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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

FOR THE PROVISION OF OPERATIONS, MARKETING AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE CALABAR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

 The Government of Cross River State of Nigeria ("CRSG") is undertaking the development of a new International Convention Centre ("the Convention Centre") in Calabar, the State capital, to provide conferencing facilities of international standard for use by both local and international corporate and public organisations.

 The Convention Centre is to have conferencing facilities for 5,000 people with a main conference hall capable of seating 2,000 people and other facilities including:

 

Business centre

[li] Catering facilities[/li]

[li] VIP & Green rooms[/li]

[li] Translation boxes[/li]

[li] All other public and support facilities required in an international Conference Centre[/li]

 

The CRSG intends to conduct an international competitive bidding process to select an operator for the Convention Centre with the objective of signing a contract with the winning Bidder by [Q4] 2013. CRSG now invites expressions of interest from leading, reputable companies fully qualified and experienced in providing comprehensive management services for convention centres to undertake the operation and management of the Convention Centre, which is currently under construction in Calabar, close to the Tinapa Business Resort. A Request for Proposal (RfP) which sets out the draft contract, the bid process ,the bid evaluation criteria as well as instructions for bidders to submit their statement of qualification, technical and financial proposals, will be made available at a later stage to pre-qualified bidders.

 

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

 

Marketing;

[li] Operational Management;[/li]

[li] Building Maintenance/Facilities Management;[/li]

[li] Public Health and Safety;[/li]

[li] Public/Community Relations;[/li]

[li] Event Production;[/li]

 

Requirements

Interested companies/consortia are required to submit the following information, which will be used as the criteria for preliminary selection. .

 

Experience, Qualifications and References - Description of Technical and Operational experience, qualifications, performance and stature of the firm demonstrating experience in managing and operating convention centres/public assembly facilities of a similar size as well as a demonstrated record of success on projects previously performed. Companies should also show evidence of financial capacity to implement the project have at least five years' successful experience in the provision of management services in convention centres or other public/private facilities of a comparable nature.

 

Management Team – experience and qualifications of the company's/consortium's management team and their résumés outlining the experience, education, and performance record of individuals who would be involved in the management and operation of the Convention Centre, as well as upper-level senior management personnel who will have supervisory responsibility.

 

Submission

Expressions of Interest are required to be submitted in English via email to:

 

 

A: Mr Nzan Ogbe

Special Adviser

Governor's Office

Calabar

Cross River State

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With a copy to

 

i. Mr Trevor Ward, Retained Consultant to Government of Cross River State

W Hospitality Group

Plot 10, Babatunde Crescent,

Off Oniru Market Road,

Lekki Phase 1

Lagos, Nigeria

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ii. Mrs. Oghogho Makinde

Aluko & Oyebode

No.1 Murtala Muhammed Drive

Ikoyi, Lagos

Nigeria

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Closing Date

All submissions must be received at the above offices not later than 5pm on a date three weeks after the date of this publication.

 

Via: Cross River State Government - Official Press Release