Invitation to Tender for Consultancy Services to Define Requirements and Support Procurement of Financial Payment System and/or Related Services at Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc

Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc

Invitation to Tender for Consultancy Services to Define Requirements and Support Procurement of Financial Payment System and/or Related Services

REF: NBET/ITD/CS/DPS/001

1.     Introduction

NBET intends to procure consultancy services. The purpose of this procurement is to obtain support in defining our requirements for and selection of an appropriate payment system and/or related services. These payment services are required to effectively handle the transfer of payments between NBET and its contractual counter parties who are participants in Nigeria’s electricity market.

This procurement for consultancy will be based on well-specified requirements and a transparent procurement process. In view of this, NBET hereby invites reputable and competent firms to tender for the provision of consultancy services to define requirements and support procurement of an appropriate payment system and/or related services. The consultancy service is to be provided in accordance with terms, conditions and requirements specified in the tender document.

2.0     Scope of Work

The scope of this consultancy requirement covers 2 broad areas:

a)              Requirements Definition — This involves the articulation of NBET’s needs for the use of payment systems and/or related services based on its role as defined by Nigeria’s Electricity Market Rules. It also covers assessment of various regulations to determine key regulatory requirements to be adhered to in order to put in place a multi-stakeholder payment system. Outputs must include the following:

 

–         A schedule of business requirements – Including the priority of each requirement

–         High-level solution architecture – Including end to end process of the payment; control mechanism; risk elements; decision points; inter-dependencies and critical success factors

D)      Procurement support – This involves defining the procurement process that will enable the selection of an appropriate service provider who will implement and operate the chosen payment system, preparing required procurement documentation, managing the procurement process being the initial contact point for subsequent payment system bidders and facilitating the evaluation of those bidders to arrive at contract award in conjunction with appropriate NBET

3.0     General Requirement

Interested  and competent  bidders wishing to provide  NBET with the  consultancy service  must  submit the following documents for verification:

  • Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
  • Evidence of payment of tax for the last three years as at when due
  • Comprehensive company profile including registered address, functional email address, GSM phone number, names and experiences of key personnel
  • Current companies audited statement of account
  • Letter of reference from reputable bank
  • Certificate    of    compliance    issued    by    National    Pension    Commission    as    evidence    of   fulfilling employers’ obligation to employees with respect of pension.
  • Evidence of payment of training contribution to Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
  • Evidence of registration with Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria

4.0     Specific Requirement

To    be    eligible    for    this    tender;    bidder    must    show    verifiable    evidence    of    successfully    providing consultancy services for definition of requirements for payment systems or similar projects.

5.0     Collection of Bid Documents

Interested   bidders who   possess the above requirements   may collect the payment   of   a   non-refundable   fee   of   N50, 000.00   (Bank   draft   in   favour   of Trading Plc.) from;

Head, Human Resources and Admin,

Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc

8th Floor, Bank of Industry Building,

Central Business District,

Abuja, FCT Nigeria

Phone No; 07045027694

6.0     Submission

Completed tender documents including the above listed documents should be forwarded in sealed envelopes boldly marked “Consultancy Service to define requirements and support procurement of payment systems and/ or related services for NBET Plc. “addressed to;

 

Head,  Human  Resources and Admin,

Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc.

8th Floor, Bank of Industry Building,

Central Business District, Abuja, FCT Nigeria

Phone No; 07045027694,

09-2915615

Email; tenders@nbet.com.ng

7.0     Closing Date

All   submission   must   be   received   at  the   above   office   not   later  than 12:00pm on 28th  May, 2013

8.0     Opening Date

All details for the opening of submissions are contained in the Tender Document

9.0     Important Notice

  • The   attention   of   bidders   are   drawn   to   BPP   Act   section   5.1.9   which   effectively   precludes   the successful    firm    that    delivers    this    consultancy    requirement    from    bidding    for    the    subsequent provision of a payment system and/or related services.

 

Signed: Management

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