Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)- Invitation To Bid For The Supply Of ICT Equipment And Furniture

DEADLINE: 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
THE PRESIDENCY
INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION (ICRC)
INVITATION TO BID NO. ICRC/OP/S.266
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) FOR THE SUPPLY OF ICT EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) was established by an Act of the National Assembly in 2005 to regulate Public-Private Partnership endeavors of the Federal Government aimed at addressing Nigeria’s physical infrastructure deficit which hampers economic development.

The ICRC Act provides for the participation of the private sector in financing, construction, development, operation and maintenance of Federal Government infrastructure or development projects through concessions or contractual arrangements.

To achieve this initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) appropriated funds in the 2021 budget for the procurement of ICT Equipment and Furniture and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this budget to payments for the provision of these goods.

Consequently, the Commission wishes to invite reputable national contractors with relevant proven competence and experience to submit Bids for the supply of the following items.

(2) SCOPE

(3) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible to participate in this procurement:-

(I) Verifiable Certificate of Company Registration/Incorporation from CAC.
(II) Verifiable Company Tax Clearance Certificate (for 2018, 2019 and 2020) expiring December 2021 with Tax Identification Number.
(III) Verifiable PENCOM Compliance Certificate expiring December 2021.
(IV) Verifiable ITF Compliance Certificate expiring Dec 2021.
(V) Verifiable and current BPP IRR Certificate.
(VI) Accompanying Sworn Affidavit of disclosure of interest, clearly stating if any of the officers or board members of the ICRC or the BPP is a former or present Director, Shareholder of the Company or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and that the Company does not have any Director who has been convicted in any Court in Nigeria or any other country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety.
(VII) A sworn affidavit that the Company is not in receivership or financially/legally encumbered.
(VIII) A sworn affidavit that all documents to be submitted for the EoI are true and correct in all particulars.
(IX) A complete Company Profile
(X) Evidence of financial capability or a verifiable proof of access to funding or letter from a Bank with a GUARANTEE (not just a letter to indicate the bidder is doing business with the Bank) to provide the funding for the supply of the items.
(XI) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least two (2) similar jobs successfully executed within the last five (5) years (2016 – 2020), including letters of awards and job completion certificates.

(4) PROCESSING FEES/COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Bid documents can be collected during work days between the hours of 9am – 4pm from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Friday, 20th August 2021, at the Procurement Unit of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Plot 1270 Ayangba Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja. A non-refundable bid fee of N25,000.00 MUST be paid into the ICRC Revenue Remittance Account with the Remita TSA (GIFMIS Code 1000261039 ), after which, evidence of payment must be presented before collecting bid documents.

(5) BID SUBMISSION/OPENING
(I) Bid documents in response to this advert must be HAND-DELIVERED OR THROUGH REGISTERED COURIER to the office mentioned in 4 above in a sealed envelope in one (1) original and (4) photocopies of Technical and one (1) original and (4) photocopies of Financial proposals separately sealed and marked for ICT: ‘Procurement of ICT Equipment and for Furniture: Procurement of Furniture; indicating the lot number and bearing the name, address and contact phone number of the Company.

(II) Bidders can only bid for one lot at a time.
(III) Dateline for submission of bids shall be Tuesday 14 September 2021 by 10:00 am. Irrespective of the cause of delay, any bid submitted A MINUTE after the time specified by hand or through Courier and or not in the format specified would be rejected and returned unopened.
(IV) Bids shall be publicly opened at 10:30 am, after the close of submission on 14 September 2021 at the address presented in 4 above.

(6) ENQUIRIES
For all enquiries, please email procurement@icrc.gov.ng or call 09 4604900/183.

(7) DISCLAIMER
(I) The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) reserves the right to verify claims made by any Contractor.
(II) Submission of bid documents does not commit ICRC to award contracts.
(III) Submitting false documents and or information is an offence that can lead to disqualification and prosecution.
(IV) All costs incurred as a result of this Invitation to Bid and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the bidder.
(V) Applicable punitive measures against fraud, collusion and insertion of fake documents and alteration of figures and other unethical behaviours by public officers, legal persons and Directors are clearly presented in Part VII Section 58 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
(VI) Any Bid submitted without or with improper bid security will be rejected.

J. A. M. Ohiani
Ag. Director General/CEO
Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission
ICRC HEAD OFFICE
Plot 1270 Ayangba Street, near FCDA Headquarters, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Tel: +234-9-4604900 | E-mail: info@icrc.gov.ng | www.icrc.gov.ng | www. ppp.icrc.gov.ng