Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC)- Request For Expression Of Interest And Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (27 Lots)

DEADLINE: 31ST OCTOBER, 2022
NIGERIAN FILM CORPORATION (NFC)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds for the Nigerian Film Corporation in the 2022 Appropriation Act for the execution of Capital, Constituency and Zonal Intervention Projects aimed at empowering and uplifting the people, institutions and constituencies in line with alleviating poverty, enhancing skill acquisition, human and capital development of the nation which is being embarked upon by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Accordingly, the Nigerian Film Corporation wishes to invite reputable Firms with relevant proven competence and experience to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) and bids for the execution of the under-listed projects:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICES
The comprehensive detail of work for the projects shall be provided in the bidding documents to be issued to Bidders.

CAPITAL PROJECTS: SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICES

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 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 Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) 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 N5om 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. Sworn Affidavit:
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Film 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 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; k
h. Company’s Audited Accounts 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 Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, AROON, CORBON etc.;
k. 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;
l. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
m. ICT jobs: Evidence of Firm’s current registration/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
n. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
o. Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
p. 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);
q. 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 Name and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page. duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm:

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Tender documents should be collected from the Procurement Department Nigerian Film Corporation Headquarters. Jos ist floor, old wing building after payment of Nio.000.00 non-refundable Tender fee per Lot into the Nigerian Film Corporation’s Remita account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria All Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) generated and papients made/receipts should be brought along to the Nigerian Film Corporation for collection of Tender documents. Firms interested in Services will not pay at this stage until after shortlisting.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
The prospective bidders shall enclose the original technical and original financial bids in an envelope indicating clearly Lot of interest and marked Technical and Financial Bid at the top corner of the envelope bearing the Lot description, the name and address of the company and addressed to:
The ‘Managing Director,
Nigerian Film Corporation,
218T Liberty Dam Road.
P.O.BOX 693,
Jos- Plateau State.

The document should be submitted to the Procurement Department at the Nigerian Film Corporation’s premises in Jos not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 31st October. 2022.

6. SUBMISSION OF EOI (SERVICES)
Interested Firms in Services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the Lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, 18th October, 2022.

7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Tuesday, 18th October, 2022 and 12:00 noon Monday, 31st October, 2022, respectively, 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 as the Corporation will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

8. NOTE
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
iii. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
iv. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
v. Attendees at the bids opening shall be required to wash hands, use hand sanitiser, wear mask and observe physical distancing. The Bids Opening in the presence of observers will be covered by video recording and invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
vi. 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;
vii. Services: Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
viii. The Nigerian Film Corporation is not bound to pre-qualify shortlist 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
Management