Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)- Invitation To Tender For Projects Execution (6 Lots)

DEADLINE: 26TH MAY, 2025
NIGERIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (NEITI)
PLOT 121, DANLADI KIFASI CLOSE, OFF NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA STREET, WUYE, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION

1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) is mandated by law to promote transparency and accountability in the management of Nigeria’s oil, gas and mining revenues. NEITI is the national version of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which is a global movement aimed at ensuring that extractive resources aid sustainable development.

In view of the above and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, NEITI now invites experience and competent contractors/suppliers to submit bids under its 2025 capital appropriation.

2. SCOPE OF SUPPLY

Maximum of 2 Lots Per-Bidder

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

b. Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate (or the last (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;

c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);

d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) compliance certificate valid till 31st December 2025. (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N50million turnover).

e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025;

f. Evidence of Registration on the National Data Base of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31/12/2025 or valid certificate issued by BPP.

g. Sworn Affidavit: disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative 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 the bid are true and correct in all particulars

h. Company Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years- 2022, 2023 and 2024;

i. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of 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 profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as (For Lots 2 & 5 NITDA/CPN/Information Technology is required;

k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed within the last five (5) years, including letters of awards, valuation certificates, jobs completion certificates and photographs of projects;

l. List of plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/Lease (where applicable);

m. 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);

n. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead paper bearing amongst other things the Registration Number (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead 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 company.

4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) from the office of the Director, Procurement, First Floor, Wing B, Room FF 03 at NEITI House, Plot 121, Danladi Kifasi Close, off Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Street, Wuye, Abuja on evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot paid into the NEITI ‘s REMITA account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.

5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as ” Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to The Executive Secretary, NEITI, NEITI House, Plot 121, Danladi Kifasi Close, Off Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Street, Wuye, Abuja and clearly marked with (with 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 at First Floor, Wing B, Room FF 03 not later than 12:00pm on Monday 26th May 2025

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00pm of Monday 26th May 2025 at NEITI’S Conference Room, Ground Floor in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financials bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Director, Procurement, first Floor, Wing B, Room FF 03 as NEITI will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Director, Procurement on e-mail: aahmed@neiti.gov.ng

GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.

b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened

c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;

d. All cost will be borne by the bidders

e. The bids opening will be covered by video recording (link will be sent to bidders) with the representatives of private sector professional bodies and civil society organization in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;

f. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

g. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.

h. The NEITI 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 Public Procurement Act 2007.

Signed
The Executive Secretary/CEO, NEITI