National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS)- Invitation To Tender For The Procurement Of Goods (Tablet (CAPI Device With Pouch) And Power Banks

DEADLINE: 4TH OCTOBER, 2021
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS)
PLOT 762 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
GARKI, ABUJA FCT.
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

INTRODUCTION
The National Bureau of Statistics has received financing from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the purpose of the Implementation of Assessment of Post Codd-19 National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in Nigeria for the year 2021 and Intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for the Procurement of Goods.

The National Bureau of Statistics hereby invites Interested, competent, reputable contractors with relevant experience and good track record for the procurement of the underlisted

SCOPE OF SUPPLY

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
For purposes of evaluation, Interested Contractors should supply the under-listed Information including but not limited to the following:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form Forms CAC2 and CAC7.

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, 2020) valid till 31st December 2021. 

(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate (PENCOM) valid till 31st December 2021.

(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid 31st December 2021.

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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 31st December 2021, or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

• Certifying that the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.
• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) or the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 Directors of the Company has been convicted for criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety in any court in Nigeria or elsewhere.

(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, 2020).

(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bark in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility equal to the amount of the value of the quoted contract sum by the bidder for the execution of the project when needed.

(j) Company profile with the Curriculum Vitae of the Key Staff.

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of Award, Job Completion Certificate.

(l) Registration with relevant professional bodies such as NITDA/CPN/ Information Technology, etc.

(m) The bidder shall either be Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEMs) or Authorised Representative of the OEMs by presenting a Letter of Authorization from the OEMs.

(n) For joint venture/partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided. All eligibility requirements are compulsory for each joint venture partner.

(o) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering Letter under the Company Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM number) and e-mail address. The Letter Head Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested bidders are to log on to Remita Platform to generate Remits Retrieval Reference (RRR) in favor of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Collaborative Surrey Project, GIFMS code 1000247600, and make payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00. Bring the printout together with copies of the bank teller to the Central Pay Office (CPO) of the Bureau to collect receipt that will be used to obtain the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Unit, Room 1B08, 1st Floor Wing B, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Plot 762 Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Garki, Abuja.

SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for the Single LOT, two (2) hardcopies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid or Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two (2) sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Statistician-General, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Plot 762 Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Garki- Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box on the First Floor, Wing B Conference Hall, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Plot 762 Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Garki-Abuja, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 4 October 2021.

OPENING OF TECHNICAL BID
Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:05 noon on Monday, 4 October 2021, in the Conference Hall of the National Bureau of Statistics, First Floor, in the presence of bidders and their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the same venue of submission as stated above, as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Project Procurement Person on e-mail: anicholas@nigerianstat.gov.ng 

GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.

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

(c) All costs will be borne by the bidder.

(d) All pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bid opening, while bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned in-opened.

(e) The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process as at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007.

SIGNED:
DD (BUDGET END PROCUREMENT)
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS)