Office Of The Head Of Civil Service Of The Federation (OHCSF)- Request For Expression Of Interest From Insurance Underwriters For Group Life Assurance To Cover Employees Of The Federal Government For 2022/2023

DEADLINE: 31ST JANUARY, 2022 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION (OHCSF) FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, PHASE II, ABUJA REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS FOR GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE TO COVER EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR 2022/2023

1. INTRODUCTION The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to invite interested Insurance companies to Bid for Group Life Assurance cover for Public Servants in compliance with the Pension Reform Act 2014 for the year 2022/2023. The OHCSF hereby invites experienced and competent companies, to submit Expression of Interest in compliance with the Provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007 for the implementation of the above as follows:

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS interested Companies are to submit the following documents: i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7; ii. Evidence of Company's Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (Year 2018,2019 and 2020) valid till 31st December, 2021. iii. Evidence of License by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) valid till 31st December, 2021; iv. Evidence of claim settlements and outstanding claims in 2020/2021 on the Group Life Assurance Cover of the OHSCF Scheme; and a signed declaration by the Chief Executive Officer that the company settles and continues to settle all genuine claims promptly. v. Evidence that the company has assets as stipulated in the Insurance Act 2003 and its (2018) published accounts for its Life Assurance business; vi. a certified true copy of its license or recertification as an Insurer to transact life assurance business by NAICOM; vii. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021: viii. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020; ix. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021; x. 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 Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP); xi. Copies of the company's published annual report and account for the last 3 years certified by National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) 2018, 2019 and 2020; xii. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any Officers of the relevant Committees of the Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation 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; xiii. Company's Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 and 2020) xiv. Evidence of financial capability by submission of reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria xv. Company's Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of 6 Top Management Staff with their qualification and Insurance working experience xvi. Must have a verifiable address in Abuja, FCT xvii. Current Re-Insurance program and premium payment for the class of insurance xviii. Verifiable Documentary evidence of Group Life experience in at least three (3) years, different schemes executed in the last five (5) years xix. Proposed value addition to the policy will be an added advantage; and xx. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter in the Company/ Firm's Letterhead Paper bearing among 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 authorized officer of the firm xxi. Any underwriter/insurance Company that is having outstanding claims to settle since the inception of Group Life Assurance will not be qualified

3. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/TENDER DOCUMENTS: a) Interested companies are to submit one (1) bound Expression of Interest (Eol) document separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope at the address below and clearly marked with the name "INSURANCE BID'. An electronic copy of the submission is to be made through email to the address below. Furthermore, the reverse of each seen- envelope should have the Name and Address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box situated at Room 6023, 6th floor, Block B, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase ll not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 31st January, 2022.

b) All bidders must fill the bid submission Register while submitting their Expression of Interest in the Tender Box situated at the designated location as the OHCSF will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly Submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Director Procurement on email: procurement@ohcsf.gov.ng c) All documents should be addressed to:

The Permanent Secretary (SWO) Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), 2nd Floor, Block A, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase I Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja.

Attention: Director Procurement

4. OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) a) The Expression of Interest will be opened at 12:00 noon on Monday, 31st January, 2022 in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Federal Secretariat Complex Phase Il, Abuja, in the Olusegun Obasanjo Hall, Block 'A' 2nd Floor, Phase ll Federal Secretariat, Abuja immediately after close of submission. i) In line with Section 19(b) (i) & (ii) of the PPA 2007, relevant Professional Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS) are invited to witness the opening exercise accordingly.

5. GENERAL INFORMATION a) Eol must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder; b) Eol submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened c) The Publication is for information only, and not to be construed as a commitment tor obligation on the part of the Management of OHCSF; d) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not b 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 Organization in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency; e) Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services) f) Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; g) The OHCSF will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to an inquiry h) The OHCSF 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 i) All CAC, PENCOM, TAX, ITF, NSITF, IRR Certificates shall be referred to issuing bodies for verification.

Signed Permanent Secretary (SWO) Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF)

Office Of The Head Of Civil Service Of The Federation (OHCSF)- Request For Expression Of Interest From Insurance Underwriters For Group Life Assurance To Cover Employees Of The Federal Government For 2022/2023

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