DEADLINE: 28TH AUGUST, 2023
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PRIVATISATION (NCP)
SECRETARIAT: BUREAU OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CONSULTANCY FOR CONDUCT OF TECHNICAL AUDITS/VALIDATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT OF KAINJI, JEBBA, SHIRORO HYDROPOWER PLANTS (HPPS) AND EGBIN THERMAL POWER PLANT AND COMPLIANCE BY CONCESSIONAIRES WITH PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN CONCESSION CONTRACTS
In furtherance of its programme aimed at boosting erecunchy supply in the county, te Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), the Secretariat of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), invites Expressions of Interest from qualified firms (“the technical auditor (TA)”) to provide technical audits and to assess the current condition of equipment of the three Hydro Power Plants (HPPs) – Shiroro, Kainji and Jebba and Egbin Thermal Power Plants (TPPs), as well as validate compliance by the respective concessionaires with performance criteria in the concession contracts in line with their minimum performance target.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE TECHNICAL AUDITOR (TA)- HYDRO & THERMALS POWER PLANTS
- Performance of a desk-top/site and due diligence review of the hydros and thermal plants performance Review:
- Carry out technical audits to assess current condition of each Plants, based on analysis of background information and findings of an initial visit to each Plant:
- Assessment of condition of equipment of each Plant and Identification of additional requirements for operation and maintenance procedures:
- Description of urgent actions to improve condition of equipment directly affecting the safety and/or reliability of operation of each Plant:
- Identification and preliminary description of rehabilitation and upgrade works to improve reliability and efficiency in operation of each Plant;
- Definition of the proposed approach to assess compliance by Concessionaires with performance criteria in concession contracts and recommendations to improve performance;
- Identification of any potential safety hazards, inefficiencies, or compliance issues and provide recommendations for remediation and audit of the facilities to ensure that the power plant is operating efficiently and effectively;
- Validation of Capacity and Physical site, review and audit of site control and measuring instrumentation including calibration history to determine sufficiency;
- Preparation of test and validation report on capacity of power plant.
Prospective firms/consultants must apply to provide all services listed above.
The ideal Consultant/Firm will have certified knowledge and verifiable capacity and experience carrying out the required tasks. While the team for the assignment shall include, as a minimum, the following key positions:
i. Project Director (Team Leader): electrical or mechanical engineer with at least 15 years of direct experience in construction and/or rehabilitation and/or operation and/or maintenance of hydropower & thermal plants with reservoir with generating units of installed capacity above 100 MW moved by turbines of Francis, Propeller, or Kaplan types.
ii. Mechanical expert: mechanical engineer with at least 10 years of direct experience in rehabilitation and/or maintenance of mechanical equipment of power plants with generating units of installed capacity above 100 MW moved by turbines of Francis, Propeller, or Kaplan types.
iii. Electrical expert: electrical engineer with at least 10 years of direct experience in rehabilitation and/or maintenance of electrical equipment of hydropower & thermal plants with generating units of installed capacity above 100 MW.
iv. Protection and control expert: electrical or electronics engineer with at least 10 years of direct experience in maintenance and/or upgrade of control equipment of hydropower and thermal plants with generating units of installed capacity above 100 MW.
v. Civil works expert: civil engineer with at least 10 years of direct experience in construction and/or maintenance of civil works of power plants with reservoir including large dams and spillways, with generating units of installed capacity above 70MW.
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS (EOIs)
Interested applicants should submit EOIs for shortlisting to include the following:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2023; c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31 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;
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2023; Consultants
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on
31/12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. 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, NSE, etc.:
h. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
i. List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement; j. 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.
Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
Expressions of Interest One (1) Original and Five (5) copies must be submitted in sealed envelope and clearly marked either “EOI FOR CONDUCT OF TECHNICAL AUDITS/VALIDATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT OF KAINJI, JEBBA, SHIRORO HYDROPOWER PLANTS (HPPS) AND EGBIN THERMAL POWER PLANT”
The EOI should be addressed and delivered not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 28th August, 2023, in Room 028 at the address shown below: Mr. Alex A. Okoh
The Director-General,
Bureau of Public Enterprises,
11, Osun Crescent, Off IBB Way,
Maitama, Abuja
Attention: Head, Procurement Unit
The EOI shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 3:00 PM on Monday, 28th August, 2023 in the presence of firms/their representatives and the public.
For enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Toibudeen O Oduniyi
Director, Post-Transaction Management Department
Bureau of Public Enterprises, Maitama, Abuja
Email: TOduniyi@bpe.gov.ng
DL: +23494604423 | Ext: 4423
T: +2348092321344
Late submission will be rejected.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted to pick up Request for Proposal/Bill of Quantities to proceed to the next stage.
The Bureau of Public Enterprises is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007
Signed
Management
