Expression of Interest (EOI) - Engagement of River Marshalls for North-Central Zone at the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)

Posted by Kordinichi on Mon 14th Oct, 2024 - nigeriantenders.com

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) invites interested, competent, reputable and qualified consultants to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) for the engagement of River Marshalls for North-Central Zone. Interested consultants should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE) headquartered in Lokoja, Kogi State, is saddled with managing, regulating, and maintaining the inland waterways.

We invite  reputable consultants to  bid  for:

Title: Expression of Interest (EOI) - Engagement of River Marshalls for North-Central Zone

Lot Number: Lot 3
Location: Nigeria

Scope of Consultancy

In accordance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, NIWA is seeking reputable consultants for the engagement of water marshals to address and mitigate the persistent issue of boat mishaps.

Eligibility Requirements

Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with CAC including form CAC2 and CAC7 or CAC 1.1. Business Name is also accepted;
Evidence of Company's Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last 3 years (2021, 2022 & 2023) valid till 31st December 2024. Company's Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years - 2021, 2022 & 2023, duly acknowledged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS):
Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria indicating a willingness to provide a credit facility for the execution of the project when needed. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of the Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above); Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder's annual turnover is N50m and above).
Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024.
Company profile with the CVs of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic and Professional qualifications.
Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last 5 years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, and Job Completion Certificates.
Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Inland Waterways Authority or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder, or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
Services: Evidence of the Firm's current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) whose expertise is required for the successful delivery of the consultancy.
For Joint Venture/Partnerships, a Memorandum of Understanding should be provided and duly signed by both parties (all the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV partner).
All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm's Letterhead Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The letterhead paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

Application Closing Date
Monday; 28th October, 2024 (at 12 noon).

Submission of Expression of Interest
Interested and qualified firms should submit two (2) bound EOI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers, and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:

All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering / Forwarding letter under the Company / Firm's Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to, "The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority, Headquarters, Adankolo New Layout, Lokoja, Kogi State" and clearly marked with the LOT number and title of the consultancy.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and be dropped in the designated "Tender Box" in:
Room D1,
Block D of the Procurement Department at NIWA Headquarters,
Lokoja, Kogi State.

Opening of Expression of Interest (EOI)

The Expression of Interest (Eol) will be opened immediately after the closure of submission at 12:00 noon on Monday 28th October, 2024 at the conference Hall of NIWA Headquarters, Lokoja in the presence of observers
Only shortlisted firms will be invited for second stage to collect Request for Proposal (RFP).

General Information (Attention)

Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots.
NIWA is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.