Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)
Reissuance
This notice replaces the notice published in Thisday, the Guardian, and Daily Trust with issuance Date 14th February, 2011 on the consultancy Service entitled “ Consultancy for the Design and implementation of a communication and Out reach Strategy.
The Presidency
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria Phase II: EITI Implementation
Consultancy for Design of a Communication and Outreach Strategic Plan
Trust Fund Number: 95381.
Request for Expressions of Interest.
Issuance Date: Monday, 21st February, 2011.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has obtained a grant from the EITI Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) to be administered by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative NEITI) Secretaries NEITI is the Nigerian subset of a global initiative aimed at following due process and achieving transparency in payments by Extractive Industry (EI) companies to governments and government-linked entities. NEITI intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under contracts for provision of a communications and outreach strategic plan development consultancy services.
The services required include but are not limited to:
- Conducting an assessment and review of the NEITI Communications strategy, past and current action work plans; and pat communication implementation initiatives;
- Developing communications and outreach strategic plans as well as an action oriented implementation plan;
This assignment may last for a period of 2 months from the time of contracting.
Submission of Expression of Interest (EOIs)
NEITI now invites eligible consultants with expertise in developing and managing communications and outreach programs to indicate their interest in providing the above –mentioned services. Interested consultants can apply as a consortium and each firm/consortia must include consultants with relevant working experience in communication strategy development and management covering media, branding, advertising, marketing and the multimedia
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services:
- Profile of Firms/consortium (local/foreign) including ownership structure of firms making up the consortium
- Description of similar assignments executed/under execution by the firm/consortium. This should cover the role played by the consortium member(s) in (A) developing and preparing action-oriented communication and outreach strategies; and (B) Managing the process for the implementation of communication and outreach strategies.
- Availability of appropriate skills among staff;
- Experience in Nigeria and in other developing countries in similar conditions;
- Evidence of alliance/partnership between consortium members
- Information on Legal status of the Firm or Consortium.
Consultant may associate to enhance their qualification
Evaluation of competence and qualification of firm will be undertaken on the basis of aforementioned requirements to be met by the consultant’s team.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World bank Borrowers, published in May 2004 (current edition).
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours. One original and five copies of the Expression of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below on or before 7th March, 2011 by 5.00pm in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expressions of Interest for Developing a Communication and Outreach strategy for NEITI” .
To:
The Executive Secretary,
Nigeria Extractive industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI Secretariat,
1, Zambezi Crescent
Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: +234-9-2906545
Email: procurement@neiti.org.ng
Website: http://www.neiti.org.ng
Only shortlisted consultants will be contacted.
