Expression of Interest (EOI) for Consulting Services at the Federal Government of Nigeria

Posted by Future on Mon 11th Oct, 2021 - nigeriantenders.com


The Federal Government of Nigeria invites qualified and interested consultant(s)/firms to indicate interest by submitting EOI documents to tender for the following works:




The Federal Government of Nigeria invites applications for:

Title: Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Consulting Service for the Engagement of an Independent Verification Agent (Consultant) for Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme in all the State including the Federal Capital Territory

Preamble
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit financing from the World Bank towards the cost of 1 the Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (NG-CARES) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include 'The Engagement of an Independent Verification Agent (Consultant) for Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme in all the 36 States including the Federal Capital Territory' to verify the achievement of results as laid out in the DLI matrix in a manner and substance that conform with laid down guidelines, procedures and proper documentation. The activities will be performed once in six (6) months and over 24 months spanning a period to be agreed at the time of signing of the contract. Each biannual Verification Exercise shall last for a period not exceeding 10 days.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link: https://ngcares.gov.ng/document/terms-of-reference-independent-verification-agents/ The International Economic Relations Department of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The Short-Listing Criteria
  • The IVA shall be a Firm or a consortium of Firms having representative offices, at the minimum, in all the six geo-political regions of the country. In the case of a Consortium, which shall not be more than 6 Firms, the profile of each of the Firms shall be submitted in the Proposal. The IVA will need to demonstrate ability to review all the DLls, which cover results on each of the RAs such as sectoral development issues, infrastructure, and performance of governmental administrative system etc. More specifically, the IVA shall possess:
  • Extensive technical expertise on monitoring and evaluation, experience with international and/or local donor partners is key. 
  • Extensive experience in examining local economic development, infrastructure construction and operation, state government capacity enhancement, revision of project implementation records (financial, procurement, and technical), and capacity to assess the quality-of-service delivery. 
  • Knowledge of local customs and operating environment in the States, including interviewing government officials, businesses and citizens. 
  • Demonstrate sound experience in sample design and inferential statistics. 
  • Extensive managerial capability to plan, coordinate and deliver the assignment within the stipulated time frame
Application Closing Date
16:00pm, 1st November, 2021

Submission of Documents




Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the:
Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme - IVA Desk,
Attn: - The Director, International Economic Relations,
International Economic Relations Department,
Room 426/427, 4th Floor, 
Phase II Building, 
Federal Ministry of Finance & Budget and National Planning,
Finance Headquarters Ahmadu Bello Way, 




Central Business District,
F.C.T Abuja.
Tel: +234 8033115666 

Note
  • Key Experts to be proposed for the methodology of implementation may not be included in the EOI as these will not be evaluated at this short-listing stage.
  • The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14,3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" October 2017 ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
  • Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
  • A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address stated above during office hours (0900 to 1500 hours), Mondays to Fridays excluding public holidays.
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