorized as shown below and their specific scope is as shown in their respective lists below;

(2.1) CATEGORY 1A: PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR GOODS

(2.2) CATEGORY 1B: ITT FOR GOODS

(2.3) CATEGORY 2A: PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR WORKS

(2.4) CATEGORY 2B: ITT FOR WORKS

(2.5) CATEGORY 3: EOI FOR SERVICES

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
This solicitation for Tender shall be based on meeting the following minimum eligibility criteria:

(a) Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) by inclusion of Certificate of Incorporation, Form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7;

(b) Evidence of current Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2021;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance 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) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(f) Sworn Affidavit:

• that the firm is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy;
• that none of the directors of the company has any criminal conviction relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation and falsification of facts in any country;
• Sworn Affidavit that none of the directors of the company are officers of the Federal Service or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder 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;

(g) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-2018, 2019, 2020;

(h) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(i) Company’s Profile with C.V. of Key Staff to be deployed for the project including copies of Academic and Professional Certificates;

(j) For Services: Evidence of current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the area of interest in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects. In case of on-going projects, valuation certificates;

(l) List of Plants/Equipment/Instruments/Warehouse including proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable);

(m) Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (for Category 1A and 1B and where necessary);

(n) Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for vehicles.

(o) For ICT jobs: Evidence of current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);

(p) For Training Programmes: Evidence of Firm’s Registration with the Centre for Management Development (CMD);

(q) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance, Pension Compliance, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);

(r) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Cover/ Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the 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 authorised officer of the firm.

(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
For Category 1B and 2B, interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office stated below:

The Director, Procurement Unit,
Office of the Interim Administrator/CEO, 8^th Floor,
Head Office Building,
Niger Delta Development Commission, 167, Aba Road,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State

on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only per Lot, paid into Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)’s Remita Account in any reputable Commercial bank in Nigeria.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

(5.1) For Category 1B and 2B
Prospective bidders are to submit their Bid for the desired Lot in two (2) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial Bids with softcopy of Financial Bid in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two (2) sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to: The Director, Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Administrator/CEO, 8th Floor, Head Office Building, Niger Delta Development Commission, 167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and clearly marked with the category, serial number, project description and Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the Bidder and dropped in the designated Tamper Proof Tender Boxes located at:

Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Administrator/CEO, 8th Floor, Head Office Building, Niger Delta Development Commission; 167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt – Rivers State

not later than 12:00 noon, Friday, April 30, 2021.

(5.2) For Category 1A, 2A and 3
Prospective bidders are to submit Pre-qualification and Expression of Interest Bid for their desired Lot in a sealed envelope and clearly marked with the project name, category and Lot number and addressed to: The Director, Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Administrator/CEO, 8th Floor, Head Office Building, Niger Delta Development Commission, 167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State not later than 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, 7 April, 2021.

(6.0) BID OPENING EXERCISE

(6.1) For Category 1B and 2B
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00 noon, Friday, 30 April, 2021 in the Reception Hall (Ground Floor), Head Office Building, Niger Delta Development Commission; 167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt- Rivers State, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

(6.2)     For Category 1A, 2A and 3

The Pre-qualification and EOI Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 7 April, 2021 in the Reception Hall (Ground Floor), Head Office Building, Niger Delta Development Commission; 167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt- Rivers State.

Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Director, Procurement Unit; Office of the Interim Administrator/CEO, 8th Floor, Head Office Building, Niger Delta Development Commission; 167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt – Rivers State, as the Niger Delta Development Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

For further enquiries, please contact the Director, Procurement Unit on 0818-857- 8594 (Call and Whatsapp) or e-mail procurement@nddc.gov.ng

(7.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;

(d) Due to COVID-19, presence of bidders would not be required at the bids opening. However, bidders can join through Zoom platform. The link will be sent to bidders at the appropriate time. Also, bidders can request for video coverage;

(e) Soft copies of bid documents can be provided and Bids can be submitted via Courier (Post);

(f) Category 1B & 2B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(g) Category 1A, 2A & 3: Only pre-qualified/shortlisted bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents and Request for Proposals;

(h) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(i) The Niger Delta Development Commission is not bound to pre-qualify/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.

(8.0) LIST OF PROJECTS TO BE PROCURED

CATEGORY 1A: PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR GOODS

CATEGORY 1B: ITT FOR GOODS

CATEGORY 2A: PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR WORKS

CATEGORY 2B: ITT FOR WORKS

CATEGORY 3: EOI FOR SERVICES

SIGNED:
DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT
FOR: INTERIM ADMINISTRATORS/MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION