NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PLOT NO. 1387, CADASTRAL ZONE, A00, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
P.M.B 136, GARKI, ABUJA
TEL: +234-094621400, 094621410
Website: www.nerc.gov.ng
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EoI)

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“the Commission” or “NERC”) was established by the Electric Power Sector Reform (“EPSR”) Act 2005, which has subsequently been repealed by the Electricity Act (“EA 2023” or the “Act”) of 2023. NERC is mandated by the Act to oversee the Nigerian Electricity Sector and ensure the efficient operation of the industry, the optimal utilisation of resources for the provision of electricity services, the establishment of appropriate consumer rights and obligations regarding the provision of electricity services, and the monitoring of the electricity market’s operation.

2.0 SCOPE OF GOOD/SERVICE
The Commission wishes to invite interested, competent, and reputable Contractors and Service Providers with relevant experiences, requisite expertise, and good records of accomplishment to submit pre-qualification and expression of interest (EOI) documents for its projects as listed below:

S/N | DESCRIPTION
1 | Supply of office stationery and consumables
2 | Engagement of an Underwriter for the provision of Group Life Insurance

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested companies/firms should submit two (2) bound copies of pre-qualification/EoI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers, and arranged in the order outlined hereunder:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including Form CAC₁.₁ or CAC₂ and CAC₇; Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2025;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants, and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit:
– disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
– that no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
– that the Company/firm is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
– that the company/firm does not have an existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution, or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad, or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;
h. Office Stationery and Consumables: Company’s/firm’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2022, 2023 & 2024;
i. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating a willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s/firm’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.;
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years, including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates, and Photographs of the projects;
l. Group Life Insurance:
i. Copy of the Company’s current operational license /certificate as a Life Insurance Company certified by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM);
ii. Certified True Copy of Company’s Audited Accounts for the past three (3) years – 2022, 2023, and 2024;
iii. Copies and evidence of claims and settlement history for the past 3 years – 2023, 2024, and 2025;
iv. Evidence of the Company’s 3 years average turnover of NGN5 billion and above;
m. For a Joint Venture/Partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner).