DEADLINE: 27TH MAY, 2025
NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (NERC)
PLOT NO. 1387, CADASTRAL ZONE, A00, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
P.M.B 136, GARKI, ABUJA
Tel: +234-094621400, 094621410
WEBSITE: www.nerc.gov.ng
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM TO FACILITATE THE 2025 COMMISSION RETREAT
1. INTRODUCTION
NERC is mandated by the Electricity Act, 2023, to oversee the Nigerian Electricity Sector and ensure efficient industry operation, optimal utilisation of resources for the provision of electricity services, establish appropriate consumer rights and obligations regarding the provision of electricity services, and monitor the operation of the electricity market. The Commission wishes to invite experienced and competent firms to submit an expression of interest for the engagement of a professional services firm to facilitate the Commission’s 2025 Retreat.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICE
The scope of service for this engagement is structured into three key workstreams: pre-retreat preparation, which includes planning, coordination, and development of retreat materials; retreat execution, encompassing on-site logistics management, facilitation of training sessions, and team-building activities; and post-retreat support, involving the synthesis of outcomes, development of a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations, and provision of an implementation roadmap.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit two (2) bound copies of EOI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers, and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7; 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 Certificates of all 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 Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission 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;
- that the company does not have an existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution, or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performing, bad, or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating a 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 such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.
k. 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;
l. For a Joint Venture/Partnership, a 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);
Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm’s letterhead 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 an authorized officer of the firm.
4. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of each of the expression of interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above.
The document should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to The Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Plot No. 1387, Cadastral Zone A00, Central Business District, Abuja, and clearly marked with the name of the project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and the address of the bidder and be dropped in the designated Tender Box located at the Commission’s Registry Unit on the Ground floor, Wing A, not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
5. OPENING OF EOI
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the Commission’s Hearing Room Wing B, 4th floor, Plot No. 1387, Cadastral Zone, A00, Central Business District, Abuja, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the EOI Submission Register in the Commission’s Registry Unit on the Ground floor, Wing A, as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, email abdullahi.adamu@nerc.gov.ng and copy iniobong.umoru@nerc.gov.ng.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. All documents submitted will be subjected to verification from relevant agencies;
e. All documents must be submitted in both soft and two (2) hard copies, as failure to do so will lead to disqualification;
f. Only short-listed Consultants will be invited at a later date for the collection of Request for Proposal (RfP);
g. Bidders/representatives who chose to attend the EOI opening are free to do so at their own expense;
h. The Commission is not bound to shortlist 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
Chairman
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
