Invitation for Technical and Financial Bid for Provision of Insurance Cover and Projects Provided for in the 2015 Budget of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Established under the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Act, 2007) Maritime House, 4 Burma Road, Apapa, P.M.B. 12861, Lagos.
E-mail: info@nimasa.gov.ng
Website: www.nimasa.gov.ng
Invitation for Technical and Financial Bid for Provision of Insurance Cover and Projects Provided for in the 2015 Budget of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
(1.0) Introduction
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), a Parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Transport in compliance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, invites reputable and interested Underwriting Companies, Insurance Brokers and Companies to submit Technical and Financial Bids for the execution of the under-listed policies and projects:
| Insurance Cover | |
| Lot 1 | Marine Hull |
| Lot 2 | Industrial All Risk |
| Lot 3 | Motor Insurance |
| Lot 4 | Group Personal Accident |
| Lot 5 | Group Life Insurance |
| Projects | |
| Lot 1 | Maintenance Works at the Nigeria Maritime University Temporary Site, Kurutie. |
| Lot 2 | Maintenance Works at the NIMASA Resource Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos. |
| Lot 3 | Maintenance Works at the NIMASA Head Office, Lagos. |
| Lot 4 | Cladding of NIMASA Head Office Building |
| Lot 5 | Pre-Qualification of External Solicitors. |
| Lot 6 | Landscaping, Additional Partioning and Furnishing of Abuja Office. |
(2.0) General Requirements:
Prospective bidders are required to submit the following documents:
(i) Detailed Company Profile stating current office address, e-mail and telephones.
(ii) Evidence of Incorporation/Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) by inclusion of Certificate of incorporation and Articles of Association.
(iii) Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate and Tax remittances for the past three years (2011, 2012, 2013) corresponding with declared Annual Turnovers by inclusion of photocopy.
(iv) Evidence of compliance with the Pensions Reform Act 2004, by inclusion of compliance letter from National Pension Commission.
(v) Evidence of compliance with Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Act of 2011 by inclusion of compliance letter from Industrial Training Fund.
(vi) Evidence of VAT registration / Remittance certificate.
(vii) Evidence of compliance with Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NS1TF) by inclusion of compliance letter from Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund.
(viii) Evidence of working capital for bid valued above 50 Million Naira and above and authority to seek reference from Bidder’s Bankers.
(ix) A sworn affidavit that none of the Directors has been convicted in any court of taw for any criminal offence.
Failure to submit all documents stated above may lead to the disqualification of the Bid.
Technical Proposal for Insurance Firms should include:
(i) Evidence of Operating Licence (for the Insurance mentioned above) from National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).
(ii) Evidence of NAICOM’s Approval for the Company’s account for year 2012.
(iii) Evidence of valid Reinsurance Treaty/Cover
(iv) Evidence of experience in at least five (5) jobs of similar nature executed within the past five years with verifiable letter of award
Technical Proposal for Insurance Brokerage Firms should include:
(i) Evidence of Operating Licence from National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and membership of Nigerian Corporation of Insurance Brokers.
(ii) Evidence of NAICOM’s Approval for the Company’s account for year 2012.
(iii) Professional indemnity (Evidence of valid current cover).
(iv) Evidence of experience in at least five (5) jobs of similar nature executed within the past five years with verifiable fetter of award.
Financial Proposal for Insurance and Insurance Brokerage Firms should include:
(i) Premium payable for Lot 1 shall be in Naira and US Dollar as applicable.
(ii) While Premium payable for Lots 2-5 shall be in Naira.
(iii) Period of Insurance /Cover is One (1) year or 365 days.
(3.0) Additional Requirements:
(i) Proof of technical expertise to execute the job.
(ii) Evidence of accreditation/professional registration.
(iii) List of veritable documentary evidence of similar projects successfully executed/ongoing within the last three years (e.g. Letters of Award, Job completion certificate etc).
(iv) List of key personnel including professionals to be attached to the work including photocopies of relevant professional certificates.
Interested Companies/Firms should collect Standard Bid Documents as from Thursday 12th March 2015, from the office of the Deputy Director, Procurement, Room 500, 5th Floor, The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), No. 4 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos, after the payment of a non-refundable fee of Thirty Thousand Naira only (N30,000.00) for each Lot at the Financial Services Department (Revenue Section) of the Agency on the 4th Floor. Payment shall be made in form of Bank Draft in favour of NIMASA.
(5.0) Submission of Technical and Financial Bids:
The Technical and Financial Bids of firms with all required supporting documents (Original and Duplicate) neatly packaged in sealed envelopes, each stating the Project, Lot Number and Company’s Name shall be submitted not later than Thursday, 30th April 2015 by 11 am, to the Office of:
Deputy Director (Procurement),
Room 500, 5th Floor,
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safely Agency (NIMASA),
No 4 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos.
All tenders that must be submitted on the last day of submission should be done at the bid opening venue, Multipurpose Hall of NMRDC Kirikiri, Apapa before the stated closing time.
(6.0) Opening of Bids
Venue: Multipurpose Hall of NMRDC Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos
Date: Thursday April 30, 2015
Time: 11.00am
Tenderers or their representatives, Relevant Professional Bodies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are invited to witness tender Opening exercise and shall a register evidencing their attendance.
Opening of financial bids of Tenders adjudged technically competent shall be done at a later date that will be communicated to successful (Pre-qualified) Firms.
(7.0) Enquiries
All enquiries regarding this advertisement should be directed to the Office of the Deputy Director, Procurement, Room 500, 5th Floor, The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), No. 4 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos, or through the following telephone numbers during official hours (9am – 5pm) only: 09093752657, & 08022081765.
Notation:
(i) Late submission of pre-qualification documents will not be entertained.
(ii) AII CAC, VAT, PENCOM, ITF and Tax Clearance Certificates submitted may be referred to Security Agencies, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), National Pension Commission and other relevant bodies for verification.
(iii) This notice shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to award any form of contract to any respondent nor shall it entitle any Company/Firm submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the Agency.
(iv) The Agency is not bound to award to the lowest financial bidder.
(v) For projects; Financial submissions below 80% of the Agency’s estimation for the jobs shall be disqualified.
(vi) The Financial Tenderer documents should be enclosed in a separate envelope from the Technical Bid, documents. Failure to comply with this may lead to disqualification of the Tenderer.
(vii) Bidders shall be responsible for all costs in preparation and submission of Bids.
(viii) Project – Lot5 (Pre-qualification of external solicitors) is only for technical pre-qualification and does not require financial submission.
Signed: Management
