DEADLINE: 17TH JANUARY, 2025
ADOLESCENT GIRLS INITIATIVE FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWERMENT (AGILE) PROJECT, KWARA STATE
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
SELECTION OF UPDATING THE PROTOTYPE DESIGN, CONDUCTING THE SITE-SPECIFIC SURVEYS AND DEVELOPING A SITE-SPECIFIC DESIGN CONSULTANTS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CREDIT NO.: P170664
REF. NO.: NG-KWARA AGILE ADF-461820-CS-CQS

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the World Bank for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project.

The project Development Objective is to improve secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls in targeted areas in the implementing states.

The Kwara State AGILE Project intends to engage the services of the qualified Consultant/Firm to preparation of the site-specific surveys site-specific designs and construction documentation for the civil works in readiness the designs and estimates, as well as construction drawings, Bills of Quantity and any other documentation required to tender the construction works.

Objective:
The objective of the assignment is to support Kwara State Project Implementation Unit (Kwara SPIU) in the following activities over the period of 2 months.;

  • Preparation of the site-specific surveys, site-specific designs and construction documentation for the civil works.
  • Preparation of cost estimates, as well as construction drawings and any other documentation required to tender the construction works.
  • Use the approved buildings and the latest working drawings and be responsible for the preparation or reviewing of (i) detailed architectural construction drawings, (ii) detailed structural Engineering drawing with calculations, (iii) detailed electrical Engineering drawings with calculations, (iv) detailed mechanical Engineering drawings with calculations, (v) Bills of Quantities with Estimated Total Costs, (vi) Technical Specifications and (vii) Preparation of Tender Documents.

Scope of the Assignment
The selected consultant/firm to be engaged would be required to assist SPIUs in five stages: (i) the site survey stage: (ii) the prototype update stage; (iii) the site-specific design stage; (iv) the tender preparation and evaluation stage; and (v) the construction stage.

Method of Application/Submission of EOIs:
Interested Consultants should submit Expression of Interest detailing the following information as basis for shortlisting:

  • Profile of firm/consortium including ownership structure and role of each corporate entity with full contact details of each firm (i.e. clear demonstration/prove of legal name, as well as demonstrate a clear understanding of the assignment).
  • Proof of valid registration (i.e. certificate of incorporation with CAC) in the last 5 – 10 years plus; TCC for the last 3 years, PenCom, ITF, NSITF, IRR and KWPPA valid till December 2024. This is required only from local consultants and not from international consultants.
  • Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) or the Ministry of Education 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;
  • A professional license and experience of a minimum of 10 years in working on similar projects and in providing the services included in this assignment.
  • The Consultancy Firm to be selected shall have the following desirable profile:
  • Evidence of registration with regulatory bodies such as ARCON, COREN, QSRBN.
  • Experience in design of construction works in the education sector in Nigeria.
  • Proven experience of local presence in the project areas.

The full Terms of Reference (TORs) for this assignment can be accessed through the link below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_VhLoYzJ8PgrZgKzIbEepB6XyhKbu697/view?usp=drivesdk

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14. 3.16, and 3.17 on the conflict of interest and Annex iv on Fraud and Corruption of the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016 and revised November 2017, revised August 2018, revised November 2020 and September 2023.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) Method set out in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016 and revised November 2017, revised August 2018, revised November 2020 and September 2023, available on www.worldbank.org/procure

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900hr to 1600hrs, Monday through Friday (except public holidays) on Phone No. 08124700145; E-mail:

kwarastateagile@gmail.com, CC: nihinlolabolarin@gmail.com

Expressions of Interest shall be in English and should not be more than thirty (30) pages and must be submitted in four (4) hard copies (One original and three copies plus one Flash drive/CD Rom), in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expressions of Interest as the site-specific surveys, site-specific designs and construction documentation preparation Consultant/Firm”.

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) must be delivered to the address below in person or by courier mail, not later than 12pm on 17th January, 2025.

Notes/Disclaimer:

  1. The Kwara SPIU shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and disqualify bidders with falsified documents and claims.
  2. If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the bidder may face prosecution in a court of Law.
  3. The SPIU shall not be held responsible for any disqualified proposal because of any omission or deletion relating to the submission guidelines.
  4. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the SPIU to award a contract to any Consultant, nor shall it entitle any Consultant submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the Project.
  5. The SPIU is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities.

The Expression of Interest should be addressed to:

The State Project Coordinator
AGILE Project Office,
No 17, Agba Road, G.R.A. Ilorin, Kwara State,
Nigeria. +234-8124700145, +234-8078095567
Email: kwarastateagile@gmail.com CC: nihinlolabolarin@gmail.com.

Only short-listed Consultants will be conducted.

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