Federal Ministry of Information
Radio House Abuja
Call for Expression of Interest
A. Introduction:
The Federal Tenders Journal is a tool for the dissemination of information on all government proposed procurements and related matters to the public. The Journal is published in both hard and soft copies.
The Federal Ministry of Information intends to redesign, host and manage the Federal Information Tenders Journal Web Portal under the Public Private Partnership and hereby seeks for “Expression of Interest” (Eol) from reputable and competent consultants to carry out the assignment.
B. Scope of Work:
The scope of work involves the following:-
(i) Design and develop a database-driven web application, which will provide online, real time access to all necessary government procurement activities.
(ii) Procure, install and configure all necessary licensed software for the servers.
(iii) Design, install and manage a comprehensive security framework,
(iv) Provide, a scalable solution, with ease of integration and transference across locations, servers and platforms.
(v) Ensure compatibility with all forms of browsers and mobile devices like Android, Blackberry, IPAD etc.
(vi) Provide simple interface to access complex systems (website management application in the absence of advance programming skill. In effect, the solution would provide an easy and friendly program that enables the web managers to maintain the web portal, publish relevant information, as well as pictures, without skills in HTML or computer programming).
(vii) Create sophisticated mechanism of indexing all content on the web portal, for word and phrase searches.
(viii) Create site statistics program to analyse visitor tracking, page search analysis etc.
(ix) Install and implement a Content Management System (CMS).
(x) Provide for automatic data archiving of site content.
C. Eligibility of Bidders:
Interested and reputable consultants are requested to forward the following pre-qualification documents for consideration:
(i) Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
(ii) Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years;
(iii) Evidence of VAT Registration and remittance;
(iv) Evidence of Registration with National Pensions Commission;
(v) Evidence of company’s financial capacity with inclusion of reference/support from Bank.
D. Instructions to Interested Bidders;
Interested parties are requested to submit:
- Information on their organization and brief summaries of the key personnel to be involved in the work, particularly their experience that directly relates to the needs of this assignment.
- A description of similar assignments, including a brief description of the projects executed, methodology, client, budget and project start/end dates.
- A concept note on the assignment that describes in detail how the Consultants would conduct this assignment if selected.
E. Period of Performance:
The successful Consultant will manage the portal for a period of two (2) years in the first instance, renewable, subject to performance.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in three (3) copies (one original and two
copies) and a soft copy in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “EXPRESSION OF
INTEREST FOR FEDERAL TENDERS JOURNAL” addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Information
Radio House
Garki, Abuja.
Expression of Interest must be delivered to the Procurement Department Federal Ministry of Information, 9th Floor, Radio House, Abuja not later than 12 noon on Monday, June 25th 2012.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address above from 8:00am to 5.00 pm every working day.
Please note that only shortlisted consultants will be invited for bidding.
Signed.
Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Information.
