Federal Republic of Nigeria
Selection of Consultants for the Preparation of Outline Business Case (OBC) for Industrial Development Centres (IDCS)
Request for Expressions of Interest
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) establishment. ACT 2003 part II, section 8p states that the Agency shall be responsible for establishing and coordinating the institutional development and activities of Industrial Development Centres (IDCs) in Nigeria, By virtue of the foregoing mandate, the Agency conducted assessment visits to the JDCs and based on its findings obtained approval of the Federal Government to convert the IDCs to Industrial Cluster Parks.
In this connection, the Agency in collaboration with the Infrastructure
Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) intends to engage the services of a reputable Consultants to prepare Outline Business Case (OBC) for the
Industrial Development Centres in order to determine their viability. The intention is to convert the JDCs into world class Cluster Parks through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The IDCs locations being considered are as follows:
i. ldu, FCT-Abuja
ii. Zaria, Kaduna State
iii. Bauchi, Bauchi State
iv. Oshogbo, Osun State
v. Qwerri, Imo State
vi. Port-Harcourt, Rivers State
The advisory services to be provided in the assignment include but are not limited to the following:
- Identification and evaluation of potential commercial activities/business options to be carried out at the proposed Cluster Parks. Consultations with relevant stakeholders should be part of this process.
- Definition of project concept- a clear description of the project concept, including description of policy context;
- Technical scope- description of the key technical parameters envisioned for the project;
- Needs analysis-high-level review of the project’s commercial rationale, and analysis of the demand for and desirability of the project;
- Financial model of options proposed and risk analysis;
- Options analysis – if the project is found to be suitable for PPP, presentation of the range of technical, legal and financial options for structuring PPP transaction’s), including key contract terms for the recommended option (for example proposed payment mechanism to reflect recommended risk allocation).
Submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
Prospective Consultants should submit an Expression of Interest detailing the following minimum requirements as a basis for pre-qualifications:
- Profile of firm including ownership structure with full contact details,
- Evidence of business registration in home country and evidence of filling of Annual Returns.
- Capability profile of the firm
- Details of direct experience advising public authority in the structuring and procuring of PPP projects;
- Experience in preparing OBC structuring PPP projects in public infrastructure projects,
- Experience in Infrastructure concession
- Copies of unabridged financial report for the last 3 years
- Copy of the firm’s current Tax Clearance Certificate and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
- Evidence, of VAT registration and remittance
- Detailed information on equipment/facilities of the firm/organization.
- Evidence of compliance with the Pension Action and
- Description of experience working in Nigeria and/or sub-Saharan Africa.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in six (6) copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS)” Including a CD-ROM version
The expressions of interests should be addressed and delivered on or before 14th June, 2011 to:
Director General
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)
No, 35, Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street,
Area 11, Garki II Abuja
Attention: Director (Engineering and Technology Promotion)
Interested applicants may obtain further information at the address above from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday through Friday (except public holidays) from: Name; Ado Adamu Bello, Tel. : 08029128279,
E-mail: a_bello313@hotmail.com
OR
Name: Ado Adamu Bello, Tell: 08029128279,
Email: a_bello313@hotmail.com
Only short-listed Consultants will be contacted
Expression of interest through email or fax will not be entrained.
Furthermore. Submission shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the Agency to select any consultant nor shall it entitle any individual/firm submitting Expression of interest to claim any indemnity from the Agency
Signed
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