Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)- Invitation To Submit Tender/ Expression Of Interest For The Year 2021 Capital And Zonal Intervention Projects (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION (NIDCOM)
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, PHASE 1, ANNEX 1, ABUJA
INVITATION TO SUBMIT TENDER/ EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE YEAR 2021 CAPITAL AND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS OF NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abuja, a Parastatal Under FMFA in keeping with its mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, invites reputable contractors/ firms/companies with proven competence and experience to tender for the under-listed projects appropriated in the Commission’s Budget.

(2.0) SCOPE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES  

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested vendors shall submit the following minimum verifiable requirements to be eligible for consideration.

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

(b) 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;

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

(d) 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);

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

(f) 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;

(g) Sworn affidavit:

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Nigeria in Diaspora Commission or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
• That none of the company’s Directors have been convicted of procurement fraud in any country; That the Company is not in receivership, insolvency, and bankruptcy;

(h) Company’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, 2020);

(I) Reference letters from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) Company’s profile with the curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their academic/professional qualifications;

(k) Verifiable documented of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, and Job completion certificate;

(l) Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for the vehicles;

(m) Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with a relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(n) 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 Cooperate 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 authorized officer of the firm.

(4.0) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A)
Prospective Bidders are requested to collect Bid Documents from the office of the Head Procurement, 2 floor Room 3B 2.25, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja, upon evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per lot. Payment shall be made to NIDCOM’s remittal account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. After payment, Teller shall be taken to the NIDCOM Finance and Account Department for issuance of receipt for the collection of Bidding Documents. Note that Payment of Tender fee is not required at this stage for Category B.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A)
Technical documents shall be enclosed in a separate envelope (marked Technical) and Financial Bid in another envelope marked Financial). The two separate envelopes shall be enclosed in one sealed outer envelope clearly marked “INVITATION TO TENDER” STATING THE “Lot No”, company name and the “Project Title”. The technical bid and the financial bid shall be submitted in duplicate on or before 12:00 noon on Monday, 18 October 2021 to the address below:

The Head Procurement, 2nd floor, Room 3B 2.25, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja.

(6.0) OPENING OF THE TECHNICAL BIDS (CATEGORY A)
Only Technical Bids shall be opened immediately after the submission deadline at 12:00 noon on Monday, 18 October 2021 at NIDCOM Head Office, 2nd floor, Phase 1, Federal Secretariat, Abuja, while the financial bids shall be kept un-opened.

(7.0) EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CATEGORY B)
All EOI with supporting documents (ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE) neatly packed in sealed envelope, stating Expression of Interest (with the name of the project and the lot number) shall be submitted to the office of Head Procurement on or before 12:00 noon on Thursday, 16 September 2021. Late submission will be returned  un-opened.

Please ensure that you sign the Bid submission register in the office of the Head of Procurement as Nigerians in Diaspora Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bid. For all enquiries, please call 08033154296 or email procurement@nidcom.gov.ng

(8.0) OPENING OF EOI
The Expression of Interest document will be opened immediately after the deadline for submissions at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 16 September 2021 in the Commission’s Conference Room, 2nd floor, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja.

GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) All bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for the submission would be returned un-opened;

(c) The documents should be arranged in the order listed in 3.0 above and clearly separated by dividers;

(d) Bidders should not bid for more than One (1) lot;

(e) All costs would be borne by bidders;

(f) 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;

(g) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through post (courier services);

(h) Category A: only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(i) Category B: Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(j) NIDCOM is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annual the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

SIGNED:
HEAD – PROCUREMENT
FOR: CHAIRMAN/CEO
NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION