Fiscal Responsibility Commission
No. 66, Samuel Ajayi Crowther Street, Asokoro. Abuja
Invitation to Tender for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Consultants
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission by virtue of the provisions of the FRA, 2007 and for its corporate operations requires to store and process significant volume of data and produce various reports and analysis for use in the discharge of its responsibility. For this purpose, there is need to set up a robust ICT base to facilitate data capture, processing and reporting as well as interactive access by staff and stakeholders.
The precision and sophistication of the anticipated facility would be handled by a firm with impeccable qualifications and well grounded in ICT. The Commission therefore, wishes to engage the services of reputable and experienced consultants in this area.
The technical requirement for such consultants is proven capability in both software, hardware, cabling and networking, etc.
The consultants to be engaged are to:
- i. articulate the FRC ICT requirements;
- ii. plan the architecture suitable for the Commission s needs;
- iii. Draw up the requirements for hardware, software and other accessories required
- iv. Determine the additional facilities and equipment required and technical specifications;
- Partake in the sourcing of the implementation consultant/contractor;
- Draw up the implementation plan;
- Supervise the deployment;
- Monitor the operations thereafter;
- Invite the attention of the Commission to any other issue relevant to out need and that will improve on the ICT utility; and
- Serve for a period of one year and renewable for subsequent years depending on satisfactory performance and need.
Accordingly, the Commission is inviting reputable ICT consultants to tender for the consultancy services. The bid should be prepared in two parts viz: Technical and Financial. Each should be enveloped and marked on the top Right Hand side, Technical Bid or Financial Bid as appropriate.
The technical bid should include the following:
- A brief description of your organization and an outline of recent experience on assignment of similar nature with evidences. The outline should indicate, inter alia, the profiles of the staff provided, duration, contract amount and firm involvement.
- The composition of the proposed staff team, the tasks which would be assigned to each and their timing.
- CVs including number of years with firm and degree of responsibility held in various assignments during the last ten years.
- Estimates of the total time effort (person x month) to be provided to carry out the assignment.
- Comments, if any, on the data services and facilities to be provided by the commission.
The financial bid should list the cost associated with the assignment. These normally cover remuneration of staff, subsistence, transportation, services and equipments, printing of documents, etc. The bid should take into account the tax liability and costs of insurances, if any.
The following requirements need be enclosed in the bid SEQUENTIALLY as laid down below:
- Certificate of Incorporation or Registration as appropriate.
- Current Tax Clearance Certificate (2010) covering the last three years as applicable.
- VAT Registration Certificate AND evidence of remittances.
- Evidence of financial standing from your bankers.
- Evidence of compliance with the Pension Act, 2004 as applicable for Employee Registration, Contribution and Remittance; and Transfer of Legacy Pension assets.
- Evidence of similar jobs executed with documentary support from some of the organizations handled.
- Tender fee of N20.000 in bank draft in favour of Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
The bid is to be submitted in a single large and sealed envelope containing two envelops, one bearing Technical Bid and the other Financial Bid, each clearly marked at top right hand corner Technical and Financial respectively. The covering envelop (containing the two bids) should also be clearly marked at the top right hand corner Information and Communication Technology Consultants and then addressed to:
The Secretary,
Tenders Board,
Fiscal Responsibility Commission,
66, Samuel Ajayi Crowther Street, Asokoro,
Abuja.
To reach him on or before 12.00 noon, Thursday 1st July, 2010, Tenders will be opened same day at 1.30pm. All bidders are invited to attend the tender opening session.
Note:
Proposals received after the deadline for submission shall be rejected.
The Commission reserves the right to reject or accept any bid without incurring any liability and proposals will be considered based on competence and price.
