DEADLINE: 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE (NSCC)
NO.7 MOUNDOU STREET, WUSE II, ABUJA
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SERVICES UNDER 2024 CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE AGENCY

1. INTRODUCTION:
National Senior Citizens Centre intends to carry out procurement of Service under its 2024 Capital budget. It hereby invites submission for Tender and Expression of Interest from interested and competent. Consultants with cognate experience wishing to participate in the bidding process in the area on 2.0 below.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES:

LOT NO PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Cs- IENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME ON AGEING TO COMPELLING A COHESIVEPOSITIVE PERCEPTION OF OLDER PERSONS 

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Consultant should submit the following documents for consideration:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1). Business Name with Form BNI is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the 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 (lTF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31″ 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) 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 31st December, 2024; or valid Certificate issued by BPP
g. Sworn Affidavit:

  • Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Senior Citizens Centre or the Bureau of Public Procurement 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 Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety Or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter; that the Company is not in receivership,
  • that the company is not receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;

h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2021, 2022, 2023;
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Verifiable documentary evidence of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the project evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters
k. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications
I. Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory Professional body (ies).
m. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, SITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner)
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding under the Company/firm’s letterhead paper bearing amongst others; the RC No as issued by CAC, contact Address, functional GSM No and e-mail address. The letterhead must bear 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. SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (Eol) documents separated by Dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope And addressed to The Director General, National Senior Citizens Centre, No.7 Moundou Street, Wuse II, Abuja and clearly 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 drop in the designated tender box not later than 12:00 noon Friday, 6th September, 2024.

5. OPENING OF EOI
The eois will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Friday, 6th September, 2024 at the national senior citizens Centre training room, 1st floor in the presence of applicants or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the EOI submission register in the procurement’s office, 1st floor as the national senior citizens Centre will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bid. For further enquiries please contact the procurement unit on 08035879037 or 08137801612

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
d. The EOIs 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 EOI opening online;
e. Consultancy services: Only shortlisted applicants at the EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of request for proposals;
f. The National Senior Citizens Centre 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 Procurement Act, 2007.

Signed:
Director General
National Senior Citizens Centre

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