Securities and Exchange Commission
Plot 272 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street
Central Business District Abuja
e-mail: sec@sec.gov.ng , website: www.sec.gcv.ng
Request for Proposal
1.0 INTRODUCTION
As part of efforts to leverage on the full potential of its ongoing ICT infrastructure upgrade, improve her business operations and enhance productivity, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has identified the urgent need for ICT Skills enhancement training program for its staff.
Towards achieving this, the Commission hereby request for proposals, in two parts (Technical & Financial), from qualified ICT training Firms to provide this service.
2.0 TERMS/SERVICES REQUIRED
The services to be carried out include:
- Training on Microsoft Office Productivity Tools covering proficiency levels from Basic to Advanced:
- Training is expected to cover about 500 Staff of the Commission who are located both at the Head office in Abuja and all the 7 Zonal Offices in Lagos. Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan, Onitsha, and Maiduguri
- The Staff are to be trained in batches of a convenient size and in a conducive venue to be provided by the Training Firm
- Training should strictly be hands-on and a maximum of 2 batches per day
- Training duration per batch should be for a fixed period of two weeks (Saturday inclusive) with a total contact hours of 36;
- Other terms and modalities are to be negotiated with the selected Firms
3.0 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent ICT Training Firms wishing to carry out the above training program shall submit amongst others, the following documents:
a) Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
b) Evidence of payment of tax for the last three (3) years.
c) Comprehensive company profile including registered address functional contact email address, GSM phone number(s), and detailed resume of relevant staff.
d) Reference letter from bank stating financial ability to carry out project(s)
e) Three (3) years Company’s audited statement of accounts
f) Certificate of registration with the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN)
g) Evidence of compliance with the requirements of the Pension Reform Act. 2004
h) Evidence of Partnership Status with Microsoft Corporation
4.0 General Requirements
Interested Firms should provide
a) Proof of reputation, evidence by at least two certificates of completion, in carrying out similar assignments previously
b) List of verifiable experience on similar training projects successfully executed
c) At least 2 reference sites for due diligence
d) Training implementation plan
e) Risk Management plan
f) Composition of qualified technical Staff that will facilitate the training
g) Evidence of registration of at least 2 key personnel by the computer professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN)
h) Evidence of Microsoft certification by at least 2 key personnel;
5.0 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL
The submission of proposal shaft be in two separate envelope as follows;
A . The Mandatory Requirements and the Technical Proposal should be submitted in a sealed wax envelope clearly marked “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR THE PROVISION OF ICT SKILS ENHANCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SEC STAFF at the top left hand corner.
B. The Financial Proposal should be submitted in another sealed wax envelope to be clearly marked “FINANCIAL BID FOR THE PROVISION OF ICT SKILLS ENHANCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SEC STAF F” at the top left hand corner, and to be addressed to:
The Secretary, Tenders Board
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Ground Floor, SEC Tower,
Plot 272, Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street
Central Business District, Abuja.
CLOSING DATE
All submissions must be received at the above address on or before 10th January 2011. Please note that no proposal shall be accepted after 4:00pm on Monday January 2011
OPENING DATE
The Technical Proposal shall be opened on Tuesday January 11, 2011 by 10.00am at the SECs Head Office Abuja, Training Firms, NGOs and the public are invited to the opening.
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries on this advertisement are to be directed to:
The Secretary, Tenders Board
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Ground Floor, SEC Tower,
Plot 272, samunel Adesujo Ademulegun Street, Central Business District, Abuja
+234 7036512886, +234 8033004135, +234 8053441350 or +2348055435419
E-mails: sec@sec.gov.ng , training@sec.gov.ng it@sec.gov.ng
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00pm daily on working days
IMPORTANT NOTICE
- Only successful pre-qualified firms will have their Financial Bids opened on a date that will be communicated to all Firms to attend
- Nothing in the advert shall be construed to be commitment on the part of SEC nor shall entail any vendor/consultant to make any claim(s) whatsoever and seek indemnity from SEC by virtue of the bidder having responded to this advertisement
Signed:
Management
