Expression of Interest for Contractors at Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

The Presidency

Niger Delta Development Commission

Expression of Interest for Contractors

Introduction

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in furtherance of Its mandate is planning to undertake several developmental projects for the even, rapid and sustainable development of the Niger Delta Region and is seeking to hire specialist contractors for the execution of the under listed works and services. The NDDC, therefore, request for the Expression of interests (Eol) from top flight, knowledgeable, competent and experienced contractors whose areas of competence and core businesses fall within the construction and research industries.

The specific projects and services for which contractor’s services are required and for which capacities are to be assessed are as follows:

Submission of Expression of Interest for the Pre-Qualification

Of contractors

Every interested and suitably qualified contracting firm with real operating and relevant experience is invited to submit its Expression of Interest (EOI) document to be used for pre-qualification exercise. This is the first step in the process for the selection of suitable contractors. The EoIs are to be submitted in two parts:

A.        Corporate

1.         Evidence of Incorporation/Registration with relevant Authorities:

2.         Clear indication of a verifiable Head Office address, indicating address of Branch Office or Outlet in the Niger Delta Region arid a Utility Bill of the Office;

3.         Corporate Profile of the firm indicating ownership structure;

4.         Names and Curriculum Vitae of Principal, Partners arid Staff, indicating nature of partnership/practice;

5.         VAT Certificate;

6.         Evidence of Current Tax Clearance Certificate of the Principal Partner of the Firm for the past three (3) years duly certified and issued by the FIRS;

7.         Evidence of up to-date Annual Returns;

8.        Sworn affidavit that the firm is not bankrupt

9.         Sworn affidavit that none of the Principals/Associates of the firm is an ex-convict or bankrupt;

10.       Evidence of Financial Capability and Banking Support including Bank’s Reference and recent Statement of Accounts;

11.       A Statement of Interest, including a Statement of Availability to undertake the job (within agreed time-frame) with reference to personnel for the project team;

12.       An Undertaking/Assurance for the delivery of the project in line wrth the project’s brief,

13.       Telephone and Fax numbers of the firm;

14.       Websites and e-mail addresses of the firm.

B.        Technical

1.        Area(s) of speclalty/concentration of the firm;

2.         Technical Capability of the firm, including CV of relevant Staff; evidence of track records in the execution of similar projects;

3.         Letters of Reference, Evidence of Payment for similar jobs done in the past, with verifiable names and telephone numbers of contact persons from the awarding Institutions;

4.        CASHES and Quality Assurance Policies of the firm;

5.        An Itemized strategy with time schedule to ensure the smooth delivery of

the project;

6.         Any other information that will facilitate the evaluation of the consultant’s capability and track records.

Evaluation Criteria

Contractors are expected to comply with the above requirements as failure to, comply may lead to the cancellation of the Contractor’s submission. Contractors are to submit only genuine and verifiable documents as contractors who submit fake or fraudulently obtained documents would be disqualified and the attention of the relevant security agencies may be drawn. All submitted Expression of Interest (Eols) would be evaluated on the basis of the veracity of the corporate competence of the firm as submitted in the Eol documents and pre-qualification would be based on a series of factors as enumerated/assessed from the firm’s technical capabilities.

Other Relevant Information

• The selection of Contractors will follow the provisions and procedures outlined in the Public Procurement Act, 2007;
• Only Contractors who have been successfully pre-qualified would proceed to the next stage of the procurement process and would be duly notified through a publication on the Commission’s website;
• Contractors can seek clarifications or request for additional information by writing officially to the Office listed below before the deadline for the submission of the Eol from 10am to 5pm, Mondays through Fridays (except Public Holidays);
• Contractors are advised not to try to influence the selection process as this would lead to their immediate disqualification. Such Contractors may also be barred from seeking other Job opportunities from the Commission in the future;
• All cost incurred by any Contractor in the preparation and submission of the Eol are to be borne entirely by the Contractor;
• NDDC reserves the right to reject any or all Expression of Interest and to terminate the entire selection process at any time without any liability to the Commission.

Validity Period of the Expression of Interest

The Expression of Interest (Eol), written in English Language, must be submitted in two (Corporate and Technical) neatly addressed envelopes marked at the top left corner, “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST’, to the address stated below on or before Friday, 6th April, 2012.

All submissions should be addressed to:

The Managing Director/CEO

Niger Delta Development Commission

167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt

Rivers State.

Share on Facebook