Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)- Invitation To Tender/Expression Of Interest For Year 2024 Capital Projects (9 Lots)

DEADLINE: 8TH JULY, 2024
NIGERIA INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (NIWRMC)
PLOT 502 ABOGO LANGEMA STREET, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR YEAR 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds in the 2024 Appropriation Act to the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management. In pursuant of its mandate, the commission desires to utilize part of the funds to procure Goods, Works and Services.
The Commission in compliance with the principles of Public Procurement Act 2007, invites experienced and reputable Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants/Service providers to tender for the under-listed projects.

2. SCOPE OF SUPPLY, WORKS AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES
CATEGORY A: GOODS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC2 and CAC7; Business name with form BN1 is also acceptable for consultancy service;
b. Evidence of firm Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024 (applicable where a number of staff is at least 15);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Funds (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance 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 Integrated Water Resources Management Commission or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholders or has any financial 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 audited accounts for the last three (3) years –2021, 2022 & 2023
i. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating a willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project Company’s profile with the curriculum vitae of key staffs to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc
j. when needed;
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/Lease;
m. For Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firms current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) Such as COREN, COMEG, etc
n. For supply of Equipment: letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
o. For Joint venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension clearance certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)
p. For vehicles Procurement: only companies included in the National Automotive design and development Councils approved list of Local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the vehicles;
q. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Coverage /Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affair’s Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (preferably GSM No.) and email address. The letterhead 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 contractors and suppliers are to collect the Unpriced quotation document for the various projects from the procurement officer of the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, plot 502, room F9, 1st floor, Abogo Langema street, Central Business District, FCT – Abuja. Bidders are to pay the sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000) only through the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)’s Remita platform in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria before obtaining bidding documents. Firms interested in services will not pay at this stage till after short listing.

5. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS)
Prospective bidders are expected to submit bids to the Procurement office of the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, plot 502, room F9, 1st floor, Abogo Langema street, Central Business District, FCT – Abuja, within working hours of work days. Both Technical and Financial bids should be packaged and enclosed in envelope marked with the project title at the top right hand corner and the company’s name indicated at the back of the envelope, addressed as follows:
The Executive Director,
Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission
Plot 502 Abogo Langema Street,
Central Business District, Abuja

The bids should be submitted not later than 12:00 noon, Monday 22nd July, 2024.

6. SUBMISSION OF EOI
Expression of interest (EOI) should be submitted in 2 hard copies (1 original and 1 copy) addressed as above and submitted no later than 12:00 noon Monday 8th July, 2024.
All other submissions must be at the Procurement office of the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, plot 502, room F9, 1st floor, Abogo Langema street, Central Business District, FCT – Abuja.

7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The Expression of Interest (EOI) and the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline of 12:00 noon Monday 8th July, 2024 and 12:00 noon, Monday 22nd July, 2024 at the Conference Room 001 of the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission. Further enquiries, please contact the procurement unit, Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission plot 502, room F9, 1st floor, Abogo Langema street, Central Business District, FCT – Abuja.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids documents must be English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than one (1) lot;
d. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
e. Consultancy services: Only shortlisted consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for proposals;
f. The 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;
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 Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission is not bound 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NIGERIA INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (NIWRMC)