Request for Expressions of Interest

NIGERIA

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS & VISIBILITY FOR ENHANCING VOCATIONAL TRAINING DELIVERY FOR THE NIGERIAN POWER SECTOR 

CONSULTING SERVICES
Expressions of Interest

The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (hereinafter called “NAPTIN” or "Client") has received financing from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD"), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project Project Communications & Visibility for Enhancing Vocational Training Delivery for the Nigerian Power Sector. 
The Services of the consultant shall consist of: 
Supporting NAPTIN to implement various promotional and awareness initiatives that will provide adequate communication and visibility for the project “Enhancing Vocational Training for the Power Sector” to NAPTIN’s defined customers and stakeholders for a period of 2 years
The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria hereby invites Applicants to express their interest in delivering the Services described above.
This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to: 
q	Consulting firms	
	
Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries", available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr.
The Applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV). If an Applicant (including any JV member) submits or participates in more than one application, those applications shall be rejected altogether.  
If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include:
	a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members,
or
	a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal, 
In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Subconsultants.
Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted.
Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:
	Number of previous contracts and their size;
Previous relevant experience in similar projects. The nature of the Services will be:
	Extensive experience, knowledge and understanding of the communication and visibility Strategies
	Marketing Promotions and Public Relations 
	Technical expertise in the preparation of marketing tools
	Desigining of promotional materials
The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items:
	Skills and experience of consultant’
	s proposed experts
	In-house and technical back-up provided to the on-site experts
	Previous experience of individuals in similar projects
Due to the security risk in certain areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria:
	The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in an area with a similar security risk, for which it shall provide proof of implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with a security service provider, proof of security awareness training before departure on-site, or other satisfactory and verifiable proof of such experience, etc.).
	The Applicant has set up internal security management procedures: it shall provide a description of its monitoring system and crisis management system.
	The Applicant shall describe its standard preparation process for departure on assignment in sensitive areas, and shall attach documents proving its implementation (service orders with related instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.).
For a JV, its leader and any member that has its registered office outside the Client's country shall fulfil each of these criteria.
An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected.
Among the submitted applications, The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria will shortlist a maximum of six (6) Applicants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent.
The main project location will be the Client’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja but may require visits to other regional facilities across the Country.
The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below no later than 16th August 2022
NAPTIN Corporate Headquarters
Kunle Oyenusi – Project Manager
PIU Office, Room 31 3rd Floor, Plot 21, Cadastral Zone, Idu Industrial Layout, By Sewage Treatment Plant, Abuja, Nigeria
Telephone: +234 7068778458
Email: kunleoyenusi@gmail.com
naptin.piu@gmail.com

Interested Applicants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 9am to 4pm:

PIU Manager Office, Room 31 3rd Floor, Plot 21, Cadastral Zone, Idu Industrial Layout, By Sewage Treatment Plant, Abuja, Nigeria