Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 8TH NOVEMBER, 2022
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING ROARD (NCDMR)
NCDMB CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: NIGERIAN CONTENT TOWER, OX-BOW LAKE, SWALI. YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) with headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State is mandated by law to supervise, coordinate, administer, monitor and manage the development of Nigerian Content in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. The Board hereby invites interested reputable Companies/Consultants with good track record of performance and experience to bid for:

Invitation to Tender (ITT)

Further details of the scope are as contained in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD).

(2) CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY:
Interested firms should submit the following as a minimum:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2022;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);

(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);

(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 and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;

(g) Evidence of relevant DPR/NUPRC/NMDPRA Permit valid till 31st December, 2022;

(h) Sworn Affidavit:

-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board 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;

-That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

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

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

(k) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed  for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARGON, CORBON etc.;

(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 indicating among others the Lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);

(o) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a 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 Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

(3) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Bidders are to Collect Bid documents from the Procurement Dept, upon the presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira). This payment can be made via various payment channels or through any bank as Stated below:

www.Remita.net –

Click on Pay FGN who do you want to pay: Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.

Name of Service/Purpose: Tender Fees – Paste -023200700100.

Complete the form to obtain RRR Number and make payment -before the closing date on this advertisement.

(4) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bids for each of the Lots desired, two (2) bound copies of a signed application letter and supporting technical and financial bids with soft copy 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 sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope which must be clearly marked ITT FOR (State the name of the Project and the LOT number)” addressed and submitted to the office of:

The Manager,
Procurement Department,
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board,
Nigerian Content Tower,
Ox-Bow Lake, Swali, Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated address not later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 8 November, 2022.

(5) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
All received Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 8 November, 2022, at Nigerian Content Tower, Ox-Bow Lake, Swali, Yenagoa, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.

Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the Procurement Department, as NCDMB will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongfully submitted bids.

(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised 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) A company CAN NOT bid for more than two (2) Lots;

(e)  Attendees at the bid openings shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wear mask and observe physical distancing. The Bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidders who chooses to join the bid opening online;

(f) 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) The NCDMB is not bound to pre-qualify 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
MANAGER,
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT,
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)