The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) invites interested contractors, suppliers and consultants with relevant experience to indicate interest by submitting tender bids for the supplies of the following:
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) is a Government Agency with the mandate to encourage, promote and coordinate investments into the Nigerian Economy.
Applications are invited for:
Title: Invitation to Tender and Expression of Interest for the Supply of Goods and Consultancy Services
Preamble
In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, NIPC hereby invites interested, competent, reputable, suppliers, contractors, and consultants with relevant experience to submit bids for the following lots:
Scope of work
Supplies/Goods:
- Supply and Installation of ICT Equipment to support single windows investors portal
- Supply and Installation of Software for Contact Help desk
- Supply and Installation of software for centralized document management system
- Supply and installation of complete computer SEIS including UPS
- Supply of computer conservables
- Supply of store stationeries
Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services
Project Title:
- Engagement of Consultants to study the impact of pioneer status incentives on Nigerian Economy.
- Engagement of Consultants tp study the impact of investments on the Nigerian Economy.
Eligibility Requirements
Interested companies should submit bound bid documents, duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder
- Evidence of company's registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for services
- Evidence of Company's Income Tax Clearance Certificate for Personal Income Tax Clearance Certification of all the partners in case of business name for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, 2020) expiring on 31st December, 2021
- Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st, December 2021.
- Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021
- Evidence of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2021 or valid Certificate issued BPP
- Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed
- Sworn Affidavit:
- Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the procurement entity or Bureau is a former or present director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars
- No document of the company has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal mis-representation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
- That the company is not bankrupt,in receivership,or under liquidation or involved in any litigation which can potentially affect the company's ability to discharge their responsibility if engaged.
- Firms/Company's profile with curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications.
- Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three(3) similar jobs executed including letters of awards,evidence of payment or job completion certificate.
- Firms/Company's registration with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for lots 1-4.
- All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company's/firms letter head bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (preferably mobile number) and e-mail address. The letter head must bear names and nationalities of the directors of the company at the bottom of the page and duly signed by an authorized officer of the firm.
Collection of Tender Documents
Interested bidders are to make anon-refundable tender fee (online payment) of N10,000.00) per lot through REMITA for Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission and thereafter pick up bid documents from NIPC Head Office Block B, Room B010 with evidence of payment (receipt).
Application Opening Date
12.00 noon Monday, 2nd August, 2021.
Application Closing Date
12.00 noon Monday, 2nd August, 2021.
Submission Tender Document (Goods)
Prospective bidders for all categories are to submit two (2) hard copies each of their technical and financial bid with soft copy of financial bid on;ly in MS excel format packaged seperately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked "Technial Bid or "Financial Bid".
Thereafter put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope indicating what they are bidding for and addressed to:
Executive Secretary/CEO,
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, (NIPC),
Plot 1181, Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama District,
Abuja (FCT).
Please ensure that you sign the submission register.
Submission of Expression of Interest Document (Consultancy Services)
- Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of interest (Eoi). The document should be submitted to the address stated above.
- Please indicate on the reverse side, the company's name and address. Submission should be made at the commission's main Reception (Ground Floor, NIPC Head Office).
- Please ensure that you sign the opening register indicating Company name, representative contact details (phone number and email).
- NIPC will not be liable for mislabeled submission of wrongly submitted bids.
For further enquiries contact the Head procurement by e-mail:
Debbie.Dibal@nipc.gov.ng.
General Information
- Bids must be in English Language signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
- Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened.
- Bidders should not bid for more than two lot
- Presence of bidders/representative and member of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines.The bid opening will be covered by video recording (link will be sent to bidders) with the presence of two representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption Transparency.
- Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and bidders can submit through post (Courier Services).
- Goods: only pre-qualified bidders at technical will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned unopened
- Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a after date for collection of Request for Proposal
- NIPC reserves the right to reject any bid that does not confirm to directives and accompanying documents.
- NIPC is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.