NURU NIGERIA
CALL FOR NATIONAL PROPOSAL FOR CLOSEOUT AUDIT OF THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURE OF USAID AWARD

Nuru equips local leaders with tools and knowledge to lead their communities out of extreme poverty by integrating impact programs that address the most prevalent and fundamental challenges of extreme poverty around four areas of need: Hunger Inability to Cope with Financial Shocks Preventable Disease and Death Lack of Access to Quality Education for Children Rather than give handouts, we design training-based poverty solutions that promote self-reliance and service-mindedness to enable local leaders to continue scaling impact long after Nuru International staff has exited the project.

Call for National Proposal for Closeout Audit of the Schedule of Expenditure of Usaid Award

Location Adamawa

Background
On 7th April, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Economic Growth and Environment EGE unit approved the Building Sustainable Livelihoods (BSL) in Nigeria 72062021CA0002, which provided $2,000,000.00 in grant funds to Nuru Nigeria for a 2-year grant effective 9th April 2021 to 8th April 2023 for the purpose of unlocking the economic potential and improvement of livelihoods of Northern Adamawa communities, building resilience capacities to cope with conflict, environmental, economic, and social shocks, and stressors.

Objectives
The objective of this engagement is to conduct a closeout financial audit of the USAID resources managed by the Nuru Nigeria under the Economic Growth and Environment EGE, Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Nigeria, Cooperative Agreement number 72062021CA0002 for the period January 1, 2022, to 20 May, 2023. (Strictly base on all articles and write ups in respect to all works to be done as stated on the attached Terms of Reference provided by NURU NIGERIA as attached in this tender package)

Scope of work
Strictly base on all articles and write ups in respect to all works to be done as stated on the attached Terms of Reference provided by NURU NIGERIA as attached in this tender package

Deliverables/Expected output
Strictly base on all articles and write ups in respect to all works to be done as stated on the attached Terms of Reference provided by NURU NIGERIA as attached in this tender package.

OPENING, EVALUATION OF TENDERS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

The opening and examination of tenders is for the purpose of checking whether the tenders are complete and whether the tenders are generally in order.

Tender Process:
The following processes will be applied to this Tender:

  • Tender Period
  • Tender Closing
  • Tender Opening
  • Administrative Evaluation
  • Technical Evaluation
  • Financial Evaluation
  • Contract Award
  • Notification of Contract Award

The subsequent evaluation of the tenders shall be carried out in Yola by an Evaluation Committee made up of representatives of Nuru Nigeria.

Tenders will be evaluated on the criteria listed below:

  • Compliance with Nuru Nigeria Procurement terms and conditions. (Administrative)
  • Financial Proposals based on best value for money. (Financials)
  • Adherence with work methodology or scope of work requested. (Technical)
  • A Comprehensive draft of Proposal. (Technical)
  • Work Plan showing time of completion and stages of work progress. (Technical)
  • Similar past experiences with NGO/UN agencies. (Administrative)
  • Physical Operational Status of the company. (Technical)
  • Compliance with Payment Terms and Conditions. (Technical)

Provision of a CV of consultant(s)/technical staff in relevant field. (Administrative)

Method of Application
The tender package can download from the link in this publication. Here

Order of arranging documents 

Administrative and technical document should be put in the same envelope and marked “Administrative and Technical”

Financial offers should be placed in a different envelop marked “Financial Proposal offer”

All copy placed in a sealed non-identifiable envelope.

 This sealed non-identifiable envelope shall be titled;

“CALL FOR NATIONAL PROPOSAL FOR CLOSEOUT AUDIT OF THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURE OF USAID AWARD MANAGED BY NURU NIGERIA UNDER THE BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS ACTIVITY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER 72062021CA0002 FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2022, TO MAY 20, 2023”

NB: Only bidders that pass Administrative and Technical evaluation will proceed to Financial Evaluation.

The tenders can be submitted through the following:

Hand delivery of Physical bids receipt to the following address:

Nuru Nigeria – Yola Office

Plot No: Plot K46 Karewa GRA Jimeta Yola Between 8:30 am- 5:00 pm.

For e-bids submissions By Email to the following email addresses: To procurement@nurunigeria.org Cc: winner.faye@nurunigeria.org with the title “RFP-2023-004.

Whichever format is chosen, offers must be received by no later than 6 May 2023 at 2:00 PM.

NB: Late bids submission will not be accepted, and will be returned to the Proponent or discarded. Also, all bids will be irrevocable after the Call for Tenders closing date.

Content of Tenders
The Tenderer must provide all the documents provided by NN in the tender package with other documents requested by NURU NIGERIA in compliance with the requirements set out. The proposal shall include, as a minimum:

  • Proof of company registration in Nigeria (CAC certificate);
  • Current Tax Payment Certificate;
  • Proposal or detailed Price offer.
  • Prices offered must be in Nigerian Naira currency.
  • Only Unit price with 10% WHT included will be accepted.
  • Proposal must have a date and validity
  • Proposal must mention mode of payment.
  • Nuru Nigeria’s Code of Conduct filled and signed by the duly authorized person.
  • Proof of similar past experience working with INGOs and/or UN Agencies with two (2) relevant employees of such organizations as a reference.
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