Petroleum Equalization Fund (Management) Board PEFM Invites for an Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services, Abuja

Petroleum Equalization Fund (Management) Board PEF (M) B is a statutory Agency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources. As part of an ongoing business initiative, PEF(M)B aims to build effective solutions and service as well as effect and demonstrate world-class IT Services and Security Management practice and Business continuity. The Board wishes to develop tactical capability to operate its business optimally and respond to incidences and elements that could lead to business disruption in a manner that would not impact negatively on its mission or assets.

Petroleum Equalization Fund (Management) Board PEF Invites for an Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services

Summary of the work
PEF (M) B requires qualified and competent firms to indicate their interest in providing the following consultancy Services:

• Lot 1: Develop the Board’s enterprise architecture and capability to evolve from the current operating model (Aquila-I) to our vision of Aquila-2
• Lot 2: Consulting support for Accreditation to Global Best Practice standard of ISO/IEC-27001 and ISO/IEC-22301
• Lot 3: Conduct comprehensive Audit and Assessment of the Board’s IT and Assessment of the Board’s IT and systems, operations and process.

EOI Criteria
The EOI documents should include:

• Evidence of Incorporation/Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
• Company Current Tax Clearance Certificate for the lag three (3) years (2010/2012)
• Company Audited account fan the last three years (2010/2012)
• VAT registration and evidence of remittances in the last three (31 years (2011/2013) to be attached;
• List of similar, ‘verifiable and successfully executed projects or on-going by the company letters of award and completion certificates;
• Letters of award and interim certificates of payment should he attached for projects that are an-going;
• List of ‘Managerial, Key Technical and Administrative staff of the company which should include names, curriculum vitae and copies of certificates for each key staff;
• Evidence of remittance of Pension contribution fund for ‘staff of the company from reputable Pension Fund Administrators (PEAs) as provided in section 16, subsection (6d) of PPA, 2007

Interested candidates may obtain further clarification during the office hours (9am to 4pm) On Monday to Friday from the office ‘below.

Submission of EOI Documents
All envelopes shall be subjected to security checks before being sealed for submission. It is mandatory that the submission forms are filled as the names of companies not listed on the submission ‘form shall not be considered. All envelopes are to be addressed to:

The Executive Secretary
Petroleum Equalization Fund (Mgt) Board
Plot 622 Ambassadorial Conclaves,
Central Business Districts,
Abuja

In addition the envelope should be marked respectively in front at the top thus:

• Lot 1: Expression of Interest for PEF (M) B Enterprise Architecture;
• Lot 2: Expression of interest for PEF (M) B Accreditation to Global Best Practice standards of ISO/IEC-27001 and ISO/IEC-22301
• Lot 3: Expression of interest for PEE (M) B Comprehensive Audit and Assessment of the Board’s IT and System, operation and process

The name of the companies’ mailing address and contact phone number (preferably mobile) should be written at the back of the envelope.

Closing date: 24 March, 2014
Time: 4:00pm

Please note:

• Late submission, after stipulated time shall not he entertained
• Wrongly placed tender documents shall not be accepted.
• A submission of Expression of interest documents the Board is neither a commitment nor an obligation to award contract to any company.
• Nothing in this advertisement should be construed as a commitment on the part of the Board, nor shall it entitle any contractor to make any claims.
• Only contractors who are found capable of providing the service will be invited to submit their proposals
• The Board will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any contractor in connection with any response to this advertisement.
• The Board reserves the right to reject any Expression of interest documents.