DEADLINE:
CENTRAL SECURITIES CLEARING SYSTEM PLC
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUPPLY OF HP (HP15) LAPTOPS
REFERENCE NO.: CSCS/IS/HP/04/2023
The return date for responses against this RFP is 7th April 2023 delivered in the requested manner and to the address advised. Late responses will not be considered. Note that proposals submitted that do not meet stipulated criteria shall be disqualified.
Ref: CSCS/IS/HP/04/2023
You are invited to submit your proposal against the requirements detailed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) attached. The information contained within this invitation shall be treated as “Commercial in Confidence” and shall also be subject to the terms of any related Non-Disclosure Agreement signed by the parties.
- Part 1 of the RFP gives you information about Central Securities Clearing System PLC.
- Part 2 is for you to answer and provide details as requested to support your proposal
Proposers are requested to provide one copy of their proposal in electronic format (either Microsoft Office or PDF). Submissions to this RFP must be returned by the time stated. Late submissions will not be considered by Central Securities Clearing System Plc.
Queries
All queries should only be directed to the undersigned. We look forward to your responses soon.
Yours faithfully,
Admin Services
admin@cscs.ng
(1.1) Procurement Policy on Bribery and Corruption
Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc strictly adheres to professional work ethics and emphasizes zero tolerance for bribery and any other forms of corruption. It is our policy that service providers involved in offering bribes will be disqualified and excluded from other potential engagement opportunities.
(1.2) Executive Summary of Project
This RFP is an invitation to prospective proponents to submit proposals for the Supply of HP (HP15) Laptops.
The successful company should be able to manage and meet the requirements for this activity.
The purpose of this RFP is to seek information from potential Bidders with an intention to establish an agreement between the Company and the successful Bidder. The Contract that follows this process shall bind the Company and the successful Bidder to perform in a specific way for a duration to be agreed in the Contract in an event of the formation of the same.
(2.0) Terms Governing this RFP
(2.1) This RFP is a request for proposal about provision of computer systems (laptops). It is not a contract and no contractual obligations shall arise on behalf of CSCS. CSCS will not be liable for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a response to this RFP.
(2.2) CSCS will select the successful proposal based upon several evaluation factors including features outlined in the RFP; company stability, experience executing similar projects; and price. The selection will be decided based on the proposal submitted by a qualified vendor that best meets the needs of CSCS as determined by the company. CSCS reserves the right to reject any or all proposals without recourse to the bidder(s).
(2.3) All communications relating to this RFP must be directed to the specified key contact persons listed below. All other communications between a respondent and CSCS staff concerning this Document Classification: CSCS Confidential.
RFP are prohibited. In no instance is a respondent to discuss cost information contained in a proposal with the CSCS contact persons or any other staff prior to proposal evaluation. Failure to comply with this section WILL result in disqualification of the proposal.
(2.4) The family members/blood relations of employees and/or fulltime consultants (i.e. consultants working exclusively with CSCS on a retainership basis) of CSCS shall not be eligible to participate in the RFP process. Any proposal submitted by them shall be summarily rejected. Where CSCS becomes aware of the relationship between an employee and vendor following award of a contract, the contract shall be cancelled and CSCS shall be entitled to claim damages apart from engaging any other consultant/vendor at the cost and risk of defaulting consultant. It is clarified that the term full time consultants of CSCS does not refer to agencies/people, which may have been shortlisted for an assignment/project of CSCS through an RFP process.
PROPOSED SPECIFICATION
HP15 – Intel Core i3, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 1 TB Hard Disk, Windows 10 Pro, 64bits processor, MicroSD Card Reader, Webcam. (Black/White)
