National Film And Video Censors Board (NFVCB)- Expression Of Interest For Projects Execution (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 17TH APRIL, 2023
NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB)
PLOT 20, ALEXANDRIA CRESCENT, WUSE II, ABUJA
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The National Film and Video Censors Board an agency of the Federal Ministry of Information saddled with the responsibility of regulating the Film and video industry in Nigeria, in pursuant of execution of its 2023 Zonal/Capital Appropriation, hereby invite interested, reputable, competent consultants, firms and companies to participate in this year’s budget implementation:

(2.0) CONSULTANCY NFVCB/2023/001

(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Consultants should submit the following documents

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1, or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with Form BN 1 is also acceptable;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income 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, 2023;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (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, 2023 (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);

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023;

(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, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Film and Video Censors Board 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, nonperformance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2020, 2021 & 2022;

(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, ARCON, 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) Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(m) 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);

(n) 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.

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
(5.1) Prospective bidders for the consultancy are lo submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the Expression of Interest and clearly marked as “Expression of Interest.

(5.2) Thereafter put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to:

Executive Director
National Film & Video Censors Board
No 20, Alexandria Crescent, W use II, Abuja,

and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. The EOI should be deposited in the tender box located in the Procurement & Planning Unit (Room 201) not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, 17 April, 2023.

(6.0) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 17 April. 2023. in the Conference Room of National Film and Video Censors Board, Plot 20, Alexandria Crescent, Wuse II. Abuja, in the presence of bidders or their representatives.

(7.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(1) EOls must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.

(2) EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

(3) Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

(4) The NFVCB’s decision shall be final

(5) NFVCB reserves the right to verify from relevant body, the authenticity of any claim made on the documents submitted by all companies.

(8.0) DISCLAIMER
(a) This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NFVCB nor shall it entitle responding companies to seek indemnity from NFVCB by virtue of such companies having responded to the advertisement

(b) NFVCB is under no obligation whatsoever to select contractors from submissions received if none meets the above eligibility requirement.

(c) NFVCB will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested parties in connection with any response to this invitation and/or the preparation or submission in response to enquiry.

(d) NFVCB is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time in the interest of the public without incurring any liabilities.

SIGNED:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD
PLOT 20. ALEXANDRIA CRESCENT. WUSE II, ABUJA