Federal Ministry of Environment
Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja
Request for Proposals
(Technical and Financial)
Introduction
The Federal Ministry of Environment Headquarters Mabushi, Abuja is propagating the adoption of Renewable Energy. The Ministry is to develop and implement strategies that will achieve a clean and reliable energy supply and also establish mechanism to develop the sector based on international best practices. It intends to implement a number of projects aimed at climate-proofing Nigeria against the consequences of Climate Change as well seize the opportunities therein.
The Ministry is, therefore, inviting interested and suitably qualified Contractors, Consultants and other Service Providers to submit bids/tenders for the under-listed projects:
1. LOT “1”: Post-COPENHAGEN 15 Programme, especially meetings leading up to COP 16 in Mexico 2010.
Scope of Work:
- Planning meetings
- Identification of relevant stakeholders
- Development and Production of 1st draft Policy and Guidelines on Renewable Energy
- Organization of relevant in-house/stakeholders review meetings
- Organization of National Review/adoption workshops
- Forwarding of document to Ministry of Justice
- Organization of National Awareness Workshops for Policymakers
- Production of National Policy and Guidelines on Renewable Energy
- Public display of National documents
2. LOT “2”: Renewable Energy sources inventory for the entire country (1st phase – BIOFUEL)
Planning meetings
Project Inception/Sensitization Workshop
Identification of Laptops/Accessories for data processing/inventory staff
Capacity Building/Technology transfer/Training (International) of FMENV Project office staff
Training of Inventory personnel for six geopolitical zones & Abuja
Inventory in six geopolitical zones & Abuja
Compilation of Result
Establishment of a databank
Production of Report
Stakeholders workshops for the review/adoption of inventory Report
Public Awareness Raising on Renewable Energy sources in Nigeria Display of Inventory Report.
3. LOT “3” Capacity Building and Technology Transfer.
- Develop appropriate Training Structures
- Identify and compile relevant international Training/Capacity Building Programs for staff and keys officials of the Ministry
- Organize three technology transfer (international) visits for Project Office staff and key Ministry officials.
- Organize two International Capacity Building Programmes for Project Office staff and key Ministry Officials.
- Establish capacity Building Partnership between international Players and the Ministry
- Organize five different local training/capacity building course (Lagos, Ibadan & Kaduna) for Project Office staff and key Ministry Officials
LOT “4”: Public Awareness and Promotion Programs.
- Organization of planning meetings
- Conduct analysis and adopt relevant effective communication and media approaches
- Development of effective public awareness programmes
- Identification of relevant stakeholders
- Organization of Project Inception Workshop
- Organization of 4 Stakeholders Sensitization workshops (Lagos, Abuja, Calabar & Adamawa)
- Radio Jingles, Television Adverts, billboard adverts
- Development and Production of effective Posters and souvenir for distribution
- Organization of Workshop to sensitize School children
- Organization of Workshop to sensitize Research institutions/Universities
- Organization of Workshop to sensitize Local Government Chairman and Councilors
- Organization of a High Power Forum (Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of Senate and House, State Commissioners etc) on Renewable Energy.
- Promotion of the Local and Global benefit of Renewable Energy
- Establishment of Partnership between the Ministry and Private sectors on awareness creation for the programme.
Eligibility: This Tender Process is open to Consulting Firms duly registered who possess the under listed requirements the competence to undertake the assignment. Failure to submit any of the under listed documents may lead to disqualification
Certificate of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (Limited liability only)
- Provide details of Company’s profile including the Curriculum Vitae of the key professional staff and other resources,
- Company’s current Tax Clearance certificate for the last three (3) years (State Tax Identification Number – TIN)
- Verifiable evidence of previous experience in the jobs of this magnitude/nature. (Attach letter of Award and Certificate of Completion)
- List of Equipment Owned
- Evidence from the company’s Bankers as to its financial capacity/Bank Support to undertake the works, If awarded
- Name/e-mail Address and phone number of contact person
- Company Audited Account for the last 3 Years
- Any other information that would be of advantage to the company.
- A Letter authorizing the Federal Ministry of Environment to verify claims with relevant agencies or bodies.
- Evidence of VAT Registration and Remittance.
Guidelines for Submission: Bid documents (technical and financial) are obtainable only from Secretariat of MTB Federal Ministry of Environment, Room 6301, Mabushi. Abuja; upon the payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousands Naira (N10,000.00) for each of the Lot.
Completed Financial and Technical Proposals are to be submitted in two separate envelope marked ‘Financial Proposals’ and ‘Technical Proposal’ respectively. Each of the Envelopes are to contain one original and both envelopes enclosed in a larger envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL at to right corner and the title of the assignment clearly written at the right corner. The reverse side of the envelope should bear the name of the Consultancy Firm.
The Proposal must be addressed to the:
The Secretary,
Ministerial Tenders Board
Federal Ministry of Environment
Room B301 (3rd Floor) Mabushi, Abuja
The deadline for submission at the above address is 12.00 noon on Monday, 20th September 2010 while the Bid Opening will commence at 2.00p.m on the same day at the Ministry’s Conference Room, Mabushi, Abuja
Additional Information:
- Notwithstanding the submission of tender data the Federal Ministry of Environment is neither committed nor obligated to include your company or any bid list or award any form of contract to your company or agent
- The advertisement shall not be considered as commitment on the part of the Federal Ministry of Environment; nor shall it entitle potential firms to make any claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from the Federal Ministry of Environment by virtue of such company having responded to the advertisement.
- Only the Technical Proposals will be opened on the date mentioned in this publication.
- The Federal Ministry of Environment will only consider the financial proposal of firms that attain the pass mark for technical proposal evaluation on a date that would be communicated to these Firms.
- A firm will be selected in accordance with the Procurement Policy of the Federal Government using the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method.
(Signed)
Permanent Secretary
