University Of Abuja- Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Transaction Advisory Services For Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 12TH MAY, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
AIRPORT ROAD, GIRI
G.P.M.B. 117, ABUJA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
The University of Abuja intends to provide some critical projects through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. The proposed projects are part of the University’s intervention aimed at filling the yawning gaps in the provision of decent and conducive environment for learning and research.

2. SCOPE
In furtherance of the development, the University hereby invites suitably qualified, competent and reputable firms/consortia to make submission as Transaction Advisor for the provision of advisory services and support the Project Delivery Team (PDT) in the procurement of a Private Partner as follows:

The Selected Transaction Advisor (s) shall be possible for the following:
i. Conduct Feasibility Studies and Market Analysis on scope, structuring and timing transactions.
ii. Effective liaise between the University and the relevant infrastructure Concession Regulatory commission (ICRC).
iii. Review/Prepare the Outline Business Case for obtaining a Certificate of No Objection for the Projects.
iv. Provide Legal, Technical and Financial Advisory Services.
v. Perform Financial Analysis and models for the Projects.
vi. Assist in Designing and Managing the Procurement Phase of the Projects, and
vii. Prepare and develop the Full Business Case (FBC) for the project.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The prospective Transaction Advisor may consist of a single firm or a consortium of firms with specialist in the Financial, Legal, Technical, PPP and other specialist expertise required to successfully bring the project to financial close. In the case of a consortium, members must jointly identify one of the firms comprising the consortium as the Lead Transaction Advisor and indicate clearly whether the Lead Transaction Advisor is a joint venture or a company and substantially in the form of a joint venture. The Lead Transaction Advisor will have primary responsibility for liaising with the Project Delivery Team (PDT) but also to manage the consortium’s advisory inputs as a whole.

All interested firms seeking to be considered should submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2025;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (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, 2025;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the University of Abuja 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, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;

h. Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional bodies) in areas such as Financial, Legal, Technical, etc.
i. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
j. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
k. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as specialist in the Financial, Legal, Technical, PPP and other specialist expertise;
l. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
m. 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 Head 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 Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
Expression of Interest duly signed by an authorised officer of the bidder must be submitted in two (2) hard copies (one (1) original and one (1) copies) in

a sealed envelope clearly marked as follows:

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR TRANSACTION ADVISORY (TA) SERVICES ON

addressed to;

The Vice Chancellor,
University of Abuja, Airport Road,
P.M.B. 117, ABUJA, NIGERIA.

The sealed documents should be deposited in the Tender Box in the Ag. Director Procurement Unit (Ground Floor), Senate Building, University of Abuja, Nigeria, not later than 12:00 noon Monday 12TH MAY 2025.

5. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
All EOIs shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday 12TH May 2025, at the Reception Hall, Senate Building, Main Campus, Airport Road, Abuja, FCT. Firms are required to be present at the EOI’s opening ceremony. Any document submitted after this time shall be returned unopened.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
Interested Transaction Advisors are to note that upon receipt and opening of EOIs, the University shall evaluate and shortlist applicants each lot Thereafter, only short-listed Consortium/firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

Interested firms/consortia are kindly requested to note that:

• Submission of EOI shall be in English language only.
• Submission through electronic media will not be considered.
• Firms are not to bid for more than two (2) lots

7. DISCLAIMER
ONLY “Expression of Interest” that fulfils the above requirements and submissions stipulated shall be given considerations. Notwithstanding, the University of Abuja reserves the right to accept any or all the submissions and to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities, in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. This advertisement for invitation shall neither be construed as a commitment on the part of the University nor shall it entitle any proponent to make any claim whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from the University of Abuja.

Signed:
Mrs Islamiyat F Abdulrahim
Acting Registrar