Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) at Debt Management Office, Nigeria
Debt Management Office Nigeria
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Concessioning of the Debt Management Office’s Corporate Office Project
In accordance with Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act 2005 and National Policy on Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Preamble
1. The Debt Management Office (DMO) was established in October, 2000 to centrally coordinate the management of Nigeria’s debt, which was hitherto being done by a myriad of establishments.
2. The DMO received unsolicited proposal from a reputable firm seeking to develop the DMO’s Corporate Office in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Subsequent to this, the DMO, following due process appointed a Technical Adviser to manage the process of developing its Corporate Office. The DMO had also secured approvals from the ICRC and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to proceed with the process of selecting a reputable concessionaire to undertake the project under a PPP arrangement.
3. The proposed Corporate Office would consist of two world class Office Towers of 20 floors each located on a plot of land measuring 5,026 square metres in the Central Business District, FCT Abuja, Nigeria. The first Tower has a proposed area per floor of 1,100 square meters, while the second Tower has a proposed area per floor of 1,000 square metres.
- Objective: The objective of the project is to give the DMO a befitting working environment, vibrant image and increase its visibility both to the local and foreign stakeholders with which it relates on a daily basis. It is also a platform to enable the concessionaire to access higher revenue in the heart of the FCT, Abuja.
- Submission of Expression of Interest (EOI): The DMO is,
therefore, inviting experienced world-class operators to submit EOI to develop the Corporate Office under a PPP arrangement to be agreed with the DMO.
- The procurement process will be evaluated under a PPP Swiss Challenge Procurement process in two stages, the current Pre-qualification/EOI Stage and the Request-for-Proposal (RFP) Stage. Bidders whose RFPs are successful will be invited to enter into a consultative dialogue with the DMO under the Swiss Challenge arrangement. Full details of the Concession plan will be disclosed at the RFP stage.
7. Method of Application – Finns may request to be qualified alone, or in consortium with other firms. If the EOI is from a consortium of firms, information on all firms making up the consortium must be provided. It must clearly indicate which firm is the lead firm of the consortium. The nature of the consortium arrangement should be specified, including a consortium letter or agreement signed by all participating firms.
- Each EOI submission should provide the following minimum information as a basis of pre-qualification:
- Full name and Nationality (country of registration of the firms/consortia).
- Contact person(s), email addresses and telephone numbers.
- Profile of the firms/consortia including ownership structure and role of each entity with full contact details of the lead firm.
iv. Firm/Consortium members’ registration particulars including
Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent registration documents, Memorandum and Article of Association, Form C07 (particulars of Directors) and other relevant registration documents.
v. Most recent 3 years audited financial statements (2010, 2011, 2012/2013). vi. Evidence of available financing/access to credit fines to execute the project. vii. Tax Clearance Certificate/Returns for 2010, 2011 & 2012/2013.
viii. Evidence of capability and previous experience in undertaking
PPP projects on a similar scale in the last 10 years. Evidence should include the following details.
a. Name of Project & Brief Description
b. Scope of Work
c. Contract Value
d. Contractual/Concession Period
e. Nature of the Concession Contract
f. Name, address and email address of related client (s).
9. Note: Each EOI which should be properly paginated and with Table of Contents should be submitted in six (6) copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expression of Interest Debt Management Office’s Corporate Office Development and Concession”. The name of the firm/consortium should be clearly printed on the reverse side of the envelope. Each EOI should be addressed and hand-delivered or couriered, not later than 12:00 p.m. on 21st July 2014 to the address below:
Director General:
Debt Management Office
NDIC Building (First Floor)
Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue
Central Business District, Abuja
Attention: Dr. Abraham Nwankwo
10. Bid Opening: Bid opening shall be held at the DMO’s Board Room at 1.00 p.m. prompt on July 21st 2014.
11. Interested applicants may obtain further information at the address above from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Mondays through Fridays (except public holidays).
12. Only short-listed bidders will be contacted. Any EOI submitted through electronic media will be rejected. Please note that this is not an invitation to lender. The DMO management shall not be responsible for the cost of any submission. All submissions shall be at the cost of the Prospective Bidders.
