DEADLINE: 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PLOT NO. 1387, CADASTRAL ZONE, A00, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
P.M.B 136, GARKI, ABUJA
TEL: +234-094621400, 094621410
WEBSITE: www.nerc.gov.ng
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) was established by the Electricity Act (2023) to create, promote, and preserve efficient industry and market structures and to ensure the optimal utilisation of resources for the provision of electricity services in Nigeria. In furtherance of its mandate, competent firms are invited to express interest in the under-listed consultancy services:
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SCOPE/DESCRIPTION Lot A Development of Standard Operating Procedures for Relay Coordination in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Review existing relay coordination in the NESI and procedures and protection schemes in the grid, identify gaps and propose solutions to enhance overall grid protection. This will require visits to selected generation transmission distribution interface locations across the country. Lot B Pilot Study on the Effect of Total Harmonic Distortion in a Power Distribution System: A Case Study of a Selected Electricity Distribution Company Identify primary sources of harmonic distortion and assess the impact on power quality, equipment and system reliability according to relevant standards. Existing mitigation measures will be evaluated, and recommend suitable strategies to reduce distortion levels. Lot C Pilot Technical Audit for an Interconnected Transmission Distribution System The scope includes the audit of selected injection substations. 33kV and 11kV feeders for bands A, B, C, D and E customer classes in each distribution company. Lot D Investigation of Grid System Disturbance/ Collapse in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Identify system disturbances’ root causes to ensure grid stability and security. Review operational data logs, and collapse reports from 2020 -2022, conduct pre-tripping-collapse load flow studies, and investigate the impact of grid architecture and equipment unavailability on collapse events. The exercise shall be conducted across all generation, transmission and distribution interface locations. Lot E Industry and Consumer Surveys Collect quantitative and qualitative data from existing customers across different tariff classes and demographics, in all eleven distribution franchise areas. Lot F Regulatory Impact Analysis Ascertain the impact and overall implementation and performance of the Embedded Generation (EG) and Independent Electricity Distribution Networks (IEDN) regulations. The successful consultant will be required to visit locations of licensed EG and IEDN operators across six geo-political zones of the country.
(3.0) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and reputable suppliers should submit two (2) bound copies of tender documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers, and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name with Form BN 1 is also acceptable in case of Business Name;
(b) 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 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 is N50m 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) Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
(h) Sworn Affidavit:
-disclosing 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;
-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 an 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;
(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 a 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 executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates, and Photographs of the projects;
(g) 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);
(h) 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 authorized officer of the firm.
(4.0) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of expression of interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as follows:
The Chairman
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Plot No. 1387, Cadastral Zone A00
Central Business District, Abuja.
The envelopes should be clearly marked (the name of the project and the Lot number). 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 on the ground floor, Wing A, not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 5 September, 2023.
(5.0) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 5 September, 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 EOIs. For further enquiries, please contact the “General Manager (Procurement)” by e-mail maryam.abubakar@nerc.gov.ng and copy Ramatu.kaza@nerc.gov.ng.
(6.0) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) EOIs must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(ii) EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
(iii) All costs will be borne by the bidders;
(iv) The EOIs will be opened in the presence of Firms, CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; an invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOTs opening online;
(v) Firms can submit through Post (Courier Services), but the Commission would not be liable if delivered at a wrong address;
(vi) Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for the collection of Requests for Proposals.
The Commission is not bound to shortlist any Consultants 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
