Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB)- Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Projects Execution (6 Lots)

DEADLINE: 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)
NCDMB CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: NIGERIAN CONTENT TOWER, OX-BOW LAKE, SWALI, YENAGOA BAYELSA STATE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

(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:

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

(2) CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY:
Interested firms should submit the following documents in their EOIs:

(i) Evidence of company registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and supporting documents (Forms CAC2 and CAC7). Business Name with Form BN 1 is also acceptable;

(ii) 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 (2020, 2021, 2022) valid till 31st December 2023.

(iii) 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);

(iv) 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);

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

(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31 /12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(vii) 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;

(viii) Evidence of relevant DPR/NUPRC/NMDPRA Permit valid till 31st December, 2023

(ix) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021, 2022);

(x) Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, including a willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project where necessary;

(xi) Company’s Profile with list of key technical personnel of the company, the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic qualifications and relevant professional certification.

(xii) 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;

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

(xiv) Insurance Brokers:

• Valid Operational Licence Certificate issued by NAICOM;
• Certified True Copy of Audited Accounts (2020, 2021, 2022) approved by NAICOM;
• Valid and current professional indemnity policy with limit of indemnity not less than N10 million for protection against wrong advice

(xv) Insurance Underwriters:

• Operational Licence issued by NAICOM;
• Valid and adequate re-insurance Treaty arrangement;
• Certified True Copy of Audited Accounts (2020, 2021,2022) approved by NAICOM;
• A signed declaration by the Chief Executive Officer that the company settles and will continue to settle all genuine claims promptly;

(xvi) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)

Note: 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.

(3) SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested Firms in services are to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) for each of the lot desired in three (3) hard copies each (One original and two copies) packed in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the consultancy title and the lot number. The reverse of each envelop should bear the name and address of the bidder. The EOI should be addressed as indicated below and submitted not later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday 19 September, 2023.

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

(4) OPENING OF EOI
All submissions should reach the address on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 19 September 2023,

All received EOI documents will be opened immediately after the close of submission at the Conference Room, 12 floor, Nigerian Content Tower, Ox-Bow Lake, Swali-Yenagoa in the presence of bidders or their representatives. (Prequalified firms will be invited to collect RFPs)

Please ensure that you sign the 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 EOI documents.

(5) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) EOIs must be in English Language and signed an official authorized by the bidder.

(b) EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.

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

(d) Only shortlisted Consultants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(e) A company cannot bid for more than two (2) Lots;

(f) The NCDMB 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
MANAGER, PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT,
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)