Nigerian Ports Authority
Public Notice No.3830
Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Provision of IFRS Consultancy Services for the Nigerian Ports Authority
1.0 Introduction
The Nigerian Ports Authority hereby invites reputable and competent consultancy firms to submit expression of interest documents for the provision of the above mentioned consultancy service.
2.0 Scope of Services
The scope of IFRS Consultancy services shall be:
i. To drive the development and institution of the IFRS programme in the Nigerian Ports Authority.
ii. Implement set milestones on the IFRS conversion roadmap.
3.0 Expression of Interest Requirements
Interested firms are to submit three (3) bound copies of bid documents as outlined hereunder:
Mandatory Requirements
a. Evidence of firms registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) inclusive of Articles and Memorandum of Association.
b. Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for the 2010, 2011 & 2012.
c. Evidence of VAT Registration and Remittances.
d. Evidence of compliance with Pension Reform Act 2004 and remittance (where applicable).
e. Evidence of contributions to Industrial Training Fund (ITF), where applicable.
f. Firms’/partnership’s registration with the FRC.
Additional Requirements
g. Company’s/partnership’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years (2010, 2011 & 2012).
h. Evidence of at least a project of similar nature and complexity, ongoing or
completed. Letters of awards, completion certificates etc are to be included.
i. Firm’s/partnership’s profile to include names, qualifications, experiences of key personnel.
j. All relevant information concerning contacts, telephone, fax and e-mail address of the firm’s representative.
k. For partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided.
l. Bid must be in English language and be signed by an official authorized to bind the bidder to a contract.
Failure to provide any of the listed mandatory requirements may lead to disqualification of a bid.
4.0 Submission of Expression of Interest Document
The expression of interest documents are to be submitted in triplicate bounded hard copies, paginated and arranged with dividers as indicated above, including a soft copy of the submission. The expression of interest documents should be submitted in sealed envelopes and addressed to the “Secretary to the Tenders Board, Nigerian Ports Authority’ and clearly marked “Expression of Interest for the Provision of IFRS Consultancy Services for the Nigerian Ports Authority, Public Notice No. ….,” and dropped into the designated Tender Box located on the 2nd Floor, Nigerian Ports Authority Corporate Headquarters, 26/28 Marina, Lagos not later than 11.00am on 13th August, 2013. All tenders will be opened by 12.00noon on the 13th August, 2013 in the Conference Room, N.PA Annex Building No. 1 Joseph Street, Off Marina, Lagos in the presence of all bidders or their representatives.
Bidders are advised to register their bids in the office of the General Manager, Procurement Room 133, 26/28 Marina, Lagos, NPA HQ Building, before dropping them into the designated tender boxes.
For further enquiries, please contact the “General Manager (Procurement)” on e-mail: info.procurement@nigerianparts.org
Please Note
This is not an invitation to tender. Response(s) to this invitation does not place any obligation on the Authority to consider any responding company for:
1. Award of Contract
2. Acceptance of any tender.
All costs incurred as a result of this EOI invitation and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the bidding companies. Late submission and wrongly placed tenders will not be entertained. Only short-listed companies will be contacted.
Signed
Management
Nigerian Ports Authority
