Mercy Corps invites interested and reputable car hire service providers to indicate interest by submitting RFP documents to tender for the following works:
Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental, social and political instabilities.
Applications are invited for:
Title: Request for Proposal for Car Hire Services
Preamble
Mercy Corps Ltd/Gte Nigeria is seeking for service provider for car hire service for Mercy Corps field office in Adamawa state for a period of 24 months with possible further extension subject to Mercy Corps Ltd/Gte decision and satisfactory performance of the contract.
Scope of Work
Full compliance requirements:
- The driver should have minimum 5 years' work experience as a Driver; a safe and clean driving record.
- knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
- The driver should be able to communicate and write in English.
- The driver should not consume alcohol, smoke & chew gum while on duty.
- The driver should be properly trained in the operation and maintenance of the vehicle.
- The driver should be licensed for operating a motor vehicle which is on duty, including for passenger service if required.
- Familiar with local routes and destinations.
- Properly attired during hours of operation.
- Observes the rules of the road at all times
- Observes at all times basic courtesy to passenger(s), fellow motorists and road authorities.
Supplier Eligibility
Suppliers may not apply, and will be rejected as ineligible, if they:
- Are not registered companies
- Are bankrupt or in the process of going bankrupt
- Have been convicted of illegal/corrupt activities, and/or unprofessional conduct
- Have been guilty of grave professional misconduct
- Have not fulfilled obligations related to payment of social security and taxes
- Are guilty of serious misinterpretation in supplying information
- Are in violation of the policies outlined in Mercy Corps Anti Bribery or Anti Corruption Statement
- Supplier (or supplier’s principals) are on any list of sanctioned parties issued by; or are presently excluded or disqualified from participation in this transaction by the United States Government or United Nations by the United States Government, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Nations, other national governments, or public international organizations.
Specific Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria must be met and the corresponding supporting documents listed below under "Tender Submittals" must be submitted with offers. Offerors who do not submit these documents may be disqualified from any further technical or financial evaluation.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Business must be registered.
- Business must have Tax Registration and in compliance with tax regulation.
- Car must be located in the advertised locations (Adamawa State).
- Price Offer Sheet must be signed and stamped and should be inclusive of Withholding tax.
Application Closing Date
5:00pm, 30th September, 2021.
Submission of Documents
All offers and proposals should be sealed in an envelope with proposal subject "YOL MAR 06 Car hire Services Yola, Adamawa state" and addressed to:
Mercy Corps Office,
No. 10a Suntai Road,
Karewa extension, Jimeta,
Yola - Adamawa state.
Or
Tender Basis
- All offers shall be made in accordance with these instructions, and all documents requested should be furnished, including any required (but not limited to) supplier-specific information, technical specifications, drawings, bill of quantities, and/or delivery schedule. If any requested document is not furnished, a reason should be given for its omission in an exception sheet.
- No respondent should add, omit or change any item, term or condition herein.
- If suppliers have any additional requests and conditions, these shall be stipulated in an exception sheet.
- Each offeror may make one response only.
- Each offer shall be valid for the period of [180 days] from its date of submission.
- All offers should indicate whether they include taxes, compulsory payments, levies and/or duties, including VAT, if applicable.
- Suppliers should ensure that financial offers are devoid of calculation errors. If errors are identified during the evaluation process, the unit price will prevail. If there is ambiguity on the unit price, the Selection Committee may decide to disqualify the offer.
- Any requests for clarifications regarding the project that are not addressed in written documents must be presented to Mercy Corps in writing. The answer to any question raised in writing by any offeror will be issued to that offeror. In some cases Mercy Corps may choose to issue clarifications to all offerors. It is a condition of this tender that no clarification shall be deemed to supersede, contradict, add to or detract from the conditions hereof, unless made in writing as an Addendum to Tender and signed by Mercy Corps or its designated representative.
- This Tender does not obligate Mercy Corps to execute a contract nor does it commit Mercy Corps to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals. Furthermore, Mercy Corps reserves the right to reject anyand all proposals, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of Mercy Corps.
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