Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB)- Invitation To Tender/Expression Of Interest (EOI) Projects Execution (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2023
NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB)
NCDBM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: NIGERIAN CONTENT TOWER, OX-BOW LAKE, SWALI, YENAGOA BAYELSA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) PROJECTS EXECUTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDBM) with Headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State is mandated by law to supervise, coordinate, administer, monitor and manage the development of Nigeria 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:

CATEGORY A: INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT)

NO DESCRIPTION APP

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:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and supporting documents (Forms CAC2 AND CAC7) Business name with form BN1 is also acceptable;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all partners) 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 current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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 31/12/2023 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 Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 county for any criminal offence relating to fraud impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form or bankruptcy proceedings of the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding;
• That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.

h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021, 2022)
i) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j) Company’s profile with the curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications;
k) 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;
l) Works: List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership;
m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificates, 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 submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email address. The letter head paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

3. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (FOR CATEGORY A LOTS- ITT ONLY)
Interested Bidders are to collect Bid documents from the procurement dept. upon the presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira). This payment can be made via various payment channels or through any bank as stated below: www.Remita.net . Click on pay FGN who do you want to pay: Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board. Name of Service/Purpose, tender fees – paste – 023200700100. Complete the form to obtain RRR Number and make payment.-before the closing date on this advert.
Kindly note that firms interested in category B would not pay at this stage until after shortlisting

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) bound copies of a signed application letter and supporting technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelope which must be clearly marked ITT FOR (State the name of the Project and the LOT number): addressed and submitted to the Office of
The Manager
Procurement Department,
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board,
Nigerian Content Tower,
Ox-bow lake, Yenagoa,
Beyelsa State, Nigeria.
The tender documents must be delivered in the tender box located on the Twelve Floor, NCDMB tower Office, Swali Ox-Bow Lake, Yenagoa, not later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 28th November, 2023.

5. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Interested firms in service 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). The EOI should be addressed as indicated below and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday 28th November, 2023.

6. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline of submission at 12:00 noon Tuesday, 28th November, 2023 and 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 12th December, 2023 respectively, at Nigerian Content Tower, in the presence of observers or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.
Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission register at the Procurement Department, as NCDMB will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongfully submitted bids.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) EOIs/Bids must be in English Language and signed an official authorized by the bidder,
b) EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c) All costs will be borne by the bidder;
d) A bidder should not bid for more than one (1) lot;
e) The EOI/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 bid opening online;
f) Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g) Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
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
Executive Secretary
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)