DEADLINE: 2ND MAY, 2023
NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (NERC)
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
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION (HMO)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) was established by the ESPR Act, 2005 with the responsibilities for regulating the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. The Commission seeks to undertake a procurement process for the Engagement of a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) to manage the healthcare needs of its employees.
2.0 OBJECTIVE
The main objective is to provide quality world-class health care for its staff to maintain a healthy workforce that would ensure effective and efficient service delivery, to meet its statutory mandate.
3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope will include the provision of comprehensive health services such as diagnostics, physiotherapy, obstetrics and gynaecology. Other services include, accident and emergency, post-natal care, paediatrics, mental health, dental services, minimally invasive procedures, ophthalmology and laser surgeries etc.
4.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and reputable HMOs should submit two (2) bound copies of EOI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable;
b. Copy 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, with minimum average annual turnover of N5 billion;
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. 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 2023 or valid certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);
g. Copy of Company’s current operational license /certificate as an HMO certified by National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA);
h. Certified True Copy of Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2019, 2020 and 2021:
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the services when needed;
k. Company’s profile with 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, contract agreements, job completion certificates etc.;
m. Sworn Affidavit disclosing:
i. 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;
ii. that the company is not in receivership or about to be in receivership or not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company;
iii. that the company is not subject to any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any winding down petitions or proceedings;
iv. 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.
n. 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 an authorized officer of the firm.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Prospective HMOs are to submit two (2) bound copies each of the EOI documents only packaged separately in sealed envelope and clearly marked as “EOI Documents”. Thereafter, enclose the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope using the address stated below and clearly marked “Expression of interest for the engagement of HMO”. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder 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, May 2, 2023.
The envelopes should be addressed as follows:
The Chairman
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Plot No. 1387, Cadastral Zone A00
Central Business District, Abuja.
6.0 OPENING OF EOI
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 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 baba.mohammed@nerc.gov.ng
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. Bidders/representatives who chose to attend the EOI opening are free to do so at their own expense;
e. The EOI will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
f. Only shortlisted Firms at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
g. 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
