Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB)- Expression Of Interest/Invitation For Pre-Qualification For Projects Execution (16 Lots)

DEADLINE: 15TH AUGUST, 2023
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)
NCDMB CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: NIGERIAN CONTENT TOWER, OX-BOW LAKE, SWALI, YENAGOA BAYELSA STATE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) with headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State is mandated by law to supervise, coordinate, administer, monitor and manage the development of Nigerian Content in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. The Board hereby invites interested reputable Companies/Consultants with good track record of performance and experience to bid for the following projects:

(2) Scope of Services/Works/Goods as follows:
The scope of Works/Services are categorized and packaged into LOTS as shown in the table below:

Category A: Expression of Interest (EOI)

*Further details of the scope shall be contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP).

Category B: Invitation for Pre-Qualification

(3) CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY:
Interested firms should submit the following in the technical profiles/EOI:

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

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate for 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 isN50m 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 Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring 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, non-­performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

(h) Evidence of Firm’s current practice Licence issued by the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, NITDA, etc.;

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

(j) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(k) 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.;

(l) 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;

(m) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(n) 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);

(o) 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.

(4) SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (For Category A Lots-EOI only)
Interested Firms in services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the lot desired in two (2) hard copies each (One original and one copy). The EOI should be addressed as indicated below and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, 15 August, 2023.

(5) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS (For Category B Lots-only)
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents; two bound copies o‘ pre-qualification documents with an electronic copy of submission in CD format and packaged in one (1) sealed envelope which must be clearly marked “PRE­QUALIFICATION FOR (State the name of the Project and the Lot number)’” submitted not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, 15 August, 2023 to the office of:

The Manager,
Procurement Department,
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board,
Nigerian Content Tower,
Ox-Bow Lake, Swali, Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

(5) OPENING OF EOI (Category A) AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS (Category B)
All received EOIs and Pre-qualification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Tuesday, 15 August, 2023, in the Conference Room, 12th floor, Nigerian Content Tower, Ox-Bow Lake, Swali-Yenagoa in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the EOI/Bid Submission Register at the Procurement Department, Nigerian Content Tower, Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State as NCDMB will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted documents.

(6) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un­opened;

(c) All costs will be borne by the bidder;

(d) No bidder should bid for more than two (2) Lots;

(e) The EOIs/Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOIs/bid opening online;

(f) Category A: Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(g) Category B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents;

(h) The NCDMB is not bound to pre-qualify/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
MANAGER, PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT,
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)