Invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Selection of Preferred Bidders for the Provision of Gas-Fired Independent Power Plants for the Clean Lagos Electricity Market at Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR)

Title: Invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Selection of Preferred Bidders for the Establishment of Gas-Fired Independent Power Plants for the Clean Lagos Electricity Market

• Lagos the most populous city in Nigeria and the African continent has a population of over 20 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in Africa as well as the financial center and the economic hub of Nigeria.
• As a result of the large population, the State faces pressing energy challenges due to its rapid urbanization and growth in economic activities. Therefore, there is an urgent need for sustainable alternatives to the supply of energy from the national grid which is inadequate for the entire country.
  
• The total energy needs for the State is more than 6GW of electricity while what is being supplied from the existing discos is less than 2GW at peak period.
  
• The State is hereby making available 4 (four) hubs for the establishment of gas-fired power plants that will generate the shortfall of the energy demand. These generating plants will be sited near the already existing discos sub-stations in the State.
  
• The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) in collaboration with the Office of Public-Private Partnerships (OPPP) and other developing partners is pleased to announce its intention to allocate sites for the generation of grid-connected electricity for the Clean Lagos Electricity Market (CLEM).
  
• The minimum intended generation capacity of electricity for each of the four hubs shall be 500MW which one or more power-generating firms shall generate.
  
• The minimum expected generating capacity for participation in any of the four hubs for any firm shall not be less than 100MW.
  
• Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships (OPPP) hereby invites qualified gas-fired Independent Power Producers / Power Solution Companies to express interest in the Provision of Independent Power Plant / Plants of installed capacity of not less than 100MW for each of the 4 (four) identified hubs in the Clean Lagos Electricity Market.

• Arrange and source all the financing required for the plant/plants, based on the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to be signed with the Clean Lagos Electricity Market;
• Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of the plant;
• Commissioning and Testing of the plant to meet grid-specified performance criteria;
• Operation and Maintenance of the plant;
• Source and ensure constant supply of the relevant fuel;
  
• Generation of electricity of not less than 100MW for each of the allocated sites for the Clean Lagos State Electricity Market.

• The bidder may consist of a single company or a consortium of companies with the technical, financial, legal, and other specialist expertise required to successfully deliver on the project. In the case of a consortium, the consortium members must jointly submit the information required herein paragraph 3.2.
  
• Consortiums must also clearly identify a member company as the Lead Company as well as identify the specialized expertise/fields of its membership.
  
• The Lead Company will have the primary responsibility for liaising with the Project Delivery Team and for managing the consortium's performance of the Project.

• Full name and contact person, postal & contact address, telephone, and e-mail addresses of each corporate entity.
• Company profile including management staff professional certifications/licenses to practice and CVs.
• Company registration documents including Certificate of Incorporation, certified true copies of Memorandum and Articles of Association, CAC status report, particulars of directors, and allotment of shares (CAC 7 and CAC 2) or the equivalent.
• Ownership structure including name(s) of shareholders and percentage shareholdings.
• Evidence of registration with Lagos State Public Procurement Agency.
• Evidence of corporate Tax Clearance Certificate of the company/consortium issued by Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and two personal income tax certificates of at least two directors of the company for the last Three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023) issued by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS).
• Evidence of filing up-to-date annual returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission indicating the active status of the company/consortium.
• Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer or employee of the relevant committee of the LASG, MEMR, OPPP or its agencies is a former or present director, shareholder, or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder's company/consortium, and to confirm that all information presented in the bid are true and correct in all particular circumstances.
• All foreign equivalent documentations must be translated into English Language and certified by a competent authority in English Language.

• Independent Power Producer;
• Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Contractor; and
  
• Operations & Management (O&M) contractor

• Direct experience in delivering and structuring PPP transactions;
• Track record of successful closure of PPP Grid Connected Power Projects;
• Description of roles played in at least 3 (Three) PPP Grid Connected Power/related transactions closed in emerging markets during the past ten (10) years (at least one of which should be in the past four (4) years);
• Availability of appropriate skills with relevant qualifications;
• Name and address of a Referee for the previous projects; and
• Experience working in Nigeria and/or sub-Saharan Africa.

• Provide the most recent 3-year audited Financial Statements (2021,2022&2023) and the latest Management Accounts (January to September 2024).
• Evidence of PAYE remittance for Nigerian consortia/firms.
• Evidence of payment of Expression of Interest fee of $250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand Naira) using Agency Code 75000, Revenue Code 33445 at any commercial bank collecting revenue on behalf of LASG. Payments are to be made using the company/consortium Payer ID issued by LIRS
• Evidence of financial capability/ availability of financial resources/access to funding from a reputable bank.

• Response to the Expression of Interest (EOI) shall be submitted electronically on the e-procurement platform of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (lagosppa.gov.ng) no later than 17:00 hours West African Time (GMT+) Friday 8th November 2024. This is only possible after registration on the platform.
  
• All participants shall be responsible for their costs and expenses for the submission of their EOI.
  
• Also note that this notice for EOI is only to shortlist qualified candidates and shall not be construed as a contract, nor an intent, promise, or commitment to proceed with parties who respond, and that submission of documents shall not entitle any of the interested parties to any claim against LASG/MEMR and or OPPP by such parties that respond to the EOI invitation.