DEADLINE: 27TH MAY & 10TH JUNE, 2024
NIGERIA SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND (NSITF)
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR EXECUTION OF 2024 APPROPRIATION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Funds (NSITF) has appropriated funds in its 2024 Budget for the procurement of goods, works and services (Consultancy and Non-Consultancy) for the execution of polices, programmes and projects towards achieving the mandate of the FUND and in compliance with the provision of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, and other extant guidelines for the award of contracts in the Federal Public Service. The FUND hereby invites interested contractors, suppliers, consultants and service providers with requisite expertise and experience to submit bids/Expression of interest documents for the following projects.
2. LIST OF PROJECTS
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
| CATEGORY CS: CONSULTANCY PROJECTS | |
| LOT | CONSULTANCY FOR TEAMWORK AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS |
| CS-1 | CONSULTANCY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE SKILLS 2, EXCEL SKILLS FOR DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION |
| CS-2 | CONSULTANCY FOR DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM & SECURITY/DATA ANALYSIS WITH SQL |
| CS-3 | CONSULTANCY FOR NEGOTIATION SKILLS; ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES |
| CS-6 | CONSULTANCY FOR HOW TO DRIVE WORKPLACE SAFETY FROM A COMPLIANCE DRIVEN PERSPECTIVE TO PROFIT DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES |
| CS-7 | CONSULTANCY FOR TRAINING ON AUTOMATED CLAIMS PROCESSING AND MEDICAL BILLING SYSTEM |
| CS-9 | CONSULTANCY FOR HEALTHCARE FRAUD DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT IN CLAIMS PROCESSING |
| CS-10 | CONSULTANCY FOR RE-SKILLING AND RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS (REHABILITATION) |
| CS-11 | CONSULTANCY FOR REPORT WRITING SKILS FOR INSPECTION DEPARTMENT |
| CS-12 | CONSULTANCY FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS |
| CS-13 | CONSULTANCY FOR THE REOLE OF INSPECTION DEPARTMENT IN BOOSTING CONTRIBUTION UNDER ECS (NEGOGIATION SKILL & DEBT RECOVERY MECHANISM) |
| CS-14 | CONSULTANCY FOR FINANCIAL REGULATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE RULES |
| CS-15 | CONSULTANCY FOR BASIC ACCOUNTING PROCESS |
| CS-16 | CONSULTANCY FOR FINANCIAL RECORDS KEEPING IN AN IPAS ENVIRONMENT PREPARATION AND INTERPRETATION OF LEDGER, TRIAL BALANCE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| CS-17 | CONSULTANCY FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA COMPUTATION, REMITTANCE AND RETURNS OF PAYE WHT, VAT AND STAMP DUTY |
| CS-18 | CONSULTANCY FOR EMPLOYMENT LAWS, REGULATIONS AND LEGAL PRACTICES |
| CS-19 | CONSULTANCY FOR STRATEGIC CHANE MANAGEMENT AND TARGET SETTING IN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT |
| CS-20 | CONSULTANCY FOR COMPENSATION AND REWARD MANAGEMENT; PRACTICAL APPROACH |
| CS-21 | CONSULTANCY FOR MANPOWER PLANNING AND BUDGETING |
| CS-22 | CONSULTANCY FOR REPORT WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS |
| CS-23 | CONSULTANCY FOR INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION |
| CS-24 | CONSULTANCY FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT/STORE ADMINISTRATION |
| CS-25 | CONSULTANCY FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND LOYALTY: STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT |
| CS-26 | CONSULTANCY FOR SERVICOM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR SERVICOM STAFF |
| CS-27 | CONSULTANCY FOR RESULT BASED SERVICE DELIVERY MONITORING AND EVALUATION |
| CS-28 | CONSULTANCY FOR UNDERSTANDING BUDGET AND BUDGETARY CONTROL IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EFFECTIVE MONITORING & EVALUATION |
| CS-29 | CONSULTANCY FOR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION |
| CS-30 | CONSULTANCY FOR DATA AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR DECISION MAKING USING STATA |
| CS-31 | CONSULTANCY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR EXTENDING COVERAGE |
| CS-32 | CONSULTANCY FOR DATA ANALYTICS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INFORMAL SECTOR |
| CS-33 | CONSULTANCY FOR INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS |
| CS-34 | CONSULTANCY FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IN SOCIAL SECURITY |
| CS-35 | CONSULTANCY FOR NEW PUBLIC SERVICE RULE AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| CS-36 | CONSULTANCY FOR CORPORATE IDENTITY AND BRAND MANAGEMENT |
| CS-37 | CONSULTANCY FOR EFFICENCY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT FOR TEAM LEADERS |
| CS-38 | CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON EHANCED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ALL OSH ACTIVITIES) |
| CS-39 | CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE BUILDING IN LAGOS |
| CS-40 | CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE BUILDING DUTSE |
| CS-41 | CONSULTANCY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PROSECUTION TEMPLATES FROM RECASITARNT EMPLOYERS |
| CS-42 | CONSULTANCY FOR ACTURIAL VALUATION, STATISTICS AND RESEARCH PLANNING |
| CS-42 | CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE BUILDING JOS |
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (REGIONS AND BRANCHES)
CATEGORY GS: FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROJECTS LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION FM-1 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – IBADAN REGION (IBADAN REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, EKITI, OSOHGBO, AKURE AND BRANCH OFFICES) FM-2 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – PORT HARCOURT REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, TRANS AMADI, ONNE, CALABAR AND UYO BRANCH OFFICES FM-3 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – LAGOS REGION 1 (LCO, IKEJA, AGEGE, OTTA AND MAINLAND BRANCH OFFICES) FM-4 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – LAGOS REGION 2 (APAPA, LAGOS ISLAND, SATELITE, IKORODU, LEKKI BRANCH OFFICES) FM-5 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE (MAIN AND ANNEX BUILDINGS) FM-6 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – ABUJA REGION 1(FCT, JAHI, KAGINI, GWAGWALADA AND MARARABA BRANCH OFFICES) AND FUND’S ESTATES. FM-7 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – ABUJA REGION 2( LOKOJA, MINNA AND ILORIN BRANCH OFFICES) FM-8 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – KADUNA REGION (KADUNA REGION AND BRANCH OFFICES, ZARIA, AND KASTINA BRANCH OFFICES) FM-9 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – MAIDUGURI REGION (MAIDUGURI REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, DAMATURU AND YOLA BRANCH OFFICE) FM-10 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – JOS REGION (JOS REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, MAKURDIA AND LAFIA BRANCH OFFICE) FM11- PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – KANO REGION (KANO AND BRANCH OFFICES , SOKOTO, KEBBI, GUSAU AND DUTSE BRANCH OFFICES) FM-12 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – BAUCHI REGION (BAUCHI REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, GOMBE AND JALINGO BRANCH OFFICES ) FM-13 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – ASABA REGION (ASABA REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, WARRI, BENIN, SAPELE AND YENAGOA BRANCH OFFICES) FM-14 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – OWERRI REGION (OWERRI REGION AND BRANCH OFFICES, ABA, UMUAHIA, AND ABAKALIKI BRANCH OFFICES FM-15 PROVISION OF ADEQUATE CLEANING SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLEANING, GARDENING/HORTICULTURE, PEST CONTROL/FUMIGATION – ENUGU REGION AND BRANCH OFFICE, NNEWI, ONITSHA AND AKWA BRANCH OFFICES
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR GOODS – EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY PROJECTS
CATEGORY WS: PROCUREMENT OF GOODS LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION GS-1 PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -2 PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE NORTH WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -3 PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE NORTH EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -4 PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE SOUTH WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -5 PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE SOUTH SOUTH GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -6 PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE SOUTH-EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -7 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -8 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE NORTH WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -9 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE NORTH EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -10 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE SOUTH WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -11 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE SOUTH SOUTH GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS -12 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS FOR NSITF OFFICES IN THE SOTH EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE GS- 13 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATING SET FOR ABEOKUTA BRANCH OFFICE GS-14 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATING SET FOR WARRI BRANCH OFFICE GS -15 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATING SET FOR MAIDUGURI BRANCH OFFICE GS -16 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATING SET FOR IKORODU BRANCH OFFICE GS -17 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATING SET OF MAKURDI BRANCH OFFICE GS -18 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATING SET FOR GUSAU BRANCH OFFICE GS -19 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR WORKS – CONSTRUCTION & RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
CATEGORY WS: PROCUREMENT OF WORKS LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION WS-1 PROCUREMENT OF MAIN BUILDING AND EXTERNAL WORKS (RENOVATION OF PROCUREMENT STORE, PROCUREMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION OF 2NOS 40FT CONTAINERS) WS-2 CONSTRUCTION OF EXTERNAL WORKS AND (INTERLOCKING OF ANNEX BUILDING OF THE HEAD OFFICE)
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process and arrange them in the same sequential order for ease of reference:
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7 or business name is also acceptable for consultancy services;
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates (or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all partners in case of Business name) 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) Sworn affidavit
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund 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) 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;
i) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023);
j) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease agreement;
l) Consultancy services: all bidders interested in consultancy services must submit verifiable evidence of firm’s current registration issued by the appropriate regulatory body, such as COREN, ARCON, QSRBN, CORBN, ARCON, SURCON, CPN& NITDA, EHORECON ect
m) 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 ESVARBON, COREN, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON, CPN & NITDA etc;
n) For supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs)
o) 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);
p) Local content: bidders are required to provide a verifiable statement on the local content of the Goods, Works or Services to be provided.
q) Evidence as certified Orthopaedic practitioners for the purchase and repairs of prostheses for people who suffer permanent disability.
r) Security services: Bidders MUST have private security license from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) and at least a Director who MUST be retired security personnel.
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 (GOODS & WORKS)
Interested bidders are to collect the standard bidding document (SBD) from the Procurement Department, Ground Floor, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Central Business District, Abuja with evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot on Goods and works payable into the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) remita account in any commercial bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Prospective bidders are to submit a bid for each lot of Goods and Works, two (2) hard copies (original and copy each) of the technical and financial bids with a soft copy of the financial bid only in MS Excel format packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical bid” and Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two (2) separately sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope and addressed to:
The Managing Director/CEO
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
Plot 749, Muhammadu Buhari Way,
Central Business District, Abuja.
And marked with (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 dropped in the designated tender Box at the procurement department, Ground Floor, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Central Business District, Abuja 10:00am to 4:00pm (working days) not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 10th June 2024.
All bidders must sign the EOI/Bid submission register at the point of submission, as the FUND will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
6. SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested firms in services are to submit EOI for each of the lot desired, in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies). The EOI should be addressed as indicated above and submitted not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 27th May, 2024.
7. OPENING OF EOIs AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOIs and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submissions at 12:00 noon Monday 27th May, 2024 and 12:00 noon on Monday 10th June, 2024, respectively, at the board room 4th Floor, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Central Business District, Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representatives. For further inquiries. Please get in touch with the Procurement Department on 08033108937.
8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than three (3) Lot
d. All cost will be borne by the bidders
e. The EOI/technical bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs in the area 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. Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
g. Goods & 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;
h. The NSITF shall verify any or all the claims made by bidders and shall disqualify any Bidder whose claims are found to be false, in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary;
i. Applicants who have worked for the NSITF and have a history of poor performance, abandonment or prolonged contract execution period need not apply;
j. Non-compliance to the instruction(s) stated above and as contained in the Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) will lead to disqualification;
k. The NSITF 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.
NOTE: This advertisement does not constitute an award of contract or a commitment by the Fund to award a contract for which an application was submitted. It shall also not entitle any bidder to make any claims whatsoever.
SIGNED
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CE
