Invitation to Tender for the Procurement of Broadband Initiatives Across the Niger Delta Region

Introduction
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) wishes to inform all consultants who responded to our request for Expression of Interest on March, 2012 in the National Dailies are to check for their pre-qualification status at NDDC Official Website (www.nddc.gov.ng).

All Consultants who are pre-qualified for this project, are hereby invited to obtain a complete set of the tender document on the payment of a non-refundable deposit of N50,000.00 (Fifty thousand naira) only at the address stated below upon presentation of the under listed documents:

• Original copy of CAC registration for sighting;
• Professional registration of the Principal Partner and the Firm
• VAT certificate with evidence of remittance;
• Evidence of up-to-date Annual Returns;
• Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate;
• A Letter of Commitment that the Contractor shall employ, at least, 5 graduates of the host community in the
  execution of the project;
• Evidence of Financial Capability and Banking Support in the form of a Certified Bank Statement with six months
  history excluding the month of collection/submission of tender. Please note that only consultant with Bank's
  Statements of N500million and above within the last six months are eligible to tender.
• A Letter of Commitment permitting the Commission to verify the Statement of Account from the said Bank.
• A Letter of Commitment that with or without Mobilization, the Contractor will attain the first milestone before
  payment.

Other Relevant Information

1. The financial evaluation of this project will follow the procedures stipulated in the Public Procurement Act 2007.
2. Consultants can seek further clarification or more information by writing officially to the address stated below before the expiration of the deadline for the collection of the tender documents.
3. Consultants are advised not to try to influence the financial evaluation as this would lead to immediate disqualification of the Consultants and such Consultants may also be barred from seeking other contract opportunities from the Commission.
4. The Commission reserves the right to reject any of the bids, before the award of contract, if any information submitted by the Consultants is found to be false.

Closing Date
The bid documents should be collected at the address stated below not later than 4pm, October 26, 2012 and must be
returned to the same address not later than 12 noon Tuesday, November 26, 2012.

Submission of Bids
Completed tender documents written in English Language should be submitted in sealed envelopes marked with the
appropriate job title on the top left corner and addressed to:

The Managing Director/CEO
Niger Delta Development Commission
167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt.
Website: www nddc.gov.ng

Opening of Bid 
Bids will be opened at 1pm, Tuesday November 26, 2012 in the Management Conference Room, 7th Floor, NDDC Head
Quarters Building, 167 Aba Road, Port Harcourt.

(Signed)
Management