DEADLINE: 19TH OCTOBER, 2022
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL (DAI)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS & SERVICES TO DAI OFFICES NATIONWIDE
(A) Background
DAI works on the frontlines of global development-tackling fundamental social, governance and economic development challenges caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. With corporate offices in the US, UK, Belgium, and Nigeria, DAI works with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies. The Nigeria office is a locally registered entity supporting a portfolio of more than $100 million that works to meet the critical service delivery needs of the Nigerian populace.
DAI is requesting expression of interest (EOI) from technically competent vendors for a range of goods and services nationwide, described below. Vendors that demonstrate they have the technical and financial capacity to complete the scopes of work will be pre-qualified, and going forward they will be invited to tender quotation/proposals based on the range of goods and services they have demonstrated to have capacity, and in accordance to the requirements of our RFP or Requests for Quotation (RFQ). DAI’s offices in Nigeria intend to develop a wide roster of pre-qualified suppliers for the supply and delivery of various office supplies and facilities related equipment and services listed below.
Vendors that have presence and/or can supply in these locations are highly encouraged to submit an expression of interest. This list is not exhaustive, and vendors are encouraged to note all locations where they have an operational presence.
Current Locations: Abuja; Adamawa; Akwa Ibom; Bauchi; Benin City; Borno & Yobe; Ebonyi; Edo; Enugu; Gombe; Jigawa; Kaduna; Kano; Lagos; Port Harcourt; Sokoto; Zamfara.
Applications are accepted from vendor nationwide.
Please note: That this is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) but an Expression of Interest (EOI). Only simple expressions of interest should be submitted at this stage. Interested organization shall be pre- qualified to receive an invitation to the pre-offeror’s conference and/or RFP/RFQ as the need arises and based on the criteria outlined below.
(B) Scope of Service Required
The goods and services to be provided will include, but not limited to the following:
1. Logistic/Haulage and
Car hire services (Lot
1)2. Commercial and
Residential Real Estate
Agent (Lot 2)3. Furniture suppliers
(Lot 3)4. Printing services
(Lot 4)5. Cleaning/fumigation,
gardening services,
and consumables (Lot 5)6. ICT equipment
accessories and
consumables (Lot 6)7. Vehicle repair
service and
maintenance–
Toyota (Lot 7)8. Solar and
renewable energy
systems (Lot 8)9. General maintenance
and facility services–
electricity, plumbing,
carpentry, etc (Lot 9)10. Generators and spare
parts (Lot 10)11. General
merchandise – non-food items – e.g. jerry can, buckets, cups, multi-purpose
soap (Lot 11)12. Construction and
engineering
services (Lot 12)13. General insurance –
property & equipment (Lot 13)14. Health insurance (Lot 14) 15. Internet service
provider (Lot 15)16. IT maintenance
and support (Lot 16)17. Hotel accommodation
and conference
packages (Lot 17)18. Travel services – air
and vehicle rentals
(Lot 18)19. Photography
services (Lot 19)20. Telecommunication service (cellular,
landline, dongles)
(Lot 20)21. Security services, including vehicle escort, office security, driver training, HEAT training (Lot 21)
(C) Pre-qualification Criteria
- Organizations interested in attending a pre-offeror’s conference, and/or receiving the RFP/RFQ shall submit the following documents and information outlined below, which will be used to prequalify the vendors. Organizations interested shall clearly state what lot they are interested in. Separate sets of required documentation shall be submitted for each service/lot that organizations are interested in.
- Basic Company Profile – Summary profile of organization, including the type of organization: non-governmental, public voluntary, civil society, local trust, faith-based organization, university/academia, etc., core area of specialization of the organization, ownership, contact person and details
- Organization’s summary description of past performance/technical expertise and experience of at least five years
- Evidence of company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission, including form CAC7 and CA2
- Tax Clearance Certificate and/or Evidence of Tax Payment
- Evidence of registration with relevant professional institutions
- List of current clients, including local and international consulting firms, international non- governmental organizations
(D) Steps to follow for this procurement are as follows:
S/N Activity Date 1 Issuance of EOI 06 October 2022 2 Final date to express interest 19 October 2022 3 Evaluation of submissions 25 October 2022 4 Vendor notified of pre-qualification status 01 November 2022
Method of Application
Prospective bidders that wish to express their interest may submit an electronic/online complete set of information and submit to NGprocurementIn@dai.com, clearly indicating the lot number for the preferred service. A separate set shall be submitted for each lot. All proposals must be signed by the authorized representative of the expressing organization. Submission should be sent to the below address and not later than 19 October, 2022.
