DEADLINE: 25TH NOVEMBER, 2024
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND PENALTY SYSTEM THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007 and in line with the guidelines of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Establishment Act 2005, the Federal Capital Territory Administration wishes to advertise the expression of interest (EOI) for transaction advisory services for the development of electronic traffic management and penalty systems through public-private partnership arrangement.
2. PROJECT BRIEF
As part of the PPP procurement process, FCTA hereby invites experienced and reputable transaction advisory (TA) firms/consortia to express interest to provide a broad range of advisory services for the PPP procurement of the electronic traffic management and penalty project
3. SCOPE OF WORK
The services to be provided in line with BPP guidelines on selection of consultants include but not limited to the following;
1. Provide full technical, managerial & financial advice to FCTA on the proposed PPP project
2. Assist the project development team PDT in designing work-plans, timetables, documentation and management of the procurement and evaluation process;
3. Provide guidance on the swiss challenge PPP procurement process in active liaison with FCTA PDT by employing acceptable industry best practices and ensuring fairness and transparency during the entire process from selection of a private party to signing of the concession agreement
4. Preparation of all bidding documents, draft concession agreement and assist in negotiation with one or more parties prior to contract award;
5. Preparation of full business case (FBC) including contract negotiation, stakeholder engagements, after concessionaire selection up to financial close. The FBC must be acceptable for ICRC certification and subsequent FEC approval in line with the ICRC act, and
6. Management of other advisory inputs
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All interested companies are to submit copies of the following documents and originals to be made available for sighting during due diligence exercise
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC1.1). Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate 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 for the Last three (3) years (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staffs 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 Nigerian 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 federal capital territory administration 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;
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. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional Qualifications;
k. Evidence of firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
l. 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;
m. The prospective transaction advisor may consist of a single firm or a consortium of firms with the requisite financial close. In the case of a consortium, the consortium, members must jointly identify one of the firms in the consortium as the lead transaction advisor. The lead transaction advisor will have primary responsibility of liaising with FCTA project delivery team and coordinating the consortium;
n. For joint Venture/ Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) indicating lead Partner 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)
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM NO.) and e-mail 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.
5. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOIS)
Interested firms are to submit three (3) bound of expression of interest (EOI0 documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the project development team, electronic traffic management and penalty system. Abuja infrastructure investment Centre, 3rd floor Industrial Training Fund (ITF), house, Ademola Adetunbo Crescent, Maitama, Abuja and clearly marked with expression of interests (EOI) for transaction advisory services for the electronic traffic management and penalty system public private partnership arrangement. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated tender box at the project development team for the electronic traffic management and penalty system Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre 3rd floor, industrial training fund house, Ademola Adetokunbo crescent Maitama, Abuja not later than 3:00pm on Monday, 25th November 2024.
6. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The EOI document will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 3:00pm on Monday, 25th November 2024 at the project development team committee for the electronic traffic management and penalty system Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre 3rd floor, Industrial Training Fund House Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent Maitama, Abuja in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register at the project development team for the electronic traffic management and penalty system Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre 3rd floor, industrial training fund house, Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent Maitama, as the FCTA will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries:
Interested applicants may obtain further information at the address above between 8:00am- 4:00pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays) from:
Adamah H. Zakari (secretary, PDT) 07068174000
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
d. The EOI will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies;
e. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of request for proposals;
f. The publication of the EOI does not constitute or form any obligation on the part of FCTA
g. Submitted tax clearance certificate, CAC certificate, ITF certificate, PENCOM certificate, NSITF etc. will be screened through the security agencies;
h. The FCTA 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.
Disclaimer:
This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer by FCTA
Signed:
FCTA management
