Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)- Invitation To Tender For The Execution Of Projects Under The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) 2021(Budget) (38 Lots)

DEADLINE: 16TH AUGUST, 2021
NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC)
INVITATION TO TENDER 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 and service providers to bid for the following works
 

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

3. SCOPE OF GOODS

4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All tenders 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 including form CAC2 and CAC7 or CAC 1.1
b) 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 not a requirement for Non-ICT Projects and Goods)
c) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the preceding three years (2018, 2019, and 2020) valid till 31 of December 2021
d) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till December 31, 2021
e) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (TF) Compliance certificate valid till 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 an Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring by 31st December 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 particularsi) 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 least (3) similar projects carried out in the past five (5) years accompanied by Letters of Award, Valuation/job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects.
l) Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(les) such as EHORECON/Cleaning Services, NITD/CPN Information Communication Technology
m) Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be displayed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, Q5RBN, ARCON, CORBON, CPN, etc.)
n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
o) For Joint Venture/ Partnership, the following documents must be provided for each JV partner: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Affidavit. NOTE: NOT MORE THAN TWO COMPANIES SHOULD FORM A JOINT VENTURE
p) 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 email 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 an authorized officer of the firm.

5. SPECIAL INSTRUCTION
Where applicable, prospective bidders must procure hardware devices such as laptops and desktops only from   National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Certified Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS).

6. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Tender Documents are obtainable from the Procurement Department, NCC upon payment of a non-refundable tendering fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per lot
The above sum must be payable to Nigerian Communications Commission through the CBN payment gateway (REMITA) platform. Evidence of payment MUST be submitted to the Financial Services Department, NCC for the Tender Receipt, which must be presented to the Procurement Department for the bid document

7. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder
ii. Prospective bidders are to submit bids for each of the lots desired, two (2) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial Bids with soft copy of Financial Bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid Therefore put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to: The Head, Procurement Department, 2 Floor, Room 219, Nigerian Communications Commission Head Office, Plat 423 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja.
iii. COMBINING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS IN THE SAME ENVELOPE WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.
iv. Each Bid Package shall be clearly marked with the following information on both sides of the envelopev. Technical Bid marked NCC/SBD/LOT XXX/TECHNICAL/2021 at the top right-hand corner.
vi. Financial Bid ‘NCC/SBD/LOTX/FINANcIAL/2021 at the top right-hand corner (Please note that XXX denotes the Lot Name)
vii. Name of Proponent on each of the enclosed documents
viii. Contact Name, Phone Number and E-Mail Address.
ix. All copies of the bids shall be duly signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder. In the event of any discrepancy between copies, the original shall govern.
x. Interested Parties shall not bid for more than two (2) Lots of all 2021 NCC projects and consultancies
xi. NCC will asSume no responsibility for the content of tamper evident bids or for non-compliance with this instruction.
xii. Bids that do not comply with this section may be rejected
xiii. Kindly note that submissions may be subjected to verification from relevant authorities. Fake documents and false declaration may be forwarded to the relevant authorities for prosecution.
xiv. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is 10:00a.m. on Monday, 16th August, 2021 which should reach the office of the undersigned
Head, Procurement Department
Nigerian Communications Commission Head office
2nd Floor 423, Aguyi Ironsi Street
Maitama District, Abuja
xv. Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services), however, Bids must be received an or before 10:00a.m. on Monday, 16th August, 2021

8. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
KINDLY NOTE THAT ONLY TECHNICAL BIDS WILL BE OPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION AT 10:00 A.M, ON MONDAY, 16 AUGUST, 2021.
i. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the undersigned, as the Nigerian Communications Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
ii. 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 (link will be sent to bidders) with the presence af two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society
Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/ Transparency Failure to comply with the tendering instructions shall lead to disqualification.

9. 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