DEADLINE: 12TH APRIL, 2021
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE RESEARCH (NIOMRI)
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR 2021 CAPITAL AND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), Lagos, a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in keeping with its mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, intends to implement the Institute’s 2021 Capital and Zonal Intervention Projects. The Institute hereby invites interested, competent and reputable Consultancy firms with relevant experience and good track records of related consultancy/Training to bid for the procurement of under listed.
2.0 SCOPE
Lot A1: Skill Acquisition and Training in Fish Processing and Preservation Techniques or Rural Fishermen in Selected Riverine Communities in Agbado Okeodo, Ipaja Communities.
Lot A2: Training on Smoking Kiln Design, Fabrication and Repairs for Unemployment Youths for Post Harvest Management in Selected Areas of Odi-Olowo and Ojokoro Communities
LotA3: Targeted Knowledge Based Training on Prevention of African Swine Fever and other Ailments for Piggery Farmers in Lagos & Ogun States
LotA4: Training of Youths, Unemployed Graduates on Post-Harvest Practices and Loss Prevention and Empowerment with Agro Fishing Kits in BS.
LotA5: Training and Provision of Farm Herbicides, Pesticides, Farm Implements and other Farm Inputs for Farmers in Selected Communities and Rural Farming Ogun State
Lot A6: Training on Feed Formulations, Production and Preservations in Selected SE (South East) States
LotA7: Empowerment Training Programme in Fishing Production and Feed in Ojoand Amuwo- Odofin L.G.A
Lot A8: Training and Empowerment of Women and Youths on Animal and Fish Feed Formulations, Production, Packaging and Marketing in Isi-Ala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe Federal Constituency, Imo State
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested vendors shall submit the following minimum verifiable requirements to be eligible for consideration.
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC11or CAC2 and 7. Business Name is also acceptable;
b. Evidence of Company’s income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance
c. Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 & 2020) valid till 31st of December, 2021;
d. Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31″ December, 2021;
e. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
f. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
g. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
h. Sworn affidavit:
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research or the Bureau of Public Procurement ls 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 none of the Company’s Directors has been convicted of procurement fraud in any country
– that the company is not in receivership, insolvency and bankruptcy:
Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2018,2019&2020)h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019& 2020)
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’s profile with the curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications
k. Verifiable documented evidence of at least three(3) training jobs executed in the last Five (5) years including Letters of Award, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs (Training only).
l.Evidence of accreditation by Centre for Management Development (CMD)
m.Evidence of Fim’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(les)
n. 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 ompan a the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
4.0 SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS
Prospective consultancy firms are to submit two(2) bound copies of documents, ensuring that the pages therein are arranged as indicated above. The two bound copies should be placed in individual envelopes, and the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to
Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research) and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number), and drop in the designated Tender Box at the Procurement Unit not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 12th April, 2021.
Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of Head of Procurement as Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the “Head of Procurement on e-mail: oladipoea@niomr.gov.ng
5.0 OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Expression of Interest documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 12th April, 2021 in the Institute’s Conference Room.
6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Expression of Interest documents must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the consultancy firm
b. Expression of Interest documents submitted after the deadline for the submission would be returned unopened.
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots
d. All costs will be borne by bidders.
e. Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with CovID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional
bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency
f. Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
g. Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
h. The documents submitted should have a table of content indicating the pages the items are to be found. Failure to comply with this directive will result in disqualification of the bidder.
i. NIOMR is not bound to quality any consultant 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
Executive Director/CEO
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
