INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
IFAD assisted LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FAMILY
ENTERPRISE – NIGER DELTA (LIFE-ND) PROJECT
NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATING OFFICE (NPCO)
Issued Date: 8th July 2020
IFAD Loan No: 2000002120
PROCUREMENT OF LAPTOPS AND PHOTOCOPIERS
IFB No: LIFE-ND/NPCO/IFAD/NCB/004/2020
1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) toward the cost of Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project. This project is aimed at enhancing income, job creation and food security through Agribusiness enterprise development in a sustainable manner for the Niger Delta region. LIFE-ND intends to apply part of the funding to eligible payments under the contract for the procurement of Laptops and Photocopiers.
2. Accordingly, the National Project Coordinating Office LIFE-ND now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement of the following:
Lot Description Bid Security Qty Bid Validity Delivery Period Delivery Location 1 Laptops Bid Security of N700,000 90 150 days Within 60 days Port Harcourt-Rivers State Nigeria 2 Photocopier(Large) Bid Security of N200,000 8 150 days Within 60 days Port Harcourt-Rivers State Nigeria
Bidders may bid for any one or more lots and discounts offered for the award of combined lots will be considered in bid evaluation.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB), a procedure specified in the IFAD Procurement Guidelines: This bid is open to all bidders in the Country as defined in the Guidelines.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the National Project Coordinator, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise – Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below, between the hours of 10.00 am to 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.
The National Project Coordinator
IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise – Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project,
6, Woji Road, GRA Phase 2 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Email: lifendnpco@life-nd.org.ng; lifendnpco@gmail.com
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of N30,000.00 Thirty Thousand Naira only). The method of payment will be by certified Bank Draft in Favour of IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise (NPCO-LIFE-ND).The Bidding Documents can be collected by the representative of the Bidder on request.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 am local time on Wednesday 7th August, 2020. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ or representatives, who choose to attend at the address below on 7th August, 2020 at 10.00 am local time. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of as stated in the table above in local currency.
7. The address referred to above is:
The National Project Coordinator,
IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project,
6, Woji Road, GRA Phase 2, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
