DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL
ITB TENDER NOTICE
IBT Nr: ITB-31NGA2020
TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF PROVISION OF INTERNET SERVICES –NIGERIA

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), with funding from various donors, invites all suppliers to participate in tendering for the supply of provision of internet services-Nigeria and installation.
Tender Issuing Date: 17/12/20
Tender Closure Date: 04/01/21, Time: 4:00pm
Tender Opening Date: 05/01/21, Time: 10:00am

Place and Address:
DRC office (due to Covid 19, Tender opening is not public)

UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA
THE UOFA OF NIGERIA, THE UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONAL UNITY
(OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR)
P.M.B 117, ABUJA – NIGERIA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROVISION OF RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED
INTERNET ACCESS VIA OPTICAL FIBER TO THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

1.INTRODUCTION
The University is desirous of strengthening its virtual learning capacity, interaction, and communications locally and with other sister institutions globally. To achieve this goal, access to high-speed, scalable, and reliable internet data connection via Optical Fiber from a world-class provider is a key objective.

The University, therefore, invites interested and qualified companies that meet the criteria below to tender for the provision of scalable STM 1 Optic Fiber infrastructure to its campuses in Abuja (Airport Road) and Gwagwalada In view of the critical nature of reliable internet access to the University’s world-class and virtual learning aspirations only Tier 1 companies that own end to end fiber cable infrastructure shall be considered

2.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All interested providers are expected to submit copies of the following mandatory pre-qualification documents;
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) during Form CAC2& CAC7:
ii.Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years valid 31st December 2020
iii.Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid 31 December 2020
iv.Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020
v.Evidence of current Nigeria Social insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020
vi.Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2020 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP):
vii.Copy of Certified Audited company Accounts for the immediate past three (3) years 2017 2018 and 2019) duly stamped by certified auditors
viii.Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed
ix.A Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the University of Abuja or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented are true and correct in all particulars
x.A copy of Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project
xi.Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five 5 years including letters of awards job completion certificates and photographs of the projects Only jobs that are similar in nature (Le. type of materials supplied or nature of contract or service carried out shall be considered.
xii.Evidence of being a Tier 1 provider with owned submarine cable infrastructure
xiii.Evidence of registration accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
xiv. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering forwarding letter under the company firm’s letterhead paper bearing among others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and email address. The Letterhead paper must bear the names and nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page. The covering forwarding letter must be duly signed by the authorized officer of the Firm.

Please note that the University reserves the right to verify the evidences submitted