DEADLINE: 15TH APRIL, 2022
MINISTRY OF MINES & STEEL DEVELOPMENT
MINERAL SECTOR SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION (MINDIVER) PROJECT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: MINERAL SECTOR SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION (MINDIVER) PROJECT
REQUEST FOR BIDS
CONTRACT TITLE: PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS FOR THE MINES INSPECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT (MMSD)
PROJECT ID: P159761      
RFB REFERENCE NO.: NG-MINDIVER-234530-GO-RFB

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has obtained a credit from the International Development Association- IDA/World Bank to be used in providing support to the Government of Nigeria towards reviving the process of Economic diversification through the mining sector.

(2) The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development through the Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (Mindiver) Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement and Installation of Modern Technology and Logistics Equipment and Tools for The Mines Inspectorate Department of The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) for Project use. The summary of major items to be supplied are listed below.

S/NNAME OF EQUIPMENTQTY
1Modern Technology and Logistics Equipment and Toolsvarious

The list of Goods required including quantity, delivery address, delivery period, etc. are given in the Schedule of Requirements contained in the bidding document.

(3) Bidding will be conducted through international competitive Bidding procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 available on www.worldbank.org/procure and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

(4) Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the MinDiver Project Office and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday – Friday (excluding Public Holidays) at the address given below.

Qualification Criteria includes:
Financial Capability: The minimum annual turnover/Volume of the Bidder in the last five years should be NGN 240,000,000.

The audited accounts for the last five years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 shall be submitted to demonstrate the current bidder’s financial position.

Experience Criteria
(i) Minimum of five (5) years overall experience of the firm in the supply of Equipment.

(ii) Documentary evidence of at least 3 similar contracts undertaken by the Bidder in the past 5 years, each must be similar in value, scope and complexity as this contract.

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents
(5) Bidding documents in English Language may be purchased by the interested bidder on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Twenty-thousand-naira (N20,000) only, through ‘REMITA’, web site: www.remita.net to our Account; Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MINDIVER) Project) and Service type ‘Sale of Bid document’. Interested bidders may obtain further information at the same address below.

(6) Bidding documents in English Language will be forwarded to interested bidders by email upon the submission of a written Application and evidence of payment on Remita platform. Hard copies may also be picked up at the Project office.

(7) Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11am on Friday, 15 April, 2022. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 11am on Friday, 15 April, 2022.

(8) All Bids must be valid for a period of 150 days after bid closing and must be accompanied by a Bid Security of NGN 2,700,000.

(10) Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document

(11) The address(es) referred to above is

Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MINDIVER) Project
Attn: Sallim A Salaam (Project Coordinator)
No. 10 Lola Close, off Luanda Crescent, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse 2, Abuja
+234 909 324 0644 Ext -8018
Mindiverprocurement@mindiver.org