Bank of Agriculture
Improving Lives, Growing Communities
Invitation to Tender
Bank of Agriculture, Nigeria’s apex agricultural and rural development finance institution with Head Office in Kaduna, six Zonal Offices in Abuja. Bauchi, Enugu Ibadan, Kano and Port Harcourt and 201 locations nation-wide hereby invites tenders from suitable and qualified bidders for the Implementation of a Core Banking Solution that will technologically enable all banking functionalities/Products like Deposits/Withdrawals, Advances, Micro/Corporate Loans, Credit Monitoring/Non Performing Loan (NPL) Management, Clearing and Collection functions, Money transfer, Term Lending including Agriculture Loan, Customer Information System, General Ledger, MIS and Reports, etc. The solution should support a 24×7 processing environment across all the business units of BOA.
Mode of Applying
Each bidder must submit one (1) original copy, one (1) softcopy and six (6) copies of its technical proposal and one (1) original copy, one (1) softcopy and six (6) copies of its financial proposal in two separate sealed envelopes, and enclose the two envelopes in one sealed outer envelope to the Executive Director, Corporate Services. This should be submitted on or before 7th May, 2012 by 12.00 noon prompt.
Tender Fee
Bidders are to pay a non-refundable fee of fifty thousand naira only (N50,000.00).
Payment of Fees
Fees shall be payable by bank draft to me Bank of Agriculture Limited, Applicants are advised to present evidence of payment to the Executive Director, Corporate Services to enable them collect tender documents.
Conditions for Eligibility
1. Company certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) or equivalent,
2. Proof of Alliances/partnership with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
3. Evidence of registration with PenCom and remittance of Pensions
4. Company audited accounts for the past three years
5. Evidence of payment of company income tax for the past three years
6. VAT registration certificate and evidence of past VAT remittances
7. Bank reference letter of the company’s financial capability
8. Company certificate of registration with Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria)
9. List of similar projects handled in the past stating contract sum and providing evidence of award and completion
10. Bidder must have their local office in Nigeria. Detailed address of offices and support service centres must be provided with the bid.
11. The proposed solution should have been successfully implemented in at least three (3) banks In Africa by the bidder.
Tenders shall be opened in the presence of bidders by 1.00pm prompt on 7th May, 2012 at the Bank of Agriculture Kaduna. No submissions will accepted after the closing date.
