DEADLINE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2022
FGN POWER COMPANY LIMITED (FGNPC)
GROUND FLOOR, NDPHC BUILDING, FGN POWER COMPANY LIMITED, PLOT1490, SAMUEL ADEMULEGUN AVENUE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER FOR DATA GATHERING, VERIFICATION, VALIDATION AND ANALYSIS FOR NETWORK DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
1. INTRODUCTION
FGN Power Company Limited (FGNPC) coordinates the necessary planning and implementation activities to deliver the objective of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) through a multi-stakeholder framework, including the public and private sector companies. To this end, FGNPC in accordance with Section 44 of the Public Procurement Act 2007, hereby invites consultants and service providers with relevant experience, capacity, and expertise to submit Expressions of Interest (Eol) for the provision of service for Data Gathering. Verification, Validation and Analysis for Network Development Studies.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope of services is the engagement of service provider for Data Gathering, Verification, Validation and Analysis for Network Development Studies.
2.1 The various work streams are as contained in the Terms of Reference in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to be issued to prequalified firm.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Service Providers are required to submit the following documents to demonstrate their possession of the required personnel, experience, technical and financial capacity necessary for the assignments:
i. 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;
ii. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years (2019, 2020 and 2021) valid till December 31, 2022;
iii. 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);
iv. 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);
v. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31 December, 2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
vii. Sworn Affidavit:
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of FGN Power Company Limited 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;
viii. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years-2019, 2020 & 2021, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS);
ix. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
x. 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, ARCON, CORBON etc.;
xi. 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; and
xii. Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
xiii. 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,
4.0 SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) sets of Expression of Interest (Eol) separated by dividers and arranged as indicated in paragraph 3 above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to The Managing Director, FGNPC, Ground Floor NDPHC Building, Plot 1490, Samuel Ademulegun Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja clearly marked with the name of project.
4.1 Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder; completed documents are to be deposited in the designated Tender Box at the Tender Secretariat, FGNPC, Ground Floor NDPHC Building, Plot 1490, Samuel Ademulegun Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja from 8:00am-5:00pm local time Mondays to Fridays not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 28 November, 2022.
4.2 Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the Tender Secretariat, FGNPC, Ground Floor NDPHC Building, Plot 1490, Samuel Ademulegun Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja as FGNPC will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
4.3 For further enquiries please contact Procurement Officer, FGNPC, Ground Floor NDPHC Building, Plot 1490, Samuel Ademulegun Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja from 8:00am – 5:00pm local time Monday to Friday.
5.0 OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The Eol documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, 28th November, 2022 at the Training Room 1, FGNPC, Ground Floor NDPHC Building, Plot 1490, Samuel Ademulegun Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja.
6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Eol must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder,
b) Eol submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c) No Joint Venture is allowed;
d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e) Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; and
f) FGNPC is not bound to 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 FGN Power Co.
