Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC)- Invitation To Tender/Expression Of Interest For The Execution Of 2022 Capital Projects (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 19TH SEPTEMBER & 5TH OCTOBER, 2022
NIGERIAN TOURISM DEVElOPMENT CORPORATION
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, AREA 1, PMB, 167, GARKI-ABUJA
www.tournigeria.gov.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) is the Nation’s National Tourism Organization responsible for coordination, regulation, standardisation, development, marketing and promotion of the Nation’s vast and diverse tourism resources for Sustainable National Development.

The Corporation intends to undertake the procurement of some projects under its 2022 approved Capital Budget and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, Experienced and competent Contractors/Suppliers and Consultants are hereby invited to Tenders/Express of Interest (EOI) for the execution of the under listed Projects/Consultancy Services:

(2) SCOPE OF PROJECTS
(2.1) CATEGORY A- EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Interested consultants are invited to express interest for the execution of the following consultancy services:

(2.2) CATEGORY B-INVITATION TO TENDER
Interested Contractors/Suppliers are invited to submit Technical and Financial Bids for the following projects:

WORKS

GOODS

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to participate in this procurement exercise, interested Bidders should submit the following documents:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) valid till 31st December, 2022;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);

(d) Evidence Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or least N50m turnover);

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;

(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on the 31st December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement;

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

-disclosing whether or not any of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation 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 no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;

-that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings,

(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years-2019, 2020&2021, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS);

(i) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank 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 and professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;

(k) Lot CS01 and WK02: Knowledge of the Tourism Landscape and Cultural Values of Community for Works based Tourism Project and Community based Tourism consultancy services;

(l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and photographs of the projects;

(m) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(n) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);

(o) For motor vehicle: ‘‘Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the vehicle”;

(p) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering /Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper hearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Numbers (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail Address. The Letter Head Paper must bear the names and Nationality of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, dully signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested companies are to collect Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the Procurement Unit Office, 1st Floor, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation’s Head Office Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja from 10:00am to 3:00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays or presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable Tender Fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only per lot, paid into Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation’s Remita Account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

Please note that all Consultants Expressing Interest in Consultancy Services (Category A) are exempted from paying Tender Fee at this stage until they are pre-qualified to the next stage of Issuance of Request for Proposal (RfP).

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Prospective Bidders are to Submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial bids with soft copy of the 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 sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to “The Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, P.M.B.167, Garki, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number”. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box placed in the Procurement Unit, 1st Floor, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation’s Head Office, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja not later than 11:00am Wednesday, 5 October, 2022.

(6) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENT
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents, duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined in paragraph 3 above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed “The Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, P.M.B.167, Garki, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and Lot Number”. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box placed in the Procurement Unit, 1st Floor, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation’s Head Office, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja not later than 11:00am on Monday,  19 September, 2022.

(7) OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS

(7.1) The Expression of Interest (EOI) will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 11:00am on Monday, 19 September, 2022 at the Tourism village Hall, NTDC Head Office, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja.

(7.2) Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 11:00am Wednesday, 5 October, 2022, at the Tourism village Hall, NTDC Head Office, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja in the presence of the Bidders or their representatives, while Financial Bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bids Submission Register in the Procurement Unit Office, 1st Floor, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation’s Head Office, Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja as the Corporation will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

For further enquiries, please contact Assistant Director (Procurement) on e-mail- itodosylvester@yahoo.com

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EOI/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

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

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than One (1) Lot;

(d) Bid documents can also be submit through post (courier services);

(e) All cost will be borne by the bidder;

(f) Goods & Works: 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;

(g) Services: Only shortlisted Consultants would be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; Failure to abide by the instructions laid down in this advertisement and the Standard Bidding Documents shall lead to disqualification;

(h) Attendee at the bid opening shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitizer, wear masks and observe physical distancing. The bids will be open in Presence of CSOs and professional bodies and will be covered by video recording (invitation link will be sent to bidders who chose to join the bid opening on-line);

(i) The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation is not bound to pre-qualify any Bidder and reserved the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of Public ProcurementAct2007;

(j) This advertisement shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the NTDC nor shall it entail any bidder to make any claim(s) whatsoever and seek indemnity from Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation by virtue that the bidder has responded to advertisement.

SIGNED
DIRECTOR GENERAL
NIGERIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION