Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Vendor Prequalification

The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria CS-SUNN is a non-governmental, non-profit making alliance, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen has food and is nutrition secured. CS-SUNN pursues this lofty goal by engaging government and non-state actors to raise awareness, sustain commitment, and actions to effectively tackle under-nutrition in Nigeria. 

CS-SUNN is the Nigerian Civil Society Alliance CSA of the Scaling Up Nutrition SUN global movement, which was founded on the principle that all people have a right to food and good nutrition. Nigeria joined the global movement in 2011, and the CSA arm CS-SUNN was birthed in November 2013 at Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, and formally inaugurated on the 7th of August, 2014.

Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria CS-SUNN is requesting interested and qualified companies that meet the requirements below to submit the required documents See No. 3 below for vendor registration. This publication intends to register and pre-qualify credible vendors to be engaged for various services by the organization, based on the criteria required for each service.

Interested and reputable organizations in Nigeria with relevant experience in the following areas mentioned below are to express interest. Vendors may apply for more than one 1 category if corporate registration documents legally authorize the vendor to do so and there are verifiable references to support the claim.

1. Required Services

Eligibility Criteria:

• Evidence of company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC and/or authorities at the Area Council of Operation. For artisans, evidence of registration with recognized unions for a period not less than three 3 years can suffice in situations where a C.A.C registration does not exist. However, one reference letter should come from the leaders of the association/union
• Company Profile including name, verifiable address, telephone numbers, email address, and the company’s administrative structure, where applicable
• Verifiable list of similar jobs successfully executed in the past letters of award and completion certificates should be included where applicable
• At least two reference letters with email addresses and phone numbers
• Tax clearance certificate or evidence of tax remittance to the relevant authority. A Tax Identification Number TIN is required
• Evidence of registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable
• Vendors who are currently providing services/supplies to CS-SUNN must reapply with all documentation attached as mentioned above

Prequalification Notice:

Interested companies/business entities applying to this call should please note the following:

• All expressions of interest for each category must be prepared and submitted independently by properly labelling the submission in line with the Lot No. and Description listed on the table in 1 above.
• CS-SUNN reserves the right to reject any or all pre-qualification submissions for failure to meet the established criteria or if the submission was made after the stipulated date
• Response to this call should not be considered by any vendor as a commitment on the part of CS-SUNN, nor does it entitle any company to make any claim whatsoever, nor seek any indemnity from the organization