REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)
NIGERIA
NIGERIA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PROJECT (NETAP)
CREDIT No: 61850-NG
PROJECT ID No. P146330
Date: 17th December, 2020
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Technical Assistance for Engineering Supervision and Site Management of Reconductoring of 132kV Transmission Lines Projects (NTP-TR5G and NTP-TR5E).
REFERENCE No.: QCBS-NTP-TC4
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project (NETAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include
- Project Management and Supervision,
- Technical Control of Engineering Designs,
- Receipt of the equipment in factory and supplies to site,
- Pre-commissioning Tests and Commissioning Upon Works Completion,
- Transfer of Know-How (Classroom and On the Job Training).
The approximate effort level for the assignment is one hundred and fifty-eight (158) man-months.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed at
https://tcnpmu.ng/technical-assistance-for-engineering-supervision-and-site-management/
The Transmission Company of Nigeria-Project Management Unit (TCN-PMU) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
- The firm’s general experience and overall competence, including the relevance of firm’s area of core business to the assignment envisaged.
- Firm’s good reputation, strong institutional capacity and capability in terms of technical, managerial, expertise, quality management system, number of technical staff.
- The extent of specific experience in assignments of similar nature and complexity in construction, rehabilitation, management and supervision of transmission line up to 132kV voltage level, including review of design, supervision of EPC contractor's quality, schedule, environmental, safety and health compliance, verification of equipment quality, certification of variation orders etc.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours].
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 21st January, 2021 at 5.00pm Nigerian local time.
Project Manager (World Bank funded Projects)
Transmission Company of Nigeria –
Project Management Unit (TCN-PMU)
Attention: Engr. T. M. Bamalli
Plot No. 1226, Cadastral Zone A07,
Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja
Abuja 900288, NIGERIA
Tel: +234 8080288802 or +234 8080288803
E-mail: tcnpmu@tcnpmu.ng & bamalli.tukur@tcn.org.ng
Website: www.tcnpmu.ng