Radio Station to Produce and Broadcast Content on De-Radicalization, Reintegration... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Nigeria

Summary : Radio Station to Produce and Broadcast Content on De-Radicalization, Reintegration and Rehabilitation (DRR)

Deadline : 13 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25597165

Document Ref. No. : ABV-PR-3057

Competition : ICB

Financier : United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MERCY CORPS
Abuja
Nigeria
Email :questions@mercycorps.org
URL :http://www.mercycorps.org/

Tender Details

Request for proposals are invited for Radio Station to Produce and Broadcast Content on De-Radicalization, Reintegration and Rehabilitation (DRR).

Mercy Corps Nigeria is seeking a radio station(s) in Nigeria / the Lake Chad Basin to produce and broadcast context-specific DRR content over a 5-month period from August 2018 through December 2018 (with the potential for a 1-year extension through 2019). Some radio content will be provided (pre-recorded) to the radio station for broadcast, while other content will need to be produced by the radio station, including live debate and discussing programs that allow for listeners to call-in. In order to have the greatest reach and impact, radio content is required in both Hausa and Kanuri language for broadcast.

· Tendering office:Abuja

· Country of destination:Nigeria

· Open date:Friday, August 3, 2018 - 9:00am to Monday, August 13, 2018 - 5:00pm



Brief Summary Description of Project: Mercy Corps Nigeria is seeking a radio station(s) in Nigeria / the Lake Chad Basin to produce and broadcast context-specific DRR content over a 5-month period from August 2018 through December 2018 (with the potential for a 1-year extension through 2019). Some radio content will be provided (pre-recorded) to the radio station for broadcast, while other content will need to be produced by the radio station, including live debate and discussing programs that allow for listeners to call-in. In order to have the greatest reach and impact, radio content is required in both Hausa and Kanuri language for broadcast.

2. General Conditions for Tender

Mercy Corps invites proposals for the services described and summarized in these documents, and in accordance with procedures, conditions and contract terms presented herein. Mercy Corps reserves the right to vary the quantity of work/materials specified in the Tender Package without any changes in unit price or other terms and conditions and to accept or reject any, all, or part of submitted offers.

2.1 Mercy Corps’ Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Statement

Mercy Corps strictly prohibits:

? Any form of bribe or kickback in relation to its activities

This prohibition includes any request from any Mercy Corps employee, consultant or agent for anything of value from any company or individual in exchange for the employee, consultant or agents taking or not taking any action related to the award of a contract or the contract once awarded. It also applies to any offer from any company or individual to provide anything of value to any Mercy Corps employee, consultant or agent in exchange for that person taking or not taking any action related to the award of the contract or the contract.

? Conflicts of interests in the awarding or management of contracts

If a company is owned by, whether directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any Mercy Corps employee or any person who is related to a Mercy Corps employee, the company must ensure that it and the employee disclose the relationship as part of or prior to submitting the offer.

? The sharing or obtaining of confidential information

Mercy Corps prohibits its employees from sharing, and any offerors from obtaining, confidential information related to this solicitation, including information regarding Mercy Corps’ price estimates, competing offerors or competing offers, etc. Any information provided to one offeror must be provided to all other offerors.

? Collusion between/among offerors

Mercy Corps requires fair and open competition for this solicitation. No two (or more) companies submitting proposals can be owned or controlled by the same individual(s). Companies submitting offers cannot share prices or other offer information or take any other action intended to pre-determine which company will win the solicitation and what price will be paid.

Violations of these prohibitions, along with all evidence of such violations, should be reported to: integrityhotline@mercycorps.org

Mercy Corps will investigate allegations fully and will take appropriate action. Any company, or individual that participates in any of the above prohibited conduct, will have its actions reported to the appropriate authorities, will be investigated fully, will have its offer rejected and/or contract terminated, and will not be eligible for future contracts with Mercy Corps. Employees participating in such conduct will have his/her employment terminated.

Violations will also be reported to Mercy Corps’ donors, who may also choose to investigate and debar or suspend companies and their owners from receiving any contract that is funded in part by the donor, whether the contract is with Mercy Corps or any other entity.

2.2 Tender Basis:

? All offers shall be made in accordance with these instructions, and all documents requested should be furnished, including any required (but not limited to) supplier-specific information, technical specifications, drawings, bill of quantities, and/or delivery schedule. If any requested document is not furnished, a reason should be given for its omission in an exception sheet.
? No respondent should add, omit or change any item, term or condition herein.
? If suppliers have any additional requests and conditions, these shall be stipulated in an exception sheet.
? Each offeror may make one response only.
? Each offer shall be valid for the period of [180 days] from its date of submission.

? All offers should indicate whether they include taxes, compulsory payments, levies and/or duties, including VAT, if applicable.

? Suppliers should ensure that financial offers are devoid of calculation errors. If errors are identified during the evaluation process, the unit price will prevail. If there is ambiguity on the unit price, the Selection Committee may decide to disqualify the offer.

Documents

 Tender Notice