DEADLINE: 8TH APRIL, 2024
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA)
26/28, MARINA LAGOS
www.nigerianports.gov.ng
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AUCTIONEER FOR THE DISPOSAL OF DERELICT ASSETS AUTHORITY-WIDE.
1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Ports Authority intends to appoint an Auctioneer to co-ordinate the disposal of Derelict Assets Authority-Wide and hereby invites the submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents from interested and competent auctioneers.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope of services shall include but not limited to co-ordination of the sale of each Asset to the highest bidder by the Auctioneer.
Further information is contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to be issued to the pre-qualified Auctioneers.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested companies should submit bound bid documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
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 certificate of all partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 31, 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N20 million;
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 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) Sworn affidavit
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Ports Authority 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
h) Company’s audited account for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023);
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 such as COREN, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON, ESVABON etc;
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) Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as COREN, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON, ESVABON. Certified Auctioneers etc
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.
Note: failure to comply with the items above will lead to disqualification of the bid.
4. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two(2) hard copies of EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) documents packed in a SEALED ENVELOPE and addressed to “SECRETARY TO THE TENDERS BOARD, NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY” and clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AUCTIONEER FOR THE DISPOSAL OF DERELICT ASSETS AUTHORITY –WIDE” Specifying PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 4160. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box located on the 3rd floor of the Nigerian Ports Authority Annex Building No. 1 Joseph Street, Off Marina Lagos at the lobby opposite Room A002 Bid Management & Selection section not later than 11:00am on Monday 8th April, 2024.
5. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS
The EOI documents received before the deadline for submission will be opened will be opened immediately at 11:00am on Monday 8th April, 2024.
In the conference room on Annex Building, No. 1 Joseph Street, Off Marina Lagos in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the General Manager, Procurement on the Annex Building, No. 1 Joseph Street, Off Marina Lagos at the lobby opposite Room A002 Bid Management & Selection section, as he Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations related to this procurement, transparency and anti-corruption agencies are hereby invited to witness the bid opening in compliance with section 19(b)(ii) of the PPA, 2007.
For further enquiries, please contact the “General Manager (Procurement) on email: info.procurement@nigerianports.org
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Late submission will not be entertained.
c. All cost incurred as a result of this tender invitation and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the bidding companies and only short-listed companies will be contacted.
d. The EOI will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSO 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;
e. Only shortlisted applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
f. The Nigerian Ports Authority is not bound to prequalify and bidder 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
MANAGEMENT
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
