Invitation for Expressions of Interests for KLT II Container Terminal Concession by the Federal Ministry of Transport In Collaboration With The Federal Ministry of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria The Federal Ministry of Transport In Collaboration With The Federal Ministry of Finance
Public Private Partnership Project
Invitation for Expressions of Interests for KLT II Container Terminal Concession
1. Federal Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hereby announces this invitation to prospective investors/operators to express interest in the development, operation and management of a Container Terminal at the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Phase II (KLT II) in Lagos.
2. KLT II represents one of the few remaining port facilities owned by the NPA which is not under some form of long term PPP management. Today, activities at KLT II include the handling and storage of fish and shrimp and containers. The lack of security inherent within a short term lease has restrained investments by the current tenants/operators at KLT II. The resulting effect has been the poor development of KLT II’s facilities, and the related emergence of a sub-optimal operating environment.
3. The Federal Government is resolved to halt this decay in infrastructure by providing the enabling conditions and environment necessary to spur private sector investment at KLT II. Moreover, the country’s shortage of maritime infrastructure has compelled the NPA to seek the optimal use of the existing waterfront infrastructure in order to address capacity limits in the handling, processing and storage of cargoes within the Nigerian ports system.
4. In light of the foregoing, the Federal Ministry of Transport has embarked upon the project to concession an area on KLT II for the development of a Container Terminal. The ICRC Act of 2005, being the principal federal law for concessions and PPPs, would apply to the proposed concessions. The NPA, as the owner of the KLT II infrastructure, will be the project sponsor and authority for granting the concession.
5. KLT II Container Terminal: The container terminal will be situated on Phase II of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal. The terminal area has a proposed quay length of not less than 300 m and an area not less than 11 ha. The identified concessionaire will manage and operate the terminal for a given lease term.
6. The Container Terminal concession will be procured via competitive bidding, following a two-stage bid process: a pre-qualification stage and an RFP stage.
7. Container Activities: The KLT II container terminal will be expected to handle both domestic and international cargo. There is an on-going restructuring of the customs framework to permit direct calls to the KLT I terminal.
8. Method of Application: In order to be pre-qualified, prospective bidders, who must be local/international terminal operators must be able to demonstrate a track record of successful management, investment and operation of a container terminal. Interested applicants should indicate their interest by providing brief documentation structured into the following sections:
- Bidding Entity: Full name of company and contact person, postal address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses
- Structure of Bidding Entity; Any technical or professional associations for the purpose of submitting the pre-qualification document (with supporting documentation such as letters of association).
- Ownership Structure of Bidding Entity: Name(s) of major shareholders and percentage shareholding of participants in the bidding entity
- Financial Profile; Abridged signed audited financial statements for the past three (3) years (including auditor’s letter to the Board of Directors). Evidence of ample financial resources (including letters of support from reputable Nigerian or international financial institutions).
- Technical Profile: Technical and operational capabilities covering
(a.) Number of years of container operations
(b.) Experience in Nigeria and/or international experience.
(c.) Type of business engaged in by members of bidding entity
9. Upon receipt of Expressions of Interest, the NPA shall evaluate and pre-qualify applicants.
10. One (1) soft copy, and an original hard copy plus five (5) other copies of the Expression of Interest shall be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly marked “EOI KLT II Concession” addressed to; “The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority” and dropped in the designated Tender Box located on the Ground Floor, Nigerian Pons Authority Headquarters at 26/28, Marina Lagos not later than 11.00am on Monday, March 16th 2015.
Bidders must sign the bid submission register in the office of the General Manager, Procurement, Room 029 Ground Floor, as the Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted documents
11. Applicants should note that:
- Submissions shall be in English language only,
- Submissions through electronic media shall be rejected;
- Submissions received after the deadline shall be rejected; and
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
