National Agency for The Great Green Wall Invitation to Tender/Expression of Interests for The Execution of Projects Under The 2019 Ecological Fund

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE GREAT GREEN WALL
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
INVITATION TO TENDER / EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE 2019 ECOLOGICAL FUND

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall, in furtherance of its statutory mandate, intends to implement some. Capital Projects under various Goods, Works and Services in line with the 2019 Ecological Fund (1st and 2nd quarter) and in accordance with the Public Procurement Act 2007. The Agency, therefore, invites interested companies with proven competency and demonstrable experience of the Arid Zone to submit Tender for the execution of the following projects:

2. SCOPE OF SERVICE/WORKS

2.1 CATEGORY A (SERVICES) – Interested Consultants are invited to submit Expression of Interest (EoI) for the following Services:

CONSULTANCY SERVICES

NOTE: A Consultant is entitled to bid for not more than two (2) Lots only in this Category

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(i) Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7;
(ii) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years, 2016, 2017, 2018 valid till 31st December, 2019;
(iii) Evidence of Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2019;
(iv) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019;
(v) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2019;
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 30 June, 2019 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(vii) A sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall 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
(viii) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years 2016, 2017 and 2018;
(ix) Evidence of financial capability to execute the contract 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;
(x) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;
(xi) Evidence of Firm’s Registration/Practice License issued by the relevant Professional body(ies): Lot C7 EHORECON, Lot C8 NSCDC, etc.;
(xii) Documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar project(s) successfully executed by the firm in the past five (5) years in the Arid Zones including Letters of Awards, Valuation certificates, Job completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(xiii) 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), Contract Address, Telephone Numbers (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 authorised officer of the firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS
(i) Interested Consultants shall submit one original and one photocopy of their Expression of Interest (EoI) documents in a sealed envelope. The reverse side of this envelope shall bear the Consultant’s Name, Address and Telephone Nos. The front should be labelled “Expression of Interest” (EoI) with the “Project Name/Title” and “Lot No” clearly written on the top Right-Hand corner.
(ii) The outer envelope should be addressed to: The Director General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Plot 1730, Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja.
(iii) The sealed Expression of Interest (EoI) should be deposited in the tender box placed in the Office of Head of Procurement, Flat 7, 1st Floor, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Plot 1730, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja.
(iv) Closing time for the submission of Expression of Interest (EoI) is 12:00 noon on Monday, 3 June, 2019.

5. OPENING OF EOI
(i) Opening of EoI for Consultancy Services will commence at 12:00 noon on Monday, 3 June, 2019 at Conference-Room, Ground-Floor National -Agency for the Greats Green Wall, Plot 1730, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja. Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later data for collection of Request for Proposals.

6. WORKS/GOODS
6.1 SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES
Interested companies are invited to submit technical and financial bids for the following:

6.2 CATEGORY B (GOODS)

6.3  CATEGORY C (WORKS)

7. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Same as in paragraph 3.0 above

8. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Documents from Office of the Head of Procurement office. Flat 7, 1st Floor, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Plot 1730, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja upon presentation of evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fees of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only per Lot, paid into the National Agency for the Great Green Wall’s remitta account.

9. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS AND WORKS)
(i) Interested Contractors and Suppliers shall submit one original and one photocopy of their Technical Bid and completed Financial bids. The two copies of both Technical Bid and completed Financial Bid per LOT shall be placed in two different sealed envelopes and labelled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” as well as the “Project Name/Title” and “LOT NO” on the same side of the envelope. The reverse side of each of these two envelopes shall bear the “Bidder’s Name, Address and Telephone Number(s)”. The two sealed envelopes containing separately Technical and Financial Bids should be enclosed in a third envelope sealed and labelled “Technical and Financial Bids” with the “Project Name/Title” and “LOT NO” clearly written on the top Right Hand corner.
(ii) The outer envelope should be address to: The Director General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Plot 1730, Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja.
(iii) Closing time for the submission of all bids (Technical and Financial) is 12:00 noon on Thursday, 4 July, 2019.

NOTE: Late bids submission will be returned un-opened.

10. OPENING OF BIDS
(i) Opening of Technical bids for Goods will commence at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 4 July, 2019 at Conference Room, Ground Floor National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Plot 1730, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja.
(ii) Opening of Technical bids for Works will commence at 12:00 noon on Thursday, 4 July, 2019 at Conference Room, Ground Floor, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Plot 1730, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, Abuja.
(iii) Technical bids will be opened publicly in the presence of all bidders. Only successful Bidders will be invited for the opening of the Financial Bids at a later date while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.

11. GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bid/EoI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(b) Bid/EoI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(c) Bidders should not bid for more than (2) Lots;
(d) All cost will be borne by the bidders;
(e) The Agency 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 28th of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

SIGNED:
DIRECTOR GENERAL,
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE GREAT GREEN WALL,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT