NIGERIAN SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL
4, OTUNBA AYODELE SOYODE LANE (FORMERLY PARK LANE), APAPA, LAGOS
PHONE:- 08110516130, 070074477377 Email: procurement@shipperscouncil.gov.ng. www.shipperscouncil.gov.ng
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR GOODS AND WORKS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

1. INTRODUCTION.
The Nigerian Shipper’s Council, a Federal Government Parastatal under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Transportation, hereby invites reputable and experienced Contractors and Suppliers to tender for its 2021 budgeted projects:

2. SCOPE OF SUPPLIES

 CATEGORY C: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Lot 15: IMPLEMENTATION OF MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER
The NSC intends to implement Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory on a cloud-based host.

SCOPE/PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The objective of the project is to implement Microsoft Exchange Server inclusinve of Hardware and Software requirements along with supportive infrastructure.

The NSC is inviting experienced and qualified ICT Consultants desiring to offer the service to NSC to submit EOI.

The expression of interest must be by a Nigerian company (Compliance to Executive Order 003 or a team-leading prospective consultant in a joint venture with foreign partner. Memorandum of joint venture partnership with the foreign partner should be attached.

Upon receipt of EOI’s from interested consultants, the NSC shall evaluate and prequalify applicants.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable in case of Services
b. Evidence of Firm’s Tax Clearance Certificates(or personal Income Tax Clearance Certificate of all the partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021;
c. Evidence of pension clearance certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 15);
d. Evidence of industrial Training Fund (ITF) compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (applicable where number of staff is at least 5 or at least N50m turnover);
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit with passport photograph affixed:
– disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Shippers Council 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.
– The Bidders do not have any director who has been convicted in any court in Nigeria or any other country for any criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
h. Company’s profile with the curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project including copies of their Academics/professional qualification such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc. for Lots 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0 and 14.0.
i. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letter of Awards, Valuation Certificates, job completion certificate and photograph of the projects;