National Sugar Development Council, Abuja (NSDC)- Invitation To Submit Expression Of Interest For The Consultancy Services To Produce Monitoring And Evaluation (M&E) Framework

DEADLINE: 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, ABUJA
INVITATION TO SUBMIT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO PRODUCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) FRAMEWORK

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The National Sugar Development Council, (NSDC) was established by Decree 88 of 1993, now an Act of the National Assembly, Act Cap. No.78LFN of 2004. Amended in 2015 to catalyze the development of the Sugar industry. The Council in pursuing its mandate has developed the Nigeria Master Plan (NMSP).

The Management of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) hereby invites reputable, competent, and experienced Consultants for the submission of Expression of Interest (Eol) for the Consultancy Services to produce Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework for the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) 2021/2022 for the Nigerian Sugar Development Council.

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 
Eligible Consultants wishing to submit Expression of Interest (Eol) should submit the following:

(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7, or Business Name where applicable;

(ii) 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;

(iii) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);

(iv) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N50m turnover);

(v) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2021;

(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;

(vii) Company’s profile with curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the projects:

(a) Project Director- over 15 years in leading similar projects

(b) Agricultural Expert- Minimum of ten (10) years experience in the development of sugar or any other agricultural crop

(c) Monitoring and Evaluation Expert- Minimum of ten (10) years in monitoring and evaluation

(d) Capacity building and Change Management Expert-Minimum of ten (10) years experience in capacity building and change management.

(e ) Strategy and Policy Development –Minimum of ten (10) years experience in Strategy and Policy Development

(viii) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of Awards, Valuation/Job completion certificates:

(a) The Firm should have consulting experience not less than ten (10) in Sugar Industry

(b) Experience in executing a minimum of three (3) projects in developing a Monitoring and Evaluation framework in the last five (5) years;

(c) Experience in Executing a minimum of three projects in capacity building and change Management in the five (5) years

(d) Experience in strategy, policy development, preferably in regulatory oversight, supervision, reporting, and enforcing policies and mandates

(ix) Company Audited Account for three (3) years (2018, 2019, and 2020)

(x) All documents for submission must be transmitted with covering/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 the Nationalities of Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the Authorised officer of the Firm.

(4.0) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE SERVICE
The interested Firms should submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “Expression of Interest, to produce Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework for the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) 2021/2022.” at the top right corner of the envelope and addressed to:

The Executive Secretary,
National Sugar Development Council,
No. 10, Oro-ago Crescent,
Gorki II, Abuja.

Furthermore, the reverse of each envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped at the designated Tender box at the Procurement Department. For further enquiries, contact the Procurement Department on Telephone N0.08036313561.

Deadline for the submission of Expression of Interest (Eol) is 12:00 noon on Monday 13, September 2021

(5.0) OPENING OF EOI
EOI will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 13 September 2021, at NSDC Conference Room. Application received after this date will be returned unopened.

(6.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) EoI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.

(ii) EoI submitted after deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.

(iii) All cost will be borne by bidders.

(iv) 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 of two (2) representatives of private-sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti- Corruption/Transparency;

(v) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(vi) Only shortlisted bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(vii) The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is not bound to 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.

SIGNED
MANAGEMENT