PALLADIUM
MAKE IT POSSIBLE
LAFIYA (UK SUPPORT FOR HEALTH IN NIGERIA) PROGRAMME
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)- EOI-2024-001 FOR SUPPLY OF GOODS & SERVICES
ISSUANCE DATE: 9TH AUGUST, 2024
CLOSING DATE: 23RD AUGUST, 2024
CLOSING TIME: 5:00 PM
TITLE: SUPPLY OF GOODS & SERVICES
DELIVERY METHOD: BY EMAIL

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of positive impact- the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits. For the past 59 years, we have been making positive impact. With a team of more than 2,500 employee’s operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, palladium has improved- and is committed to continuing to improve- economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.

THE PROJECT
The UK support for health transformation in Nigeria through the Lafiya programme is a flexible, demand-led strategic partnership with the Nigerian federal and targeted state governments designed to address equity, improve and sustain health outcomes for the most vulnerable states with the worst health statistics. The objectives of the programme include fostering an enabling environment for UHC policy reform and implementation, institutional management capacity building and health system strengthening. This requires the full engagement and participation of communities with a view to contributing to ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The focuses on contributing to three outcome (1) substantially increased health financing (SDG 3.c) (2) improved coverage of integrated essential health services and health emergency preparedness (SDG 3.8 and SDG 3.d); and (3) improved access to sexual and reproductive health services (SDG 3.7).

The Lafiya programme is seeking to invite suppliers of goods and services to express interest in participating to a tender process to prequalify suppliers or service providers who are able to provide cost effective, quick and quantity delivery of goods and services to enable seamless programme implementation in the specified locations:
Description: Bid for supplier of goods and services to the Lafiya programme
Goods & services to express supply interest:

Ref. No	Types of services/goods	Details	location
001	Travel agency	Air tickets booking and arrangements across all locations	Abuja/kano
002	Car hire	Intra and interstate travel across all locations	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
003	Carpentry services	Repairs of office desks, chairs, doors etc.	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
004	Catering services	Serve tea/snacks and lunch during events	Abuja, borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
005	Courier services	Dispatch and delivery parcels across all locations	Abuja, borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
006	Diesel supplies	Supply of diesel to office generators across all locations	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
007	Dispenser water supplies	Supply of drinking water to offices	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
008	Electrical repairs	Repairs of electrical fittings within office premises	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
009	Fire extinguisher	Sales and servicing of fire extinguishers	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
010	Fumigation services	Office fumigation	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
011	Generator maintenance	Routine maintenance of generators across all locations	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
012	Hall hire	Provide hall rental services	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
013	ICT maintenance	Repair of computers, photocopiers, scanners, printers etc.	Kano
014	Media coverage	Provide media coverage (photography, video and publicity) across all locations	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
015	Printing & photocopying services	Provide digital printing of tools, manuals and photocopying services	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
016	Plumbing work	Provde repairs and plumbing services in all offices	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
017	Provisions	Supplies of tea items and household provisions	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
018	Recharge cards and data	Supplies of recharge airtimes for calls and data purposes across all locations	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
019	Refuse disposal services	Provide refuse disposal services in all locations	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
020	Security services	Provide physical guide of all office locations	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
021	Solar installation and repairs	Provide solar energy installations and repairs in all locations	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
022	Stationaries	Supplies of various office stationaries (printer toners and cartridges, papers, writing materials, workshop stationaries etc. ) in all locations	Abuja, Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano, & Yobe
023	Supplies	Supplies of office consumables (cleaning agents, sanitary items etc.	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
024	Ac servicing	Services and repairs of air conditions in offices	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
025	Vehicle services & parts	Provide routine servicing  of 10 vehicles (Toyota land cruiser brands) and sales of parts	Abuja & kano
026	Cleaning services	Provide office cleaning and janitorial services across all locations	Borno, jigawa, kaduna, kano & yobe
027	Website design & maintenance	Provide website design and maintenance for the programme	Abuja

Your expression of interest (EOI) response must be received in the following format:

• A cover letter of EOI’s to be submitted on official headed paper stating clearly stating the types of goods or services for which interest is expressed and for which location.
• Additional documentation demonstrating compliance with essential criteria and the fulfillment of the preferred criteria for interest that are listed below:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
1. Expression of interest cover letter in your company’s letter head.
2. Company profile details to including registered address(es), functional email address (es), telephone numbers, and point of contact for the organization
3. Evidence of corporate registration/incorporation with CAC
4. Evidence of tax registration accompanied with clearance/certificate for the last three financial years (2021, 2022 and 2023)
5. Latest audited business report (if applicable)
6. List of key clients
7. At least 3 client’s references for work that have been performed within the last three years (copies of letters of award or successful completion certificates and/or supporting reference letters should be attached).

Preferred criteria
1. Evidence of public liability insurance
2. Evidence of professional indemnity
Please make an effort to reduce the total file size of email attachments as much as possible. The pre-qualification process will in no way obligates LAFIYA programme to select or award a contract, nor does it commit LAFIYA programme to any cost incurred by the organization in preparing and submitting the application document.
Please submit any questions on this call for expressions of interest to:
Procurement.lafiya@thepalladiumgroup.com

Obligations;
Lafiya programme will not reimburse respondents for the costs incurred with preparing a response, nor does issuance of this EOI oblige the Lafiya programme to award a subcontract or issue purchase orders. If a vendor is found to have made false or misleading clams or statements, we reserve the right to reject any EOI submitted by or on behalf of a vendor.
Please note that applicable withholding taxes (WHT) will be deducted from the invoice value of eligible supplies in compliance with Nigerian tax laws.

Clarification of submissions:
LAFIYA programme may require a respondent to submit additional information in order to better judge a response.
LAFIYA programmes reserves he right to disqualify vendors who provide incomplete information.