Federal Ministry of Transport Bukar Dipcharima House Central Business District, Abuja
General Consultancy Notice for the Appointment of Consultants to Collect Transaction Fees as Approved by the Federal Government
The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN)is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria established under Act No. 16 of 2007, as practitioners’ regulatory Council. The Council is charged with the responsibility of determining the standards of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to be registered as Freight Forwarders and raising those standards from time to time in accordance with International industry practice; and for regulating and controlling Freight Forwarding in all its ramifications.
(A) In compliance with the regulation as stipulated, the Council hereby invites interested and reputable consultants with relevant experiences for consideration as consultants to the Council to collect transaction fees as approved by the Federal Government.
(B) Requirements
Interested Consultant firms should forward copies of the following documents and the originals to be made available for sighting during the tender opening:
i. Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Articles of Memorandum of Association.
ii. Interested Companies should have up to date returns with CAC and be informed that due diligence could be conducted.
iii. Company’s Audited Account for the last three years from a Chartered
Accounting Firm.
iv. Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years; expiring in December, 2012.
v. List of verifiable documentary evidence of similar jobs successfully executed within the last three years (copies of letter of contract award, completion certificate).
vi. Current Reference Letter from a Reputable Bank and Statement of Account for the last twelve (12) months.
vii. Sworn Affidavit line with the provisions of Part IV, Section 16, subsection 6(e-t) of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
viii. List of key staff and their Evidence of professional registration.
ix. Letter of Authority to CRFFN to cross check the company’s account
x. Bidders should show evidence of Registration and up to date remittance of
Employee Pension Fund Contribution in line with section 6d of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
xi. Letter introducing an authorized representative of bidder with his/her sample signature and position in the Company.
xii. Evidence of payment of Training contribution to the Industrial Training Fund.
C. Collection of Tender documents:
Interested Companies are to collect tender documents from the Director, Administration & Human Resources, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria 51, Khartoum Street, Zone 5, Wuse District, Abuja, upon the presentation of a payment of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only, non-refundable Tender Fee into CRFFN Treasury Revenue Account at Diamond Bank, Account Number 0026259614.
(D) Submission
This document is to be dropped in the Tender Box in the Office of the Secretary, Tenders Board, CRFFN, on or before 29th September 2012 by 10.00am. This Tender is for a period of six weeks. The representatives of Bidding companies are invited to witness the opening of the Tenders on the same day at 12:00pm in the conference hall of the office complex at 51, Khartoum Street, Zone 5, Wuse District, and Abuja.
Please Note:
This is an invitation for expression of interest. Response(s) to this invitation do not place any obligation on the Authority to consider any responding company for:
1. Award of contract
2. Information of any resultant action
3. Acceptance of tender submission
4. Refund of costs incurred as a result of the EOI invitation or any subsequent requests for information from bidding companies
5. Late submission will not be entertained and only short-listed companies will be contacted
6. All CAC, VAT, PENCOM and TAX clearance certificates may be referred to the security agencies, Corporate Affair Commission, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) National Pension Commission and other relevant bodies for verification.
Signed:
Secretary, Tenders Board
