The Presidency
Bureau of Public Procurement
Request for expression of interest (EoI) from competent consultancy firms to development, Maintain and implement a national database of the particulars, classification and categorization of Federal contractors and services providers
1.0 Introduction
As part of its continued efforts to achieve its functions as prescribed in the Procurement Act 2007 part II, Section 5h, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) invites qualified, competent and reputable ICT firms to indicate interest by submitting their “Expression of Interest” to Develop, Maintain and Implement a National Database of the Particulars, Classification and Categorization of Federal Contractors and Service Providers.
2.0 Terms of Reference
Objective: – To establish a single Internet portal that will serve as a primary and definite source of information on Federal Government, including information that will contain and display all public sectors procurement information at all times. To design, host and maintain a Registration and Categorization application portal that will serve as a national database and also provide necessary support to Federal Government Contractors and other Service Providers.
Scope: – The successful firm must have substantial experience in web application design, development and management, In addition, the firm shall have the following responsibilities:
a) The development and provision of an end-to-end contractor registration system required to identify all Federal Government Contractors and issue unique identification numbers. The system will support the following functions:
I. Customer web Interface Management
II. Genera! Services and Workflow reporting, document management etc.
III. Contractors’ services and education
Data management
V. Contractors information management (registered, categories, debarred, etc)
- Necessary support and maintenance with software licenses.
b) Hosting of Web Portal and support for a 24×7 service.
c) Creation of knowledgebase for query management. The software will provide Web Interfaces for Information dissemination to Contractors, Ministries, Departments and Agencies on status reporting and provide online verification information to authorized users,
d) Application design should be modular to allow integration with other systems,
e) Application will offer Operator Log to record alt database access and user login and logout, secure and privilege/profile based User Administration, as well as software level system security.
f) Development and Provisioning of appropriate System Administration as well as MIS/Reporting application software required for management and monitoring of registration and categorisation application software, as well as for providing Tracking/CRM capability at all stages of the Unique Contractor Identification Number (UCIN) issuance process. Formulation and production of customized ad-hoc as well as periodic reports will be done,
g) Provision of Support and Maintenance services including preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair, software revisions and bug fixes, for a period specified by the client.
h) The scope includes system specific and detailed training of all relevant Client personnel (management personnel; technical and system administration staff, and end users/operators) who will be involved in operating and maintaining the UCIN system.
i) Provisioning of Technical and User Documentation, including user and operations manuals, system manuals and training materials.
3.0 Qualification Criteria:
I. Minimum of five (5) years cognate experience in ICT industry
II. Evidence of strong technical competence in the design, implementation & management of Information Technology solutions or similar projects, Information Security, Website Portal Management, ICT change & project management by inclusion of photocopies of relevant certifications in the specific areas aforementioned.
III. Detailed Company Profile
- Detailed description in writing of similar assignments executed with verifiable letters of Contract Award and Certificates of job completion
V. Detailed Curriculum Vitae of professional staff proposed for the assignment, including current functional e-mail, verifiable individual experience in handling similar assignments plus evidence of verifiable academic and professional certification and accreditation in the specific areas mentioned above by inclusion of necessary photocopies.
- Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) by inclusion of Certificate of Incorporation and Article of Association
- Detailed a copy of current Tax Clearance Certificate verifiable from Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
- Detailed evidence of compliance with the Pensions Act
4.0 Submission
Three copies of Expression of Interest must be packaged in sealed envelopes MARKED “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS A CONSULTANT TO MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL DATABASE OF PARTICULARS, CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORIZATION OF CONTRACTORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS” and addressed to Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), and left in the appropriate Tender Box at 11, Suleiman Barau Crescent, State House, Abuja, within working hours on or before 12.00 noon on Friday, 10th December, 2010. All EoIs will be opened immediately after the deadline in the Bureau’s conference room in the presence of bidders in attendance, Bidders who wish to attend are invited. Also Professional Associations like Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE); Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA); Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB); Nigeria Bar Association (NBA); and Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), amongst others that wish to attend are invited.
5.0 Disclaimer
a) Late Submissions shall be rejected.
b) This advertisement is published for information purposes only and does constitute an offer by the Bureau to transact with any party for Consultancy Services, nor does it constitute a commitment or obligation the part of the Bureau to appoint any Consultant.
c) The Bureau will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party in connection with any response to this invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to an inquiry nor shall it entitle any Consultant submitting documents to claim any indemnity from BPP.
d) The Bureau is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities and assigning any reason thereof
e) Only short-listed consultants will be invited for further consideration
f) BPP reserves the right to take final decision on any of the documents received in your proposals.
6.0 For any further enquiry, please call 09-6252380, 6252377 send e-mail to info@bpp.gov.ng or Visit: www.bpp.gov.ng
Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), P.M.B. 765, Area 10, Garki,
11, Suleiman Barau Crescent,
State House, Abuja.
