National Hajj Commission Of Nigeria (NAHCON)- Invitation For Submission Of Request For Qualification (RFQ) For The Concession And Commercial Development Of NAHCON’s Landed Properties

DEADLINE: 14TH MARCH, 2023
NATIONAL HAJJ COMMISSION OF NIGERIA (NAHCON)
HAJJ HOUSE, PLOT 991/992, ZAKARIYA MAIMALARI STREET, CADASTRAL ZONE AOO, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, FCT ABUJA
IN COMPLIANCE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION (ICRC) ACT 2005 & NATIONAL POLICY ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (N4P)
INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION (RFQ) FOR THE CONCESSION AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NAHCON’S LANDED PROPERTIES

(1) INTRODUCTION
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) was established to perform oversight functions on Hajj activities in the country. The mandate of the Commission includes but not limited to licensing, regulating, performing oversight, and undertaking supervisory functions over agencies and other bodies; and for related matters.

Over the years, the Commission has sought to expand the reach of pilgrimage activities within Nigeria which is cognizance with the exponential increase of pilgrims that engage in hajj activities annually. With under-utilized properties all across Nigeria, NAHCON seeks to partner with private sector investors to raise alternative sources of income in addition to what is received from the Federal Government through commercial development of these under-utilized properties. This is in a bid to improve its services of the commission to carry out their functions efficiently.

Based on the fore mentioned, NAHCON is desirous of inviting interested firms or consortiums to participate in the qualification process for the selection of a concessionaire through a competitive bidding to Design, Finance, Build, Operate & Transfer of its landed property located at Lagos and llorin, Kwara State.

(2) PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The proposed concession and commercial development of NAHCON’s landed property State is an unsolicited project that were initiated by private proponents, who have developed Outline Business Cases (OBCs) that have been approved by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC); the statutory regulatory agency for concessions in Nigeria.

The overall objective of the selection process would be the successful procurement of Concessionaires with the experience, managerial capacity, technical and financial resources to design, finance, and commercially develop the landed properties detailed in the table below, whilst also managing and operating the asset through a Swiss Challenge method of procuring an unsolicited project via the Public Private Partnership Scheme.

(3) REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION (RFQ)
Interested firms and/or consortium of firms may submit their qualification proposals in response to this RFQ Notice, wherein firms and/or consortia will be shortlisted for issuance of a detailed Request for Proposal (RFP).

Details of the project, Application submission process and requirements have been set out in the Request for Qualification (RFQ) document.

PRE-QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
The procurement process will be evaluated under a PPP Swiss Challenge Procurement Process in two stages; the current Request for Qualification (RFQ) stage and the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. Full details of the concession plan will be disclosed at the RFP stage.

• Evidence of track record of successful completion of similar projects
• Evidence of available financing/access to credit lines to execute the project.
• All firms in a consortium MUST provide evidence of the following statutory documents obtained locally or country of origin
• Certificate of Incorporation or Equivalent Registration Documents, Copies of Memorandum and Article of Association and Form CO7.

• Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) and Returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in the last three years (2019, 2020 and 2021) valid till 31 December, 2022.

-Most recent audited financial statements from last three (3) years of firm or firms within the consortium (2019, 2020 and 2021).

• Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2022.
• Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2022
• Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2022.
• 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.

• Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of NAHCON or the ICRC is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder, that the company is not bankrupt, in receivership or under liquidation or involved in any litigation which can potentially affect the company’s ability to effectively discharge their responsibility if engaged and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.

TENDER REQUIREMENTS
Construction, Technical, Operational and Financial Capability including:

(a) Detailed Company/Consortium Profile:

• Full Name and Nationalities (Countries of Registration of Firms or Consortia).
• Overall contact person(s), email addresses, facsimile and Telephone Numbers
• Profile of firm or firms (if in a consortium); including ownership structure and role of each firm; with full contact details (including phone numbers and email addresses)
• Letter of association or participation in the Consortium, and a clear role and responsibilities of each firm in the consortium.

(b) Experience of undertaking similar projects illustrated by the following:

• General experience in the development, operations, and investment financing of large scale Real Estate projects globally/locally (list all relevant track records)
• Specific verifiable experience and track records of Designing, Financing, Construction, Operations, Maintenance and Management of large scale Real Estate projects globally/locally

(c) Evidence of Financial Capacity; in support of the company or consortium’s ability to undertake the construction and commercial development of the aforementioned landed assets in Lagos State and/or Kwara State with the Project Sponsor; NAHCON illustrated by:

• For applicants bidding for either of the Lots: the average turnover per annum in the last three (3) years of at least Three Billion Naira (N3,000,000,000)
• For applicants bidding for both Lots: the average turnover per annum in the last three (3) years of at least Six Billion Naira ((N 6,000,000,000)
• Evidence of adequate financial resources to finance investment: interested applicants must have a minimum net worth of at least One Billion Naira ((N 1,000,000,000) or its equivalent as shareholders’ equity contribution

(d) Experience and Expertise of Key Personnel as illustrated by Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their relevant Academic/Professional qualifications.

(4) METHOD OF SUBMISSION

An original copy and five (5) other copies of Request for Qualification and one digital copy in PDF format stored on a readable digital media preferably flash drive (no CDs or DVDs) shall be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Request for Qualification for the Concession and Commercial Development of NAHCON’s Landed Properties”, “Lot Number” and “Name of Prospective Bidder”, delivered to the address below not later than 12 noon on 14 March, 2023.

THE CHAIRMAN/CEO,
NATIONAL HAJJ COMMISSION OF NIGERIA (NAHCON),
HAJJ HOUSE, ZAKARI MAIMALARI STREET, CADASTRAL ZONE AOO, CBD
P.M.B 375, GARKI
FCT, ABUJA

Prospective bidders and interested applicants may obtain further information at the address above between 9:00am and 4pm, Mondays through Fridays (except public holidays), or through the following contact details: +2348066243998, +2347020520986, +2348037152845; info@nigeriahajjcom.gov.ng

ONLY SHORTLISTED BIDDERS WILL BE CONTACTED.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
(a) Interested international parties are encouraged to partner with local firms in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Government of Nigeria local content development policy.

(b) This notice shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of NAHCON to award any form of contracts to any respondent(s) nor shall it entitle any organization submitting document to claim any indemnity from NAHCON.

(c) Late submissions will be rejected.

(d) Submissions shall be in English language only.

(e) NAHCON reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claims made in the documents submitted by the companies

SIGNED:
MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL HAJJ COMMISSION OF NIGERIA (NAHCON)