Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
Federal Secretariat Phase I, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
Invitation for Technical and Financial Bids for the Development and Installation of a Socio Economic Data Base for the Nine (9) States of the Niger Delta Region
1.0 Introduction
Consequent upon a grant made available to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs MNDA) by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop and install a web-based Socio-economic Data-Bank for the Nine (9) States of the Niger Delta Region, the Ministry is desirous of engaging a competent vendor to bring about the successful implementation of the project. The Ministry, through this, will acquire an interactive online/web-based data bank solution with rich and actionable data that will create a single, unified information data-base for the Niger Delta Region with a view to providing easy access for Stakeholders, Consultants and Donor Agencies/Partners as well as Researchers who need information on the Region.
2.0 Eligibility
Interested and competent firms who wish to participate in the project are required to submit their financial bids together with the firms’ profile which must include but not limited to the following documents.
i. Evidence of Incorporation of the Firm with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC )
ii. Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for 2009, 2010 and 2011
iii. VAT Certificate with Evidence of Remittance to FIRS
iv. Firm’s Audited Account for 2009, 2010 and 2011
v. Evidence of Pension Registration/Remittance
vi. Evidence of Requisite Professional and the Technical Staff to perform the job
vii. Evidence of previous work in similar capacity
viii. Evidence of financial capability vide Bank Statement of Account and Bank Support
ix. Sworn Affidavit that the firm is not Bankrupt
x. Sworn Affidavit that none of the Principal or Associates of the firm is an ex-convict or bankrupt.
3.0 Tender Requirements:
Interested contractors who wish to participate in the above exercise are required to obtain bidding documents from the Secretary, Ministerial Tenders Board, Room 317, 3rd floor on payment of a non-refundable fee of twenty thousand (N20,000.00) naira only.
4.0 Submission of the Tender Documents:
i) Technical Document should be placed in one envelope, sealed and clearly marked “Technical Bid”
ii) Financial Bid should be placed in another separate envelope.
iii) The name of the Company and title of the project should be clearly written on the reverse side of the envelopes.
iv) Insert the Envelopes containing the Technical documents and the Financial bid in another bigger envelope, seal and address to:
The Deputy Director Procurement,
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
Federal Secretariat Complex Phase I
Shehu Shagari Way, (CBD)
Abuja, Nigeria
v) The reverse side of this envelope should also have company’s name and the title of the project clearly written.
vi) Deposit the sealed and clearly marked Envelope in the Tender Box located in Room 4B-334, 3rd Floor, Federal Secretariat, Phase I, Shehu Shagari Way Abuja, on or before Monday 23rd July, 2012 by 12.00 Noon. The tender documents will be opened on the same day, Monday 23rd July 2012 by 2pm at the SGF Mini Conference Room Ground Floor, Near the Library, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja.
5.0 Bids Opening:
This serves as invitation to representatives of companies and civil society groups who may wish to be present at the bids opening scheduled to take place at 2.00pm on Monday 23rd July, 2012.
6.0 Late Submission
Late submission will not be accepted.
The MNDA may reject any/all bids at any time without any liability whatsoever. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of MNDA by virtue of such bidders having responded to this advertisement.
Bidders are hereby notified that only the Financial Bids of companies whose Technical Bids meet the minimum qualifying score shall be opened. The Financial Bids of unsuccessful companies will be returned unopened.
7.0 Enquiries
For further information/enquiries please contact office of the Director, Planning Research and Development (PRD) Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
Signed:
