CLOSING DATE OF THE EOI: WEDNESDAY, 18TH OF OCTOBER, 2023
TAIMAKO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (TCDI)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
REFERENCE: [TCDI/CBM/EOI/002/2023]
SUBJECT: PREQUALIFICATION OF VENDORS/CONTRACTORS FOR THE REHABILITATION WATER FACILITIES IN YOBE STATE.
PROJECT: NORTHEAST TRANSITION TO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
ADDRESS EOI BY E-MAIL TO: TCDI PROCUREMENT UNIT: procurement@taimakocdi.org.ng CC: info@taimakocdi.org.ng, aishatu.abdul@taimakocdi.org.ng, habibaa@taimakocdi.org.ng

SPECIFICATIONS/TERMS OF REFERENCE/STATEMENT OF WORK

Introduction
Taimako Community Development Initiative is supporting the population with critical water, sanitation and hygiene. Communities will be reached with access to safe and sufficient water through rehabilitation of existing nonfunctioning water boreholes and construction of new Solar Powered boreholes and other hygiene promotion activities.

The project Contract Packages are as follows;

1. Rehabilitation of Solar Powered boreholes in Geidam, Potiskum and Yunusari LGAs of Yobe State.
TCDI is currently in the process of prequalifying contracting firms with substantial presence and extensive experience within Northeast Nigeria, for the supply of packages based on the major components mentioned above.
The contracting firms will be working under the direction of the TCDI field team and supervised by a technical team consisting of senior members from any of these agencies; WASH Cluster, RUWASA, LGA WASH UNIT, MoWR, and WASHCOM trained by TCDI.

Qualifications:

  • Reputable corporate international/national organizations with 5 years of experience in some or all of the above activities.
  • Proven track record with strong engineering (technical) and management team; (documentary of proof to be provided);
  • Joint venture1 partnership with reputed international/national organizations with expertise in the construction of Water facilities.
  • Good track record on the supply, delivery, and construction of the above contract packages;
  • Good track record and experience in construction and contract management;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for reporting and negotiating with relevant authorities;
  • The institutional contractors must provide TCDI with: A certificate of Incorporation/ documentation as a registered company or institution; evidence of similar works and undertakings, evidence of the availability
    of qualified personnel, and evidence of ability to mobilize qualified personnel.
  • Ability to mobilize international expertise to Nigeria

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Response to EOIs should be sent to TCDI e-mail: procurement@taimakocdi.org.ng, CC: info@taimakocdi.org.ng, aishatu.abdul@taimakocdi.org.ng, habibaa@taimakocdi.org.ng ; no later than
Wednesday 18th of October, 2023 closure of business.

Please quote [TCDI/EOI/002/2023] as a subject in your correspondence and clearly express your interest in either of the contract packages you wish to apply for. Kindly provide your Corporate Affairs Commission certificate (CAC) and Organization Profile.

This EOI does not constitute a solicitation. We do not require bids or proposals at this stage; we merely seek your expression of interest in participating in the tender. A response to this Request for Expression of Interest does not
automatically ensure that you will be selected to participate in the tender.

Taimako-CDI reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Taimako-CDI also reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions as and when issuing the final tender document.

If additional clarification is required, please send your query to TCDI e-mail: procurement@taimakocdi.org.ng, CC: info@taimakocdi.org.ng, aishatu.abdul@taimakocdi.org.ng & habibaa@taimakocdi.org.ng

Kindly note that suppliers and contractors interested in providing commodities and services to TCDI should register in UNGM at Basic and Level 1 levels of registration: https://www.ungm.org/Account/Registration
Please note the following:

  • Suppliers are not charged to register in UNGM.
  • TCDI does not contract with suppliers who are non-compliant with the Nigerian Laws and Regulations and with those who do not abide to ethical standards related to child labour and landmines. Upon registration in UNGM and notification of the same to the relevant Taimako official by the supplier, TCDI officials may visit the premises of the supplier.