DEADLINE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 2022
NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PLOT 1387 CADASTRAL ZONE A00, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, P.M.B 136 GARKI, ABUJA
Tel: +234 9 462 1400, +234 9 462 1410
WEBSITE: www.nerc.gov.ng,
E-MAIL: info@nerc.gov.ng
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR A RE-DESIGN OF NERC WEBSITE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) was established by the ESPR Act, 2005 to create, promote, and preserve efficient industry and market structures and to ensure the optimal utilisation of resources for the provision of electricity services in Nigeria. The NERC hereby invites experienced and competent ICT firms to submit expressions of interest for the Redesign of the Commission’s Website with the following scope of work.
2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICE
The overarching objective of this consultancy will be to develop a visually appealing, user friendly, interactive, cost effective and technically rigorous website that should support the Commission’s web presence. The website will serve as a simple, functional and easy to use channel of communication that would mainly be focused on electricity consumers but will also serve as a channel of engaging other stakeholders in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and the public in general. It should have the capacity to interactively engage visitors and dynamically tailor the information and experience to suit individual visitors’ needs across different devices (phones, tablets, and computer systems). The chosen consultant will be expected to provide all the technical skills and resources required for the design and development of the new website including the migration of data from the old website while the Commission will be responsible for content development.
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit two (2) bound copies of Eol documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
a. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business name is also acceptable in case of services;
b. Copy of firm’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 valid till 31st December, 2022;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to firms 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 firms whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Copy of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2022;
f. Copy 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 Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
g. Copy of firm’s current registration issued by relevant regulatory professional body with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); h. Sworn Affidavit:
a. disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission 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;
b. that the company is not in receivership or about to be in receivership or not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company;
c. that the company is not subject to any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any winding down petitions or proceedings
d. that the Company does not have any Director who has been convicted in any country for criminal offences relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2019, 2020 and 2021);
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 duly signed Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications;
l. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years (both completed and ongoing) including letters of award, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;
m. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/ firm’s letterhead 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 authorized officer of the firm.
4.0 SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of expression of interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as follows:
The Chairman,
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission,
Plot No. 1387, Cadastral Zone A00, Central Business District, Abuja.
The envelopes should be clearly marked with “Expression of Interest for a Redesign of NERC Website”. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the firm and should be dropped in the designated Tender Box located at the Commission’s Registry Unit on the Ground floor, Wing A not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
5.0 OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The Eol documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in the Commission’s Hearing Room Wing B, 4th floor, Plot No. 1387, Cadastral Zone, A00, Central Business District, Abuja. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Commission’s Registry Unit on the Ground floor, Wing A, as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the “General Manager (Procurement)” on e-mail maryam abubakar@nerc.gov.ng and copy inobong umoru@nerc.gov.ng.
6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOls must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder,
b. EOls submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. 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;
e. Only shortlisted consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
f. Bidders can submit through post (Courier Services) The Commission is not bound to prequalify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
SIGNED
Chairman
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
