DEADLINE: 19TH JULY, 2021
NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER
THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) 2021 BUDGET
INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is the Regulatory Authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria.
Pursuant to its statutory mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the NCC under its 2021 budget hereby invites qualified, competent, and reputable contractors, consultants, and service providers to submit Expression of interest (EoI) for the following Services:
| LOT | CONSULTANCY | LOCATION |
| SD-35 | Digital Mapping Solution: Mapping Application that display Location Information, transmitted by Network Operators | Abuja |
| CM-1 | Consultancy on Stakeholders Satisfaction Survey on Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Activities | Abuja |
| CM-2 | Baseline Study on the Behaviour and Compliance of Regulations and Directions | Abuja |
| NM-14 | Consultancy for Annual Nigeria Cybercrime Index, Intelligence, and Threat Landscape | Abuja |
| NM-15 | Consultancy- Investigation of Impact of Block-Chain Based Transaction | Abuja |
| FIN 2 | Management of Tax Obligation- Tax Consultancy | Abuja |
| PA-1 | Production of “The Communicator Journal” | Abuja |
| PC/IT-1 | Development of Software to Automate and Digitalize PCEA Department DataBase | Abuja |
| PC-3 | Trends of Household and Individual ICT Access and Usage Survey | Abuja |
| PC-6 | Study on Ten years Regulatory and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Telecommunication Service in Nigeria | Abuja |
| PC-8 | Printing of 2019 Annual Statistical Report | Abuja |
| IT/IA-13 | Consultancy for the Computerisation of Audit Key Processes | Abuja |
| IT/FS-12 | Implementation of Budget Management Software | Abuja |
| IT/CP-14 | Consultancy for the Development of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)Software Including User Training | Abuja |
| LR-1 | Engagement of Consultant to Monitor Legislative Activities | Abuja |
| LA-2 | Consultancy on UASL-Study and Report on the Impact of UASL on Upstream and Downstream | Abuja |
| CP-3 | Consultancy for Operational Staff retreat | Abuja |
| PC-5 | Study on the Level of Competition in the Nigerian Telecom Industry | Abuja |
| CP-12 | Consultancy for the formulation of Risk and Business Continuity Plan for the Industry | Abuja |
| CP-13 | Consultancy on Telecoms Industry Risk Management Conference | Abuja |
| RD-1 | Baseline study on the level of Digital Skills in Nigeria (Women, Youths, Physically Challenged) | Abuja |
| RD-2 | Baseline study on the Level of Indigenous Content in the Nigerian Telecoms Industry. | Abuja |
| RD-3 | Consultancy Study on the Emerging Role of Data and Fintech in the Development of digital Economy in Nigeria | Abuja |
| RD-5 | Consultancy on Teaching, Learning and Research in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Post COVID-19 Pandemic | Abuja |
| RD-6 | Consultancy on Providing Incubation and Mentorship Programme for Prize Winners | Abuja |
| RD-7 | Consultancy Study on Development of a National Innovation Index | Abuja |
| RD-8 | Consultancy for the Study on the level and impact of Telecommunications-Based Research Innovations in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions | Abuja |
| RD-9 | Consultancy Study on Sectoral Adoption and Investments in ICT Innovations within the Nigerian Economy | Abuja |
| ECS-1 | Consultancy for the Review of Stakeholders’ Engagement Management Framework | Abuja |
| ECS-2 | Consultancy to Review the Current Data Model Protection of Telecom Subscribers | Abuja |
| ECS-4 | Consultancy for OTT Impact and Licensing Study | Abuja |
| ECS-5 | Consultancy for the Review of VAS Aggregator Eco Systems | Abuja |
| ECS-6 | Consultancy for the Establishment of Nigeria Wireless Alert (N-WEA)A Public Warning Alert System | Abuja |
| ECS-7 | Consultancy for the Development of NCC Mobile Verification Number (MVN) | Abuja |
| ECS-8 | Study to Select “Supportive States (Multiple taxation & Regulation (MTR) Lobby) | Abuja |
| ECS-9 | National Local Content Stakeholders Forum Stimulation of Local Content Development in the Telecoms Industry | Abuja |
| CAB-5 | Deployment of Complaint Management Solution | Abuja |
| CAB-6 | Development of Mobile Complaint App | Abuja |
| CAB-7 | Production of Telecoms Consumer Handbook | Abuja |
| CAB-9 | Google Advertising Service for NCC Consumer Portal | Abuja |
| CAB-10 | Consultancy on Telecom Consumer Parliament | Abuja |
| CAB-11 | Consultancy on Consumer Outreach Programme (COP) | Abuja |
| CAB-12 | Consultancy on Consumer Town Hall Meetings | Abuja |
| CAB-13 | Consultancy on Chat Box Communication System plus Monthly, Maintenance for 12 months | Abuja |
| CS-1 | Consultancy for NCC Board Retreat | Abuja |
| CS-2 | Development of Board Charter | Abuja |
| HC-7 | Consultancy to Review the Commission’s Realignment Plan | Abuja |
| HC-8 | Development of a Competency Framework and Catalogue for all Job Positions in the Commission | Abuja |
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All submissions must comply with the requirements of Public Procurement Act, 2007 and interested bidders must submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission. Companies must enclose Certified Acceptable True Copy (CTC) of the certificate of incorporation and form CAC 7 and CAC 2 or CAC 1.1. Business Name is also acceptedb. CTC of Articles and Memorandum of Association of the Company. It must show that the company has ICT related activities as part of its objectives (ICT Objectives nota requirement for Non-ICT Services and Goods)
c. Evidence of Firm’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021
d. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till December 31, 2021
e. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid at December 31, 2021
f. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till December 31, 2021
g. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring by December 31, 2021 or valid certificate issued by BPP.
h. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Communications Commission or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and has to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2018, 2019, and 2020)
j. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
k. Documentary evidence of at Three (3) similar projects carried out in the past Five (5) years accompanied by Letters of Award, Valuation Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the project;
l. Evidence of Firms current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as NITDA/CPN/Information Communication Technology, etc
m. Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as NITDA and CPN;
n. For Joint Venture/Partnership, the following documents must be provided for each JV partner: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit. NOTE: NOT MORE THAN TWO COMPANIES SHOULD FORM A
JOINT VENTURE
o. 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 (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), 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 at the bottom of the page, duly signed by authorized officers of the firm.
3. BID BOND
All bids at the sum of N100 million and above shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount not more than 2% of the bid price by way of bank guarantee issued by a reputable bank acceptable to NCC in line with section 26 (1) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007
4. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder
b) Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound documents separately in a sealed envelope
c) All Documents should be addressed to: Head, Procurement Department, Room 219, 2nd Floor, Nigerian Communications Commission Head Office, Plot 423 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja.
d) Each Package shall be clearly marked with the following information on both sides of the envelope:
-Technical Bid marked NCC/LOT XXOX/TECHNICAL/2021 at the top right-hand corner for Category A
-Expression of Interest markæd NCC/LOTX/EO1/2021 for Category B
-Bid Bond NCC/SBD/LOTX/BB/ 2021
Please note that X denotes the Lot Name
-Name of Bidder on each of the enclosed documents.
-Contact Name, Phone number and EMail Address
e) All copies of the documents shall be duly signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder. In the event of any discrepancy between copies, the original shall govern.
f) Interested Parties shall not bid for more than TWO (2) Lots of all 2021 NCC Projects and Consultancies
g) NCC will assume no responsibility for the content of tamper evident bids or for non-compliance with this instruction. Bids that do not comply with this section shall be rejected.
h) All documents must reach the office of the undersigned on or before 10:00 am on Monday, 19 July, 2021
Head, Procurement Department
Nigerkan Communications Commission Head office
Room 219 2nd Floor 423, Aguiyi Ironsi Street
Maitama District, Abuja
i) Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services), however, Bids must be received on or before 10:00 am on Monday, 19th July, 2021.
KINDLY NOTE THAT BIDS WILL BE OPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION AT 10:00AM ON MONDAY, 19TH JULY, 2021
j) 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 representatives of private sector professional bodies and dl Society Organisations in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency
k) Kindly note that submissions may be subjected to verification from relevant authorities. Fake documents and false declarations may be forwarded to the relevant authorities for prosecution.
Failure to comply with the tendering instructions shall lead to disqualification.
l) Only substantially responsive firms will be contacted at a later date for issuance of Bidding Document and Request for Proposal
5. DISCLAIMER
a) Submissions after the date and time specified above shall be returned unopened.
b) All cost incurred by proponents in response to this advert or enquiries shall be borne by such proponents and not the NCC
c) The NCC is not bound to pre-qualify 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
d) This advertisement is published for information purposes and should not be construed as a commitment or obligation on the part of the NCC to award contract.
For further clarification on the advertisement, please email: nccprocurement@ncc.gov.ng
Signed
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta FNSE, FRAES, FAEng, FNIEEE
Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Office
