DEADLINE: 15TH APRIL, 2024
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
PLOT NO. 301/302 INSTITUTIONS AND RESEARCH DISTRICT JABI, FCT, ABUJA
INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF COMPUTERS FOR SPECIAL CONTROL UNIT AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING (SCUML) ANALYSTS IN THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is a Nigerian Law Enforcement Agency that investigates financial crimes such as Advance Fee Fraud (419 fraud) and Money Laundering.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) hereby invites interested, competent and reputable contractors with relevant experience and good track records to participate in the National Competitive Biddings (NCB) procedures as described in the Standard Bidding Documents for Goods i.e www.bpp.gov.ng for the execution of the following project(s).
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES
LOT SC1: Supply of computers for Specials Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) Analysts
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following documents;
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7;
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 2024
c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (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, 2024 (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, 2024;
f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g) Evidence of current licence/accreditation with computer professionals registration council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
h) For supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
i) Sworn affidavit
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission 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
j) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023);
k) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
l) 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, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc;
m) 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;
n) 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.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Tender documents are obtainable from the procurement office, 5th Floor at Head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Plot No 301-302 Cadastral Zone C-O Institution and Research District, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of the 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 addressed to Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, plot no 301-302 cadastral zone C-O Institution and Research District, Abuja, Nigeria. The envelopes should be clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number. LOT 1 “Supply of Computers for Special Control Unit (SCUML). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box at the Reception of the EFCC Head Office Visitors’ gate not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 15th April, 2024.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 15th April, 2024 in the Commission’s Meeting Room, Ground Floor, Plot No 301-302 cadastral zone C-O Institution and Research District, Abuja, Nigeria EFCC New HQ, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened.
please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the Visitor’s gate, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the (procurement) on e-mail; procurement@efccnigeria.org
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier services)
e. The Technical Bids Opening 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 and invitation link will be sent to bidders who choose to join the bid opening online.
f. 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. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is not bound to pre-qualify 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:
The Executive Chairman
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
