Contract Award Publication - Procurement of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Based Broadband Network Infrastructure and Services for the NgREN

National Universities Commission (NUC)

Country: Nigeria

Name of Project: Science and Technology Education Post-Basic (STEP-B) Project

Project ID: P074132

Contract Description: STEP-B/NUC/NgREN/ICB/GDS/2/12#, Procurement of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)-Based Broadband Network Infrastructure and Services for the NgREN

Scope of Contract: Procurement of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Based Broadband Network Infrastructure and Services for the NgREN

Duration: 120 days

Contract Signature Date: 11th March, 2013

Procurement of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Based Broadband Network infrastructure and Services for the NgREN

Awarded Bidder
Computer Warehouse Group 5th Floor, 13A, A.J. Marinho, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Bid price at bid opening: NGN834,666,423.25 + USD3,310,548.11
Final bid price: NGN834,666,423.25 + USD43,310,548.11

Evaluated 2nd Stage Bidder(s)
Name of evaluated bidder(s): Computer Warehouse Group
Bid price at bid opening: NGN834,666,423.25 + USD3,310,548.11
Bid price of evaluated bid: NGNI ,267,022,367.95

Name of evaluated bidder(s): Main One-Phase 3
Bid price at bid opening: NGN2,423,855,637.00
Bid price of evaluated bid: NGN2,421,885,089.80

Rejected 2nd Stage Bidder(s)
Name of rejected bidder(s): MTN Nigeria Communications Limited
Bid price at bid opening: No bid form submitted
Reason(s) for rejection:

• Bid submission form - Bidder did not provide any bid submission form and thus did not bind itself to the terms of the contract (ITB 26.1)
• Bid price - Incomplete bits and pieces of financial proposal submitted. Goods and Services proposed by the Bidder were not priced separately in the format of the same tables and summarized in the corresponding cost summary tables in the bid document (ITB 27.1)

Name of rejected bidder(s): Suburban Mu1tiLinks
Bid price at bid opening: USD7,776,170.00
Reason(s) for rejection:

• Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) – Bidder presented itself as Suburban West Africa Limited and Suburban Multilinks without a JVA (ITB 6.2a)
• Bid Security Validity - Bidders submitted a bid security issued in the name of only one of the JV firms (Suburban West Africa Limited) and not all the firms making up the JV (ITB 29.3, ITB 29.4)

Bidders that submitted (Technical only) 1st Stage bids but failed to make the 2nd Stage
Name of failed bidders: BCN Nigeria Limited
Reason(s) for rejection:

• Bidder did not provide any evidence that it owns an NMC (BDS ITB 6, la, ITB 14.2a)
• Bidder did not show evidence it is providing IP MPLS services as stipulated under the qualification criteria of the bid document (BDS ITB 6.la, ITB 13.1, ITB 14.2a, ITB 20.2, 1T821.la)

Name of failed bidders: Galaxy Backbone Plc
Reason(s) for rejection: Bidder is fully owned, funded and managed by the Federal Government of Nigeria and is ineligible to bid (ITS 4.3b)

Name of failed bidders: Globacom Limited
Reason(s) for rejection:

• Bidder provided no audited financial account for the preceding 3 years for the purpose of verifying its financial capability (BDS ITB 6.la, ITB 20.2)
• Bidder did not provide manufacturer’s authorization for equipment it proposed to deploy. (BDS ITB 6.lb)

Name of failed bidders: Layer3 Limited
Reason(s) for rejection:

• Bidder did not provide any evidence that it owns an NMC as stipulated under the qualification criteria of the bid document (BDS ITB 6.la).
• Bidder did not provide required power of attorney (ITB 13. 1a)
• Bidder’s financial standing was short of specified threshold (BDSITB6.la)

Name of failed bidders: ZTE Nigeria Limited
Reason(s) for rejection:

• Bidder did not provide evidence of availability of MPLS footprint and indication of experience in the provision of MPLS services (Bidder is an OEM).BDS ITS 6.1a
• Bidder did not provide evidence of ownership of NMC (BDS ITS 6.la, ITS 20.1, ITS 20.2).
• Bidder’s bid did not include a Power of Attorney as required (ITS 13.1a)

Important Note:
In addition to the above, any Bidder wishing to ascertain the grounds on which its bid was not selected may request an explanation in writing from the address given below:

The Project Manager,
Science & Technology Education Post-Basic (Step-B) Project
National Universities Commission Step-B Project Office,
Virtual library building,
26, Aguiyi Irons/ Street, Maitama-Abuja
P.M.B. 237, Garki, GPO, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: +234 - 8027455412, 7054407741, 7039254081
Ext. 2232 or 2233
E-MAIL: nucstepb@gmail.com;

The Bidder shall be provided an explanation promptly as to why such bid was not selected, either in writing and/ or in a de-briefing meeting, at the option of the Purchaser. The requesting Bidder shall bear all the costs of attending such a de-briefing.