FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
BENIN-OWENA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
KM 24, BENIN/SAPELE ROAD, OBAYANTOR, BENIN CITY.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EoI) / PRE-QUALIFICATION/INVITATION TO TENDER FOR FY2020 CAPITAL PROJECTS

INTRODUCTION
The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”), a Parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources is desirous of executing her FY2020 Capital Projects. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Authority hereby invites interested, experienced and competent Consultants/Contractors/Suppliers to submit Expression of Interest (EoI) and bids for the following Projects:

SUBMISSION OF EOIS/BIDS
For Expression of Interest (EoI) interested firms should submit two (2) bound Expression of Interest (EoI) documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined in 3.0 above. The reverse side of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 23rd March, 2020.

Prospective bidders for Invitation to Tender (Works) and Non-Consultancy Services are to submit bids for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies each for technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid only in MS-Excel format; packaged separately in sealed envelopes and marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number at the top right corner. Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 20th April, 2020. Prospective bidders for Invitation for Pre-qualification are to submit PreQualification Documents for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid”; with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 30th March, 2020.
Each sealed envelope of bidders for Expression of Interest/Invitation to Tender for Works and Goods/Pre-Qualification should be addressed to: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BENIN-OWENA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KM. 24, BENIN/SAPELE ROAD, OBAYANTOR, P. M. B. 1381, BENIN CITY. This should be hand delivered and receipted for at the Procurement Unit and dropped in the designated Tender Box in the New Conference Room, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor.

OPENING OF EoIs/BIDS
The Expression of Interest (EoI) will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, 23rd March, 2020, in the New Conference Room, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor, in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Only the technical bids for the Invitation to Tender and Non-Consultancy Services will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 20th April, 2020, in the New Conference Room, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor, in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be kept un-opened. The technical bids for the Invitation for Pre-Qualification will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday 30th March, 2020, in the New Conference Room, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor, in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Bidders should please ensure that they sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head, Procurement Unit, Ground Floor, Room 067, BORBDA Headquarter Complex, Km 24, Benin/Sapele Road, Obayantor, as the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

For further enquiries, please contact the

“Head Procurement Unit” on e-mail:
aochukwuyem@beninowena.gov.ng, info@beninowena.gov.ng

or call any of these mobile telephone numbers:
07088780301, 07087682595.

GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Expression of Interest (EoI) and Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. The authorised official shall be introduced to the Authority by a Letter of Authority duly signed by the Director and Secretary of the Company;
c. Expression of Interest (EoI) and Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
d. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
e. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
f. All shortlisted bidders for Expression of Interest (EoI) and Invitation for PreQualification will be contacted on a later date for collection of tender documents, while successful bidders for Works/Goods (Invitation to Tender) will be contacted for financial bid opening at a later date.
g. The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority is Not bound to shortlist/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
Managing Director,
Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority.