Establishment of Long-Term Arrangement(s) (LTA) for Haulage Services across Nigeria

UNICEF has now issued a Request for Proposals in order to select a supplier for the provision of Establishment of Long-Term Arrangement(s) (LTA) for Haulage Services across Nigeria UNICEF Nigeria invite qualified and experienced logistics and haulage service providers to submit proposals for the establishment of Long-Term Arrangement(s) (LTA) for Haulage Services. The objective of this solicitation is to establish a pool of qualified transport service providers for the safe, timely, traceable and cost-effective movement of UNICEF programme goods, supplies and equipment from designated UNICEF warehouses, ports, airports, supplier premises and approved collection points across Nigeria. The proposed LTA will be valid for an initial period of two (2) years, with the possibility of extension for one (1) additional year, subject to satisfactory performance and UNICEF's operational requirements. The solicitation is divided into the following lots : • Lot 1 – Maiduguri • Lot 2 – Bauchi • Lot 3 – Kano • Lot 4 – Lekki Lagos • Lot 5 – Abuja/FCT • Lot 6 – Kaduna • Lot 7 – Last-Mile Delivery Services Bidders may submit proposals for one or more lots. However, bidders must demonstrate adequate operational capacity, fleet availability, route coverage, GPS tracking capability, insurance coverage, staffing and relevant experience for each lot proposed. Services may include: • Primary haulage from warehouses to states • Transportation from ports, airports and supplier premises • Last-mile delivery to LGAs and facilities • Dedicated truck movements • Emergency and priority deliveries • Inter-warehouse transfers • Other transportation services as detailed in the solicitation documents Mandatory requirements include, but are not limited to: • Valid company registration documents • Tax clearance certificates • Relevant haulage experience • Evidence of fleet capacity • GPS tracking capability • Goods-in-transit insurance • Third-party liability insurance • Financial capacity The evaluation methodology shall be based on cumulative analysis: • Technical Proposal: 70 Points • Financial Proposal: 30 Points Only proposals obtaining a minimum technical score of 50 out of 70 points will proceed to financial evaluation. UNICEF reserves the right to award one or more lots to multiple vendors based on technical capacity, geographical coverage, operational requirements, business continuity considerations and overall value for money. This tender will be run through the UNICEF e-submissions system. This tender will be run through the UNICEF e-submissions system. By clicking on the blue ‘Express Interest’ button in the UNGM tender notice, the full UNICEF e-submission system instructions to bidders document (including instructions on how to access the tender documents and submit an Offer) will be automatically emailed to the ‘contact persons’ included in your UNGM registration. Alternatively, the full UNICEF e-submission system instructions to bidders document is publicly available on the UNICEF supply internet pages here: https://www.unicef.org/supply/index_procurement_policies.html . In the tender management site, if you navigate to the documents tab and opt in to confirm your intention to submit a Bid – you will then see the mandatory placeholders for documents that must be attached prior to submitting your Offer (you will also see if there are any mandatory questionnaires to complete). As such, you are recommended to `opt in` well before the submission deadline so you are clear exactly what documents are required to be uploaded prior to completing your submission. Please note that in order to access the tender documentation through UNICEF’s e-submissions system, vendors must: (i) be registered with UNICEF in UNGM as a company/NGO; (ii) have successfully completed all mandatory information currently required by UNGM when registering. Please ensure that any files submitted as part of your Bid are not corrupt or damaged in any way. Please exercise particular caution when using compressed files. Any corrupt or damaged files may lead to your Bid being invalidated. All vendors are strongly recommended to regularly log in to the UNICEF e-submissions system to check for any deadline extensions, new clarifications, new correspondence or updated tender documents relating to this tender.