DEADLINE: 1ST AUGUST, 2024 12.000 NOON
NIGER STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT (MOW&ID) AND NEW NIGER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NNDP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST(REOI) CONSULTANCY SERVICES
SELECTION OF FIRMS AS CONSULTANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM AND ROAD MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR SOME SELECTED ROAD NETWORKS IN NIGER STATE
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
STATE: NIGER STATE
CLIENT: NEW NIGER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NNDP)
SELECTION METHOD: CONSULTANT QUALIFICATION SELECTION METHOD
REFERENCE NO.: NNDP/01/CQS/2024
The Niger State Government through New Niger Development Project whose main responsibility is to coordinate all infrastructural development projects in the State and ensure adequate utilization of funds received for the implementation of these developmental projects for the State. Based on the foregoing, the New Niger Development Project intends to toll some specific roads been constructed or rehabilitated by the Niger State Government in order to ensure adequate revenue generation and guaranteed sustainability of the investment.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
i. To develop and implement a real-time, centralized Electronic Toll Collection System by using vehicle database of the Niger State Ministry of Transport for the automatic vehicle classification (all transactions including transaction amount and vehicle footage) in real- time simultaneously from Toll Plaza to New Niger Development Project.
ii. To ensure total backup support round the clock including all required hardware and software.
iii. Networking with the Bank for auto transfer and deposit the collected toll money to the designated account for the ETC system and smart card/ touch and go system. For the manual system, cash collection shall be carried out through existing arrangements
iv. Ensuring cyber security support for the entire system.
v. Software source code, hardware and Technology Transfer should be done in such a way that designated staff of the New Niger Development Project can operate, and customize the system/software on its own.
vi. All guidelines declared by the government, Niger State Ministry of communication technology and Digital Economy especially, should be followed for implementing the entire system
vii. The ‘Agile software development methodology’ must be used as an SDLC model for developing the proposed software.
viii. New Niger Development Project will be the owner of all documents like user manual, process flow, data flow, UI/UX design, devices troubleshooting manual, devices troubleshooting procedures etc. generated during the SDLC (Software development life cycle)
ix. The system must have a plan for business continuity and its operation procedures.
x. Vendor certification for related engineers must be given preference for deploying manpower during the System development and maintenance period.
xi. Develop a mobile app for Android and iOS for automatic/online- based vehicle registration and payment system.
xii. Engaging domain experts of Niger State Ministry of communication technology and Digital Economy in the software development life cycle to acquire knowledge during the system development through Agile Development methodology
DURATION OF SERVICE
The consultancy services shall be for the development is Four (4) months and a period of Ten (10) years for operations and subject to renewal based on satisfactory performance. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: N/A Niger State Government now invite eligible Consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
- The Consultancy firm must demonstrate verifiable evidence of experience in the delivery of similar assignments within the last 10 years.
- Demonstration of effective organizational/ managerial structure and availability of suitably experience key personnel relevant to the assignment,
- Demonstration of firms professional and or legal status,
- Demonstration of at least seven similar and related assignments carried out in the last five years
- Demonstrate current membership of professional association/s
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the Shortlisting stage; however, the firm must demonstrate the availability of relevant key professionals for the assignment with their resumes, key qualifications, General and specific experience, etc.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected
A Consultant will be selected through the Consultant Qualification Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations of Niger State. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 10.00 am. to 16.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays.
Expressions of interest in well-sealed packaged -articulated (bind) in two (2) copies (with a soft copy in a flash drive included in the submission) must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, on or 12.000 Noon 1st of August 2024 with a soft copy in a flash drive included in the submission.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
The Chairman
New Niger Development Project
Opposite Keystone Bank, Bosso Road, Minna, Niger State.
Tel: 08131177653
Email: newnigerdevelopmentproject@gmail.com
