Office of the Head of Service of the Federation and Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation
Invitation for Expression of Interest for the Provision of Connectivity Infrastructure and Change Management Services for the Implementation of IPPIS Phase 2 Service – Wide.
1. Introduction
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) is embarking on a service-wide roll out of the integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and requires qualified and competent firms to submit their “Expression of Interest” in providing the following Services:
LOT 1: WAN/MAN connectivity and, LAN infrastructure,
LOT2: Change Management Services.
2. Terms of Reference Objective
To implement supporting infrastructure for the Integrated Personnel and Payroll System – which is an integrated solution that will improve effectiveness and efficiency in transactional service, enhance confidence in payroll costs and budgeting and greatly improve human resource management reporting and information for Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
3. Scope
LOT1: LAN Infrastructure and WAN/MAN Connectivity
a, LAN
- The provision of 2500 (two thousand five hundred) wired or wireless gigabit Ethernet local area network nodes in selected MDAs across the country. This will be fully integrated with the unified Government connectivity infrastructure already in existence,
- Integrated LAN support and Administration support services
b. WAN
- Provision of virtual private network connectivity services across 425 locations spanning the following: Metro-area terrestrial network connectivity in Abuja and Lagos. This should cover all Government offices and should be compatible and integrated with the common IP-MPLS Government connectivity infrastructure.
- VSAT Based Wide Area Network (WAN) Connectivity for all other locations outside of the metro area – but compatible and integrated with common IP-MPLS Government connectivity infrastructure.
- Integrated MAN/WAN support and Administration support services.
LOT2: Change Management Services
- Provision of Change Management Service? for the entire IPPIS Phase II roll out.
4. Qualification Criteria
Successful applicant should have the following;
a. Minimum of 5 years cognate industry experience
b. Evidence of strong technical competence in the design, implementation and management of connectivity based ICT solutions if interest is for
LOT1
c. Evidence of strong technical competence in Change Management Services if interest is for
LOT2
d. Detailed company profile
e. Detailed description of similar assignments
f. Detailed curriculum vitae of professional staff proposed for the assignment g. Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
h. Copy of current Tax Clearance Certificate
i. Evidence of compliance with Pensions Act
Sealed bids, marked with the LOT No for which interest is being expressed should be submitted to the address below on or before 12.00 noon of Monday, 28th February, 2011:
The Secretary, Ministerial Tenders Board,
Room 1A 071st Floor,
OAGF, Treasury House,
Garki II, Abuja, FCT.
Please not that the bids will be opened after close of
Submission at 2.00 pm on the same day, at the 2nd Floor Conference room of the Treasury House. Firms that express interest in more than one lot will be disqualified.
Signed
Management
