Federal Ministry Of Agriculture And Rural Development (FMARD)- Invitation To Tender For Procurement Of Works, Goods And Services (3 Lots)

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICES
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME (CASP)
(IFAD-ASSISTED) PROGRAMME SUPPORT OFFICE
LOAN NO: 2000000726
ISSUANCE DATE: 12^TH AUGUST, 2020
DEADLINE: 26TH AUGUST, 2020

1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) toward the cost of the Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP). CASP is
implemented in the Savannah Belt of Nigeria, i.e. the (seven) 7 northern states of Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.

The programme covers a total of 727 village areas composed of 207 village areas and 520 new village areas across 104 LGAS of the 7 northern
states. Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) intend to apply part of the proceeds from the financing for payments
of Goods, Works. Consulting and Non-consulting services to be procured under this programme. Specifically, the programme will undertake the  activities below.

2. CASP PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES
I. Procurement of works-Rural Roads, Land Development, Water Supply, Market and Agro Infrastructures, renovation and rehabilitation, small Earth Dams, etc.
II. Procurement of Goods-Office Equipment, Office Furniture, ICT Equipment &
Accessories, Agro-Processing Equipment, Agro-inputs, work tools, etc.
III. Procurement of Consulting and related services including training of farmer groups on best practices, on business plans, operations and maintenance training, external auditing, planning and reporting, baseline studies, rural institution training, financial services and water harvesting, general technical services, general training, knowledge management and communication, etc.

All Procurements financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will be through the procedures as specified in the IFAD
Procurement Guidelines 2010, and IFAD Procurement Handbook, and are open to eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.

Special Procurement Notice (SPN) for procurement of goods, works, consulting and non-consulting services to be executed under the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be announced as they become available in UN Development Business Online, and National Competitive Bidding (NCB) would be advertised in National Daily Newspapers.

3.SUBMISSION
Interested eligible firms who wish to be qualified and Registered under the project should submit company profiles/proposals with all statutory and activity based documentary evidence. should clearly indicate the state(s) they intend to
provide services to, and forward their submission the respective State Programme Support office(s) as indicated below: Interested firms.

4. STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
The following statutory documents MUST be submitted by interested bidders in addition to activity based documentary evidence:
I. Evidence of Business Registration/ Incorporation with Corporate Affairs
Commission CAC
II. Tax Clearance Certificate for 2018, 2019 and 2020
III. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020
IV. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December, 2020
V. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) certificate, valid till 31st December, 2020

5. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The Deadline for submission of the required documents (Hard Copy) is 26th
August, 2020 and addressed to all or any of the states above.

Signed
National Programme
Coordinator
IFAD-CASP
Olusegun Obasanjo Drive
G.R.A. Katsina,
Katsina State – Nigeria.