Call for Vendors: Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Goods and Services at Palladium International Development Nigeria Limited - Data for Implementation (Data.FI)

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Palladium develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Palladium has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management, health management information systems (HMIS), strategic consulting, and program management

Title: Request for Tender for the Provision of Goods & Services

Locations: Abuja (FCT), Akwa Ibom, Edo, Lagos & Taraba
Employment Type: Contract

Background

• In April 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the implementation of the Translating Data for Implementation (Data.FI) cooperative agreement to a consortium led by Palladium. Data.FI is a $180 million, 5-year project which will serve as USAID's primary mechanism for data, technology, and health information systems to support HIV activities across strategic President's Emergency Program for AIDSRelief (PEPFAR) countries as part of a suite of large-scale global HIV programs representing the next generation of HIV/AIDS programs.
• The project will play a key role in USAID's goals of helping partner countries on their journey to self-reliance and transitioning local organizations to prime recipients of US Government funding.

Goods / Services / Work Category

Eligibility and Selection Criteria
The minimum eligibility requirements and selection criteria are as follows:

• Cover Page (indicating category(s) of interest and related EOI Number(s)
• Company Profile: registered address(s), official functional emails, telephone numbers and point of contact for the company.
• Evidence of legal registration document of the company (CAC registration certificate, FORM C07 and FORM C02)
• Latest Tax Clearance Certificate and TIN Certificate.
• Evidence of possession of experience in the line of business you are applying for. (Where Applicable)
• Prospecting Suppliers must provide at least three (3) copies of completed Job Orders/Reference Letters/ Proof of Deliveries (Delivery Notes or Job Completion Notification) in areas of business endeavor from at least three (3) reputable organizations, preferably NGOs or other reputable organizations attesting to active or past business relationship and level of performance (the letters or lists must have relevant addresses, contact persons, telephone numbers and emails) for due diligence confirmation
• Any other relevant supporting document that could aid your EOI.

Application Closing Date
30th July, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified companies or vendors are expected to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) addressed to "The Procurement Committee, Palladium Data.FI" via: datafi.bids@thepalladiumgroup.com using the respective “Ref. No” as the subject of the email.

Note

• This call for Expression of Interest (EOI) does not amount to a commitment on the part of Palladium Data.FI and nothing in this EOI shall be construed as a form of binding legal contract.
• Palladium Data.FI reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the submissions without any obligation to inform the affected applicants the ground for the acceptance or rejection.
• The potential subsequent procurement will be governed by Palladium Data.FI's Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• Hard copy submissions are not allowed.
• Intending vendors MUST not apply for more than three lots or such vendor will be disqualified.
• All expression of interest document must be submitted or delivered on or before the closing date above.

Additional Information

• Palladium deducts Withholding Tax (WHT) in compliance with relevant Nigeria Tax Laws.
• For clarification on any aspect of this expression of interest advertisement, please send an email to: datafi.bids@thepalladiumgroup.com quoting “Expression of Interest/Vendor Registration” as the subject of the email. Kindly quote the reference number for specific details about goods /services /work category(s).
• As part of the pre-qualification process, Palladium Data.FI will visit the location(s) of prospecting suppliers or service providers to assess their physical presence, capacity, and capability.
• Only successful pre-qualified suppliers would be invited to participate in Palladium Data.FI’s routine Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP) for the next one (1) year.
• You are expected to limit yourself to where you have experience, required documentations and operational presence.
• Any unsolicited attempt to influence Palladium Data.FI's internal selection process in favour of any company(s) will result in immediate disqualification
• A company cannot express interest in more than two (2) categories and must be guided by the following: (a) must have operational presence for each category, (b) must actively operate the business.
• Palladium Data.FI will ensure information that is received from companies and individuals is treated with the utmost confidentiality and shall be for the sole use of the organization.
• The pre-qualified suppliers are required to immediately advise the organization of any significant change in its financial, technical capacity, ownership, or holdings it may have.
• Failure to submit any of the mandatory requirements for each category will lead to automatic disqualification from the exercise.
• Potential suppliers/contractors will be pre-qualified on the satisfactory information given.