Invitation for Pre-Qualification of Contactors for the Design, Configuration and Deployment of Video Conferencing Infrastructure for All Port Location at the Nigerian Ports Authority

The Nigerian Ports Authority hereby invites reputable and competent contractors to submit pre-qualification tenders for the Design, Configuration and Deployment of Video Conferencing Infrastructure for all Port Locations.

Invitation for Pre-Qualification of Contactors for the Design, Configuration and Deployment of Video Conferencing Infrastructure for All Port Location 

Scope of Project
The scope of the project shall be the Design, Configuration and Deployment of Video Conferencing Infrastructure for all the Ports.

Prequalification Requirements
Interested companies should submit three (3) HARD COPIES (One original & two duplicate) and a SOFT COPY (In MS Word/Excel/PDF) of the bid documents. The Hard copies must be bound, duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:

Mandatory Requirements

1. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
2. Evidence of Company Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2011, 2012 & 2013).
3. Current Pension Clearance certificate from PENCOM.
4. Evidence of Compliance Certificate with Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Act No.19 of 2011.
5. Evidence of ISO Certification.

Other Requirements

1. Evidence of similar projects executed in the past including letters of awards, completion certificates etc.
2. Company profile to include names, qualifications and experience of key personnel
3. Evidence of financial capability from a reputable bank
4. Certification by IT professional Body (Computer society of Nigeria, CPN, HP Gold, Expert One, Supply Partner; Cisco Preferred Partner; MS Exchange Server Certified Partner, MS Server Certified Partner, APC Certified Partner and Oracle Certified Partner etc.)
5. All relevant information concerning contacts, addresses, telephones, fax and e-mail address of company or representative(s)
6. For Joint Venture (JV), Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided
7. Bids must be in English language, in clear HARD & SOFT COPIES and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.

Closing Date:
18th November 2014

Submission of Pre-Qualification Documents
Prospective bidders are to submit, One (1) soft copy and Three (3) hard copies of tender documents packed in a sealed envelope addressed to ‘The Secretary to the Tenders Board, Nigerian Ports Authority and clearly marked “INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, CONFIGURATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF VIDEO CONFERENCING INFRASRUCTURE FOR ALL PORT LOCATIONS” Public Notice No.3888 and dropped in the designated Tender Box located on the ground floor, Nigerian Ports Authority Headquarters at 26/28, Marina Lagos not later than 11.00am on Tuesday November 18th, 2014.

All received bid documents will be opened immediately at the Conference room, 1 Joseph Street, off Marina, Lagos in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the General Manager, Procurement, room 029 ground floors, as the Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the “General Manager (Procurement)” on e-mail: info.procurement@nigerianports.org.
Note that this invitation to tender does not place any obligation on the Authority to consider any bidder for award of contract or acceptance of any tender.

All costs incurred as a result of this tender invitation and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the bidding companies. Late submission will not be entertained and only short-listed companies will be contacted.