The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has earlier advertised seeking to identify and select reputable companies with good track record of performance and experience in Information Technology Security projects for the delivery of its Information Technology Security System and Architecture (ITSS&A) roadmap Initiatives.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Corporation’s ITSS&A strategy would be implemented in three (3) lots as follows:

·         Lot1:       Optimization of Physical Network Architecture (Local Area Network with Cat6)

·         Lot2:       Provision of additional UPS points to power network devices

·         Lot3:       Provision of IT Security Systems with Firewalls and DMZ

The Corporation requires reputable organizations to implement the various works.

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Interested companies should obtain the tender document 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 N10,000.00 in Bank Draft made payable to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Abuja. Further requisite information required can be obtained from the Head of Information Technology Department at the above address. Enquires could be made preferably through the following email addresses info_itssa@ndic.org.ng, amoosk@ndic.org.ng  and suleko@ndic.org.ng. The preferred line for telephone contact is 09-4601200 or (08052263325, 08023137228 strictly from 9:00am till 5:00pm GMT)

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 years Tax Clearance Certificate of the Company (2007 – 2009).

·         The Company’s audited accounts for the last three years (2007 – 2009).

·         Evidence of Financial capacity or bank support to undertake the project.

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

·         Resumes of key technical staff to be deployed.

·         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 proof of remittance to PFCs and PFAs.

·         Evidence of registration with relevant Professional bodies.

·         Sworn affidavit to indicate that the company is not in receivership and none of its directors were ever convicted of fraudulent activity.

·         Proof of Company’s understanding of the job.

·         Evidence of Bid security (Bid Bond – 1% of total contract sum)

SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

Five (5) bound copies of the ‘Financial’ and ‘Technical’ tender documents must be submitted  in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” indicating lots applied for respectively; both put in a third (3^rd) envelope sealed and marked “TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL TENDER FOR NDIC – ITSSA PROJECT” and addressed to:

Director of Administration,

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC),

Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,

Central Business District,

Abuja, Nigeria.

The closing date for submission is 16th March, 2011    by  12:00p.m. The tender is to be dropped in the tender box on the ground floor, by the reception at the Head Office. Companies dropping tenders are expected to sign the tender register on the 2^nd floor, Admin Unit, before dropping the tenders. Submission of tender by post or courier will not be accepted, and any tender received at the designated location after the required time and date shall be considered late and non-responsive.

OPENING OF THE TENDERS

Opening of tenders will be on 16^th March, 2011 by 1:00p.m. Only the technical bids will be opened and all successful company shall be informed in writing. Financial bids of unsuccessful company will be returned unopened.

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)           All financial bids should be quoted in Naira (N).

SIGNED:

MANAGEMENT