Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc
Invitation to Tender for Consultancy Services to Define Requirements and Support Procurement of Financial Payment System and/or Related Services
REF: NBET/ITD/CS/DPS/001
1. Introduction
NBET intends to procure consultancy services. The purpose of this procurement is to obtain support in defining our requirements for and selection of an appropriate payment system and/or related services. These payment services are required to effectively handle the transfer of payments between NBET and its contractual counter parties who are participants in Nigeria’s electricity market.
This procurement for consultancy will be based on well-specified requirements and a transparent procurement process. In view of this, NBET hereby invites reputable and competent firms to tender for the provision of consultancy services to define requirements and support procurement of an appropriate payment system and/or related services. The consultancy service is to be provided in accordance with terms, conditions and requirements specified in the tender document.
2.0 Scope of Work
The scope of this consultancy requirement covers 2 broad areas:
a) Requirements Definition — This involves the articulation of NBET’s needs for the use of payment systems and/or related services based on its role as defined by Nigeria’s Electricity Market Rules. It also covers assessment of various regulations to determine key regulatory requirements to be adhered to in order to put in place a multi-stakeholder payment system. Outputs must include the following:
– A schedule of business requirements – Including the priority of each requirement
– High-level solution architecture – Including end to end process of the payment; control mechanism; risk elements; decision points; inter-dependencies and critical success factors
D) Procurement support – This involves defining the procurement process that will enable the selection of an appropriate service provider who will implement and operate the chosen payment system, preparing required procurement documentation, managing the procurement process being the initial contact point for subsequent payment system bidders and facilitating the evaluation of those bidders to arrive at contract award in conjunction with appropriate NBET
3.0 General Requirement
Interested and competent bidders wishing to provide NBET with the consultancy service must submit the following documents for verification:
- Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
- Evidence of payment of tax for the last three years as at when due
- Comprehensive company profile including registered address, functional email address, GSM phone number, names and experiences of key personnel
- Current companies audited statement of account
- Letter of reference from reputable bank
- Certificate of compliance issued by National Pension Commission as evidence of fulfilling employers’ obligation to employees with respect of pension.
- Evidence of payment of training contribution to Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
- Evidence of registration with Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria
4.0 Specific Requirement
To be eligible for this tender; bidder must show verifiable evidence of successfully providing consultancy services for definition of requirements for payment systems or similar projects.
5.0 Collection of Bid Documents
Interested bidders who possess the above requirements may collect the payment of a non-refundable fee of N50, 000.00 (Bank draft in favour of Trading Plc.) from;
Head, Human Resources and Admin,
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc
8th Floor, Bank of Industry Building,
Central Business District,
Abuja, FCT Nigeria
Phone No; 07045027694
6.0 Submission
Completed tender documents including the above listed documents should be forwarded in sealed envelopes boldly marked “Consultancy Service to define requirements and support procurement of payment systems and/ or related services for NBET Plc. “addressed to;
Head, Human Resources and Admin,
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc.
8th Floor, Bank of Industry Building,
Central Business District, Abuja, FCT Nigeria
Phone No; 07045027694,
09-2915615
Email; tenders@nbet.com.ng
7.0 Closing Date
All submission must be received at the above office not later than 12:00pm on 28th May, 2013
8.0 Opening Date
All details for the opening of submissions are contained in the Tender Document
9.0 Important Notice
- The attention of bidders are drawn to BPP Act section 5.1.9 which effectively precludes the successful firm that delivers this consultancy requirement from bidding for the subsequent provision of a payment system and/or related services.
Signed: Management
