MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA AFFAIRS FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, PHASE 1, SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, CBD, ABUJA, FCT INVITATION TO TENDER/PREQUALIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS& WORKS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR EXECUTION OF 2021 APPROPRIATION

1.0 INTRODUCTION The Federal Government of has appropriated funds to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) in the 2021 Fiscal Year for procurement of Goods, Works and Services (Consultancy and Non-Consultancy) for the execution of policies, programmes and projects towards achieving the mandate of the Ministry and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other extant guidelines for the award of contracts in the Federal Public Service, the Ministry hereby invites interested Contractors, Suppliers, Consultants and Service Providers with requisite expertise and experience to submit bids/Pre-qualification/Expression of Interest documents for the following Projects:

2.0 LIST OF PROJECTS 2.1 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES (2 WEEKS)

CATEGORY A: CONSULTANCY FOR ROADS DESIGN PROJECTS (2 Weeks) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Design and Consultancy Services for the Construction of A1 3.5km Af1ankwo Igboro Oba Road in Elu Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State. Design and Consultancy Services for the Construction of A2 Okuku-Ijegu-Gabu-Akputu Road, Cross River State Design and Consultancy Services for the Construction of A3 2km Undieligbe Road in Obanliku, Lga, Cross River State Design and Consultancy Services for the Construction of A4 Ajigbowo Street, Akure, Ondo State Design and Consultancy Services for The Construction of A5 Ijabo Road, Akure, Ondo State Design and Consultancy Services for the Construction of A6 5km Access Road (Arua Circular Road, Fugar) Etsako Fed. Constituency, Edo State CATEGORY B: CONSULTANCY FOR TRAINNING/ EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS WITHIN NIGER DELTA REGION (2 WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Artisan Training of 500 Non-Militant Youth in the B1 Housing/ Agriculture Industry Youth/Women Empowerment Training in Oil & Gas, B2 Mobile Phones Assembly Maintenance (Ministry’s Phone: Minda)/Others in the Niger Delta Region Capacity Building and Empowerment in Agriculture and B3 Other Value Chain in Abia State, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers States Skill Acquisition Ground and Resettlement for 500 B4 Displaced People of Bakassi, Cross River State Skill Acquisition, Capacity Building and Training of Youth B5 and Women in Abigborodo and Other Selected Rural Communities in Delta State Youth & Women Training & Empowerment in Agricultural B6 Enterprises For 450 Participants in The Niger Delta Region Training and Empowerment of Youths and Women in B7 Bakama Community, Degema Lga, B8 Training and Youth Empowerment in Ondo State Training and Empowerment of Youths in Vocational Skills B9 in Niger Delta Region Training of Cooperative Societies on Cassava Processing B10 and Palm Production in Ohaji/ Egbema, and Oru West Fed. Const., Training and Youth Empowerment in Delta North, Delta B11 State Training and Empowerment of Youths in Poultry B12 Production in , Ikeduru, Imo State B13 Women Empowerments Delta North, Delta State Human Development and Capacity Building/ Empowerment for Unemployed Youth and Women in B14 Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Fed. Const., Cross River State. Training and Empowerment of Youth and Women in Fish B15 Farming, Warri Fed. Constituency, Delta State B16 Training/Skill Acquisition for Youths in Ika North East Empowerment of Vulnerable Women in Different Trades B17 in Cross River South Lga, Training of Women and Youths on Comprehensive B18 Integrated Farming/Agrobusiness Value Chain in Delta North, Delta State Training of Youths and Women in Soap, Detergent and B19 Pomade Making in Umudibia , West Lga, Imo State Skill Acquisition/Empowerment of The Displaced Women B20 and Youth Returnees of Bakassi in Fishery, Poultery, Detegent Making as Confectionery CATEGORY C: CONSULTANCY FOR SURVEY AND MAPPING WORKS (2 WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Site Layout Survey Of Housing Estate, Igbekebo, Ondo C1 State Site Layout Survey Of Housing Estate, Bakassi, Cross C2 River State CATEGORY E: CONSULTANCY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT .ASSESSMENT (E1A) (2WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION EIA For Construction of 2km Undieligbe Road in E1 Obanliku, Lga, Cross River State EIA For Expansion of Etekwuru Junction Road Egbema to E2 Obokofia Road 5km Phase 2 in Ohaji Egbema Oguta Oru West Federal Constituency, Imo State EIA for Construction of 5KM Ikot Ekwere to Okpo Eniong E3 Road Odukpani Lga, Cross River State EIA for Construction of 10 Km Amaihe Community School E4 Uyim Road in Elu, Ohafia Abia State. EIA for Construction of 14km Iko Ima Road and 1.5km Iko E5 Ima Road, Etebi Esit Eket Lga, Akwa-Ibom State Esmp for Construction of a Bridge Across Ehie River from E6 Obuohia to Nkori in Akwa Ibom & Abia States. Esmp For the Construction of Okuku-Ijegu-Gabu-Akputu E7 Road, Cross River State

2.2 INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CIVIL & BUILDING WORKS (6 WEERS) CATEGORY G: CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECTS LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION G1 Construction of 5.5km Idato – Iyora Road, Estako West, Edo State. Construction of 5km Ikot Ekwere to Okpo Eniong Road, Odukpani Lga, Cross G2 Rives State. Construction of 10 Km Amaihe Community School Uyim Road in Elu, Ohafia, G3 Abia State. Construction of 1.5km Samuel Johnson Crescent, Road, Mbierebe Akpawat, G4 Ibesikpo Asutan Lga, Akwa Ibom State G5 Construction of 3km Mbak-Ikot Ekwere Road Itu Lga, Akwa Ibom State Construction of 14km Iko Ima Road and 1.5km Iko Ima Road, Etebi Esit Eket G6 Lga, Akwa – Ibom State Construction of Council Road -Urua Nkokoro-Ikot Ukpong Offiong Road, Akwa- G7 Ibom State Construction of Uwa-Urua Edet Obo-Nto Edino-Ikot Mboho Road, Akwa-Ibom G8 State G9 Construction of Uruk Obong-Mkpata-Eka-Uruk Esheiet Road, Akwa-Ibom State G10 Construction of Ikot Nko-Ikot Udo Etim-Ikot Udo Inam Road, Akwa-Ibom State Construction of Ikot Oku Etim-Federal Polytechnic Road -Abiakpo Edem Idim G11 Road, Akwa-Ibom State Construction of Ikot Umoessien/Ikot Ineme -Ikot Edem -Idung Esimuk Road G12 –Ikot Uko Ibanga Road, Akwa-Ibom State Construction of Village Square Road and Ekaawa – Abak Road-Usung Akwa- G13 Ibom Road, Akwa-Ibom State Construction of Urua Azikiwe -Nsasak-Ikot Ndem -Ekpenyong Ikot Ntuen Road, G14 Akwa- Ibom State G15 Construction of Ikpe Annang Junction-Oboannang-Abak Road, Akwa-Ibom State Construction of Mcn Ikot Akpabio Junction – Akpautong Adiasia-Ikot Nkwa- G16 Oboannang- ONuk Nkopekop-Ikot Esidiomo Road, Akwa-Ibom State Construction of Umuakani -Ebikoro Estate-Umueze Road, in Oweeri G17 West Lga, Imo State Expansion of Etekwuru Junction Road Egbema to Obokofia Road 5km Phase 2 G18 in Ohaji Egbema Oguta Oru West Federal Constituency, Imo State Construction of Foot Bridges/Walkway in Some Selected Riverine Communities G19 in Ilaje/Ese-Odo Fed. Constituency, Ondo State. CATEGORY H: INVITATION TO TENDER FOR WATER PROJECTS

(6WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Construction of 75,000 Litre of Water Reticulation in Gabu Community in Yala H1 Lga, Cross River State Construction of 2 Motorized Boreholes with Overhead Tanks of 3,000 Litres in H2 Elu, Ohafia Lga, Abia State CATEGORY J: INITIATION TO TENDER FOR BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (6 WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Construction of 5 Class Room Blocks with ICT Laboratory/Head Teacher Office, J1 at Ebiri Primary School, Elu Ohafia Lga, Abia State Construction of Health Centre at Umuaku Isuochi in Umunneochi Lga, Abia J2 State Provision of ICT skill Development and CBT Centre with Computers, CCTV, J3 Solar Street Light, Generator etc. for Eket (Esit Eket, Eket, Onna Ibewo) Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State Construction of Block of Classrooms in Comprehensive Secondary School at J4 Ipollo South Ukelle Yala Lga, Cross River State J5 Construction of Skill Acquisition centre in Retting, Cross River State Renovation Of Primary School Occ Afaben Mkpani in Yakurr Lga, Cross River J6 State Completion Of Town Hall Project At Bendeghe Ehem In Etung Lga, Cross River J7 State Construction Of Skill Acquisition Centre and ICT Centre for Digital Integration J8 in Abigborodo, Delta State Renovation/Rehabilitation and Furnishing of Ugbeni School Ogheye -Eghoroke, J9 Warri North Lga, Delta State Construction of Block of 6 Classroom at Uwenlenoboh Primary School Uwen J10 Oboh Egoro Egu. are Of Esan West/Central/Igueben Fed. Constituency, Edo State. J11 Construction of 5 Class Room Blocks Of Primary School Idatto Primary School J12 Multi-Skills Vocational Development Centre (Phase II) J13 Construction of Health Centre Urhonlgbe Orhiomwon Lga Edo State Renovation/Construction of Police College in Nneise Ugiri-Ike, Ikeduru Imo J14 State Completion of ICT Centre At Abba in /Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Fed. J15 Constituency, Imo state Construction of Blocks of 3 Classrooms in Primary School Amambaa J16 Ebikoro/Uzoagea, Ikeduru Lga Imo state J17 Construction of Nkwo Ala Market in Ogwu, Imo State Construction of Amala Avuvu Market at Nwa Nkwo, Amachara Avuvu, Imo J18 State J19 Construction of Afor Uzoagba Market, Imo State Rehabilitation and Equipping of Nguru/Imuowa Health Centre, Ngor Okpala J20 Lga, Imo State Construction of Exam Auditorium at Umoorji Technical College Egbema, Imo J21 State Construction of Blocks of 3 Classrooms at Comprehensive Secondary School J22 , Mbaitoli, Imo State Construction & Equipping of Health Centre at Enyiogugu, J23 Ezenachigwe Autonomous Community, Imo State J24 Rehabilitation of Afor Enyiogugu Market, Enyiogugu , Imo State Renovation & Upgrade of Akure Town Hall (Phase III), Akure South Lga, Ondo J25 State Renovation of Classroom Block at Nneise Ugiri-Ike Ikeduru Tech, School, Imo J26 state CATEGORY K: INVITATION TO TENDER FOR EROSION

CONTROL/SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECTS (6WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Construction/Installation of 3 Nos. 80kg/HR Hospital Waste Incinerator in K1 Bayelsa Cross River and Akwa Ibom States K2 Rehabilitation and Reclamation of Degraded Ecosystems in Imo State CATEGORY L: INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF

AGRO-PROCESSING PLANT (6WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Establishment of Integrated Oil -Palm Processing Plant in each State of the L1 Niger Delta Region – Abia State Establishment of Integrated Oil-Palm Processing Plant in each State of the L2 Niger Delta Region – Akwa Ibom State Establishment of Integrated Oil -Palm Processing Plant in each State of the L3 Niger Delta Region – Ondo State CATEGORY N: INVTTATION TO TENDER FOR ELECTRIFICATION

PROJECTS (6WEEKS) LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION N1 Electrification of Gabu Community in Yala Lga, Cross River State N2 Solar Stree Lights in Itaogbolu Ondo Central Lga, Ondo State Provision of Solar Powered Street Light in Alagbaka Extention, Akure, Ondo N3 State N4 Electrification of Ikodi Engenni Community in Ahoada West Lga, Rivers state Provision of Solar Street Light in Uwheru Village in Ughelli North Lga, Delta N5 State Provision and Installation of Solar Powered Street Lights in Selected N6 Communities of Ukelle in Yala Lga, Cross River State Provision and Installation of Hybrid Solar Street Lights in Abi/Yakurr Fed. N7 Constituency, Cross River State Supply/Installation of 60 Watts All in One Solar Street Light at Stategic N8 Locations in Esan North East/South Fed. Constituency, Edo State N9 Supply and Installation of 500kva Transformer at Bane, Rivers State Provision and Installation of all in one Solar Powered Street Lights in selected N10 Communities of Ogbla Lga, Bayelsa state N11 Provision and Installation of all in One Solar Street Lights in Imo State Provision and Installation of all in One Solar Street Lights in Elema Quarters of N12 Edo State Supply and Installation of Solar Powered Street Lights for Selected N13 Communities of Ovia Fed. Constituency, Edo State Supply and Installation of Solar Powered Lighting in Rural Communities to N14 Energise Predawn Upstream Activities and on Time Evacuation to the Ports in Ntan/Ekori Communities, Yakurr Lga of Cross River State Supply and Installation of All in One Solar Powered Street Lights in Owu N15 Community of Mbaitoli/Ikeduru, Imo state Provision/Installation of Solar Street Lights All in One at Eke-Itu Round About, N16 Itu Ezinihite Mbaise, Imo State Provision of Solar Light at Nsofang Nsofang Group of Communities in Etung N17 Lga, Cross River State Construction of 3-in-1 Solar Street Light in Selected Communities of Ogoja/Yala N18 Fed. Constituency, Cross River State Provision of Solar Light at Iso Bendeghegr oup of Communities in Boki Lga, N19 Cross River State Installation of Integrated Solar Powered Street Light in Ile-Oluji, Ondo South N20 Senatorial District, Ondo State Completion of Sour Street Light at Okhaide, Louise-Aiddoje Odibo, Eseche and N21 Adjoining Streets of Uzebba, Owan West Lga, Edo State Supply and Installation of Transformers in Oshimili North and Oshimili South N22 Lga, Delta State N23 Supply of Transformers to Communities in Delta North, Delta State N24 Electrification Project in Bane Village, Ogoni, Rivers State Provision and Installation of Integrated Solar Street Lights with Specification 100w (High Efficiency Mono-Crystalline Panel) Life Po4 Battery 480wh, Led N25 Max Power in Selected Areas of Ekori Community in Yakurr Lga, Cross River State Supply and Installation of Integrated Sour Powered Street Lights in Irele Lga, N26 Ondo South Senatorial District, Ondo State Supply and Installation of Integrated Solar Street Lights With Specification K27 100w (High Effeciency Monocrystalline Panel) Specification Jrb Solar Europe Standard in Akpabuyo Lga of Cross River State N28 Provision and Installation of All in One Solar Street Lights in oredo, Edo State Supply and Installation of Integrated Sour Street Light with Specification 60w N29 (High Efficiency Monocrystallaine Panel) Specification Felicity Solar in Calabar South Lga, Cross River State Procurement/Installation of Folio Community Solar Kiosk/Hub as N30 Empowerment of Rural Communities in The Mbaitoli Ikeduru, Imo State Supply and Installation of 3 -In-1 Solar Light in University of Calabar, Cross N31 River State

2.3 INVITATION TO TENDER FOR GOODS – EQUIPPING AND SUPPLY PROJECTS (6WEEKS)

CATEGORY P: PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS GOODS LOT PROJECT DESCRIPTION P1 Equipping of Skill Acquisition Centre in Ibusa Delta-North, Delta State P2 Supply of textbooks to Various Schools in Delta North, Delta State Provision of ICT Skill Development and CBT Centre with Computers, CCTV, P3 Solar Street Light, Generator etc., for Eket (Esit, Eke Teket, Onna, Ibewo) Federal Constituency Of Akwa-Ibom State P4 Procurement of Medical Equipment in 9 Niger Delta States. P5 Equipping of Schools in the 9 States of the Niger Delta Region. Supply of Fishing Gears to the Fishing Communities in Agbere and Odoni, P6 Sagbama Lga, Bayelsa State Supply of Fishing Nets, Hooks, Floats, Lines Weaven Mat/Fishing Cage, Fishing P7 Drum/Mat, Baits and Ropes to Fishermen in Ibedeni and Evr Ogbo Communities, Ndokwa East Lga, Delta State Provision of Tricycles for Unemployed Youths of Calabar South, Akpabuyo and P8 Bakassi Lgas, Cross River State P9 Supply of Hagbito Tillers to Farmers in Niger Delta Region Provision of Tricycles and Empowerment Motocycles for Youths in The Niger P10 Delta Region Supply of Jet Mover Bus as Youth Empowerment to the Youth in Mbaikke, Imo P11 State Purchase of Empowerment Material for Youths in Akoko North East/North West P12 Federal Constituency, Ondo State Supply of Fishing Gears to Fishing Communities in Ndokwa West and Oshimili P13 South Communities of Delta State Supply of Hagbito Tillers for Farmers in Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Fed. P14 Constituency, CRS Provision of Empowerment Items for Members of Defunct Bakassi Strike Force P15 in Cross River State Procurement of Hardware & Software for Establishment of A Geographical P16 Information System (GIS) Survey Laboratory, HQ, Abuja, FCT Provision of Minibus for Unemployed Youths in Calabar South Lga, Cross River P17 State. Provision of Minibus for Unemployed Youths in Akpabuyo Lga, Cross River P18 State Supply of Hagbito Tillers for Farmers Akpabuyo and Bakasi Lgas, Cross River P19 State Purchase of Standard Public Address/Musical Equipment, Purchase of Aluminum 40×40 Stage with Roof, Visual Display Multi Media Screen, P20 Purchase of 120kva MaiKano Generator, Purchase of Standard Truck for Ukwa East/West Federal Constituency, Abia State P21 Purchase of ICT Equipment in Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs Hq., Abuja, FCT.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process and arranged in the same sequential order for ease of reference: (a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Forms CAC1.1, CAC2, CAC2.1, and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services; (b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) consecutive years valid till 31st December 2021; with average annual turnover which should not be less than 50% of the value of the project. (c) Evidence of Company’s Certificates for Pension Compliance, Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance, Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019, 2020), all valid till 31st December, 2021; (d) 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 2021 or valid Certificate issued by the BPP; (e) Sworn Affidavit disclosing the following: (i) Whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs 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; (ii) That the Company is capable of carrying out the services in the Niger Delta region; (iii) That neither the Company nor any of its Directors is Bankrupt or in receivership; and (iv) That none of the Directors has been convicted in any Court of Law on any criminal offence (f) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five years, including letters of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects; (g) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last Three years (2018, 2019 & 2020); (h) Reference letter from a reputable Commercial Bank, indicating the willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the projects, when needed; (i) Works: List of Plants/Equipment, with proof of Ownership/Lease; (j) All Bidders interested in Consultancy Services must submit verifiable evidence of Registration with Appropriate Regulatory Body, such as COREN, ARCON, QSRBN, CORBON, SURCON, CPN, NITDA, NCS etc.; along with current Practicing Licences; (k) Company Profile, with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, SURCON, CORBON, CPN, NCS, NSE, NTTDA etc.; (l) Evidence of registration with the Federal Ministry of Environment to conduct EIA Category D only); (m) Evidence of registration with the National Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) Certificate for electrical installation Contractors; (n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as applicable; (o) For Training: Letter of Accreditation issued by Centre for Management Development (CMD); (p) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (Compliance with the requirements of CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner); (q) Bidders are required to provide a verifiable statement on the Local Content of the Goods, works or services to be provided; and (r) All Documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/forwarding letter on the Company’s/Firm’s Letter headed paper duly signed by an authorized officer of the Firm/Company, The letter-headed paper should bear amongst others, the Registration No (RC), as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone No (preferably GSM No), email address, the names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page.

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS) Interested Bidders are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from Room 3A 0.15 Ground Floor, Federal Secretariat, Phase I, Central Business District, Abuja with evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Unpayable into the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs’ Remita Account in any reputable Commercial bank in Nigeria.

5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (GOODS & WORKS) Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each desired Lot of Goods and Civil Works, two (2) hard copies (original and copy each) of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two (2) sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope. The EOI should be packaged in one (1) envelope and addressed to: The Director Procurement, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Federal Secretariat, Phase I, Central Business District, Abuja. and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). (5.2) Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and to be dropped in the designated Tender Box at Room 3A 0.15 Ground Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase I, Central Business District, Abuja between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Working Days) not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 6 July, 2021 for Categories A, B, C& E, Consultancy Services and 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 3 August, 2021 for other Categories (Goods and Civil Works). All bidders must sign the Bid Submission Register at the point of submission as the Ministry will not be held liable for any misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

6.0 OPENING OF EOIs/BIDs (6.1) The EOI documents for Categories A, B, C& E and Prequalification/ Technical bids for the other Categories will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission 12:00noon on Tuesday, 6 July, 2021 and 12:00noon on Tuesday, 3 August, 2021 respectively.

7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION For further enquiries, please contact the Procurement Department on 07032639209, 08024677828 or 08025181244.

NOTE (a) All bidders must adhere to the instructions in the Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs). (b) Bids must be in English Language and duly signed by an official authorised by the bidder; (c) Bids submitted after the deadline would be returned unopened; (d) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots; (e) All costs will be borne by the bidders; (f) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording (link will be sent to bidders) with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti- Corruption/Transparency; (g) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services) (h) Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un- opened (i) Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; (j) The Ministry is not bound to shortlist/pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liability in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007. (k) The Ministry may verify any or all the claims made by bidders and shall disqualify any Bidder whose claims are found to be false, in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary; (l) Bidders who have worked for the Ministry and have History of poor performance, abandonment or prolonged contract execution period need not apply; (m) This advertisement shall not entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from the Ministry; (n) Non-Compliance to the instructions stated above and as contained in the Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) will lead to disqualification.

NOTE: This advertisement does not constitute an award of contract or a commitment by the Ministry to award a contract for which a tender was submitted. It shall also not entitle any bidder to make any claims whatsoever.

SIGNED: THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA AFFAIRS