DEADLINE: 8TH JULY, 2021
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION (NUC)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES- FIRM SELECTION NIGERIA
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS ENHANCEMENT (SPESSE) PROJECT
PROJECT ID NO.: 169405
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENT (IVA) FOR THE SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS ENHANCEMENT (SPESSE) PROJECT.
REFERENCE NO.: NG-NUC-236335-CS-QCBS
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has applied for financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for funding sustainable capacity building in Nigeria in the fields of Procurement, Environmental Standards and Social Standards through the funding of Centers of Excellence (CE) in Nigerian Federal Universities (The Project). The National Universities Commission (NUC), the (Implementation Agency) intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payment under the contract for the Consultancy Services for the Engagement of Independent Verification Agent (IVA) for the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) Project.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include:
- Independent verification on the processes employed by the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement Centres of Excellence (SPESSECE’s) in six Nigerian Universities and their achievements towards the attainment of the agreed Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) and the subsequent calculation and verification of their entitled Disbursement Linked Indicator (DU) incentives;
- Review of SPESSE project documentation;
- Interviews with key stakeholders: (NUC), SPESSECE’s, World Bank, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv), Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), etc.);
- Elaboration of the verification mechanism in light of the TOR, Proposal and inception phase findings;
- Development of Inception Report and revision as per comments.
The assignment will be implemented over a 4-year period with a possible extension of one year. The assignment is expected to be conducted 70% on site in Nigeria (primarily at the premises of the SPESSECEs) and 30% remotely.
The estimated effort level for this assignment is 80 person-months.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found in the following website: www.spesse.edu.ng
The National Universities Commission- Independent National facilitation Unit (NUC-1NFU) now invites eligible consulting firm (“Consultant”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The short-listing criteria are:
The following criteria shall be used to assess the qualification of the firm:
(i) Core business and years in business
(ii) Technical and managerial organization of the firm
(iii) Qualifications in the field of the assignment. Specifically:
(a) Experience in two similar assignments in conducting Independent Verification for results-based or incentive- based development projects within the past 5 years;
(b) Previous experience within the past 5 years in providing advisory services in Nigeria as part of a donor-funded project is an advantage; and
(c) Documentary evidence to show experience in supporting and undertaking the production of reports and related documents that are comprehensive and address the needs of the client in the past.
(d) The above claims must be backed up with documentary evidence of contract award and completion certificates.
Note: Only the experience of the firm and not that of the Key Experts are required at this stage please.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Banks policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Base Selection method (QCBS) set out in the Procurement Regulations available on www.worldbank.org.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e., 0900 to 1600 hours on Monday, to Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail) by 8 July 2021.
The National Universities Commission- (SPESSE) Project
Attn – SPESSE Project Coordinator
26, Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama
900288, Abuja
Nigeria Tel:+ 234 802 122 5843
E-mail: spesse@nuc.edu.ng
