The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation [NDIC] wishes to invite reputable computer software development companies with good track record of performance and experience for the development of a Financial Institutions Liquidation Management System (FILMS) in the Corporation.

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Interested companies should obtain the tender documents from the Administration Unit, 2^nd Floor, NDIC Headquarters; Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja upon payment of the tender fee of ₦10,000.00 in Bank Draft made payable to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Abuja. Further enquiries about this tender could be obtained from the Head of Information Technology Department at the above address.  He could be reached either through the telephone numbers: 09-4601200, 08052263325 or e-mail: amoosk@ndic.org.ng.

CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY

All bids must be accompanied with the following:

·        Evidence of Company Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria,

·        The current 3 year Tax Clearance Certificate of the Company,

·        The Company’s audited accounts for the past three years,

·        Evidence of financial capacity and banking support,

·        Evidence of having successfully carried out similar works within the past three years,

·        Evidence of availability of requisite and appropriate staff/skill for the job,

·        Evidence of VAT registration and remittance,

·        Evidence of Compliance with Pension Act, including remittance to PFA,

·        Evidence of registration with relevant professional body,

·        Sworn affidavit that the Company is not in receivership and that none of the Company’s directors was ever convicted of fraudulent activity.

SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

Five (5) copies of tender document must be submitted not later than March 04, 2011 by 4:00 pm, in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” respectively, both put in a third envelope sealed and marked on the right top corner “TENDER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LIQUIDATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM”, addressed to:

The Secretary,

Tenders Board,

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation,

Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,

Central Business District,

Abuja, Nigeria

and dropped in the tender box on the Ground Floor (beside the Security) in the Head Office, Abuja. Companies dropping tenders are expected to sign the tender register before dropping the tenders. Submission of tender by post or courier will not be acceptable, and any tender submitted after the closing date/time specified above stands automatically disqualified.

OPENING OF THE TENDERS

Public opening of tenders for evaluation shall be on the next working day after the closure of submission of tenders for evaluation. The name of the successful Company shall be posted on the NDIC Notice Board at the Head Office and the Corporation’s Website. Only the successful Company will be contacted. Representatives of the responding Companies are required to come and witness the opening of the bids in our Office on the day mentioned above.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        i.            Failure to satisfactorily fulfill the conditions as requested above will result to invalidation of such tender.

      ii.            NDIC shall reserve the right to verify the authenticity of claim[s] made by the tendering parties.

    iii.            NDIC shall reserve the right to reject any submission based on unverifiable information.

   iv.            This advert also serves as invitation to any interested NGO and members of the general public who may wish to witness the opening exercise.

     v.            All commercial bids should be quoted in Naira.

PLEASE NOTE:

This advertisement supersedes the earlier one published on Monday, January 31, 2011 in Daily Trust and Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in The Punch.

SIGNED:

MANAGEMENT