Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) For the Review of the NERC Five (5) Year Strategic Plan, Nigeria

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is established by the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, 2005. The Commission is mandated by the EPSR Act, amongst other things, to create, promote and preserve efficient electricity industry and market structures, as well as ensure that regulation is fair and balanced for licensees, consumers, investors and other stakeholders.

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) For the Review of the NERC Five (5) Year Strategic Plan
 

In its bid to execute its mandate, the Commission is desirous of developing a five (5) year Strategic plan to chart its course over the next S years and ensure that it fulfills its mandate. To this end, the Commission has drafted a strategic plan which it now wishes to subject to review by a reputable firm with knowledge of the electricity regulatory landscape.
 
Objective

To ensure that the Commissions strategic plan covers all foreseeable aspects of the regulatory landscape and to subject the Commission’s strategic plan to adequate benchmarking against those of other similar electricity regulatory agencies.

Accordingly, reputable firms with proven track record and experience to meet the above objective are hereby invited to submit an Expression of Interest.

Scope of Work

• The scope of work will include, but not limited to:
• The Review of the Commission’s Initial Strategic plan with a view to ascertain percentage of compliance there to
• The review of the goals established in the initial strategic plan to determine the continued relevance given the current trends in the industry
• Recommend new or additional goals to the Commission if the firm is of the opinion that the extant goals require modification.
• Review the Draft Strategic plan and propose amendments thereto.
• Develop a Strategic Plan for the Next 5 years (2014/2018)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
• Current tax clearance certificate for the immediate past three years
• Certificate of VAT registration with evidence of VAT remittance
• Evidence of compliance and remittance with the Pension Reform Act, 2004
• Last Three (3) years Audited Accounts of the Company duly stamped by a certified Auditor or as applicable.
• Evidence of financial capability and banking support
• Evidence of registration and remittance with the Industrial Training Fund (Amended) Act 2011
• Verifiable evidence of successful completion of similar projects executed in the last 6 years or as applicable.
• Evidence of compliance with Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria
• A sworn affidavit of disclosure if any of the officers of NERC or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) was a former or present employee of the firm.
• Experience/technical qualification of key personnel
• All relevant information concerning contacts, telephone numbers and email addresses etc.

Closing date: 11th February, 2014

Time: 2:00pm

Submission of Expressions

Expression of Interest (EOI) must be submitted in three (3) hard copies with one original and with the inscription on the Top left side of the envelopes: “Expression of Interest for Consultancy on the review of the NERC five (5) year strategic plan” and must be dropped into the tenders box located in the Commission’s Secretariat at room 2032’ floor.

Please note:

• All consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Procurement Act 2007, and the Procurement Procedure Manual published by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP) in January 2011.