THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
OFFICE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS & LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERS ON THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LAGOS STATE IMOTA RICE MILL UNDER A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
DEADLINE: 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
Background Information and Project Scope
1. The Lagos State Government (“LASG”) through the Lagos State Ministry of
Agriculture (LSMOA) has fully constructed an integrated rice processing mill
(Imota Rice Mill) with production capacity of 32MT/H of paddy.
2. The rice mill complex at Imota is a 22-hectare (22HA) facility located in
Ikorodu, with the core mill capacity of about 8.5 Ha consisting of complete
sets of twin milling lines, two (2) product warehouses, 16 paddy storage silos
with a capacity of 2,500 MT each, water treatment plant and an effluent
processing plant. The complex also contains a staff quarters, administrative
block, car park and dedicated firefighting facility.
3. The Imota Rice Mill Project is being executed to close the supply gap of rice
in the State, ensure food security, reduce dependency on rice importation,
as well as create over 250,000 direct and indirect jobs through the rice
production value chain.
4. LASG is already exploring partnerships with key paddy producing states to
secure paddy for the Imota Rice Mill.
Expression of Interest (EOI)
5. LASG cordially invites both domestic and International firms or consortium of
firms to submit an EOI to enter into a Strategic Partnership to manage,
operate and maintain the rice mill with a medium-term vision to secure
equity co-ownership.
Criteria for Evaluation
The evaluation of EOls will be accomplished by a duly constituted
Evaluation Panel consisting a team of Public Procurement, PPP, and
Agricultural finance experts using the following criteria:
6.
a) Demonstrated technical and managerial experience in operating
large rice mills and technical know-how in managing supporting
utilities for large rice mills of 16MT/Hr and above
b) Demonstrated experience in aggregating paddy sufficient to feed the
capacity of the Imota Rice Mill
c) Demonstrated experience in managing large out-grower schemes.
d) Demonstrated experience in distributing the output and products of
the Imota Rice Mill through various market channels
e) Demonstrated experience in capital raise functions along with
evidence of viable financial position
Instructions
7. Respondent(s) should follow the instructions below when submitting their
respective EOls.
Language of Presentation
8. The EOI and corresponding documents should be in English.
Communication during the EOl period
9. Respondent(s) who require clarification on any technical or commercial
matter may notify the Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, not later than 30th of August, 2020. The Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture will respond in writing to any request for clarification through email correspondence. There shall be no individual presentation by or meeting with Respondent(s) until after 6th of September, 2020.
Submission of Expression of Interest
10. Respondent(s) shall submit an electronic copy by email of its EOI and associated documents to the Office of the Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Agriculture through the Imota Tender Project mail box
(Imota. Tender@lagosstate.gov.ng) and the project advisors (project.mill@ng.ey.com) not later than 17:00 WAT, 6th of September, 2020.
11. Respondent(s) will also be required to submit physical copies of their EOIS
and associated documents to the Tender box located at the following
address:
Office of the Honourable Commissioner
Ministry of Agriculture
Block 23, 1st & 2nd floors
Lagos State Secretariat
Alausa, Ikeja
Validity period of Expression of Interest
12 The validity of the terms and conditions outlined in the EOI must exceed 6
months from the submission date. In exceptional circumstances, the Office of
the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture may solicit the applicant’s consent to an extension of the period of validity.
Modification and Withdrawal of Expression of Interest
13. Respondent(s) may withdraw their EOI after submission provided that a signed written notice of withdrawal is received by the Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture prior to the closing date
14. Modifications and submission of amendments will be permitted in the event
that the office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture
makes a material change to the EOI.
Evidence of Registration
15. Respondent(s) wll be required to register with the Lagos State Public
Procurement Agency (PPA) prior to submission of the response to the ensuing Request for Proposals (RFP). To register with PPA visit www.lagosppa.gov.ng.
Requirements
16. Respondent(s) must provide their company profile including but not limited to the following:
a. Detailed ownership and Organisational structure
b. Full name of company and contact person, postal address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses
c. Detailed individual curriculum vitae of key personnel with expertise in similar PPP projects
d. Company experience with projects similar in size and scope to this Project, indicating the client, scope, nature and status of the projects
e. Company registration including Certificate of Incorporation, certified true copies of Memorandum and Articles of Association and CAC Form CO7 or its equivalent
f. Companies and Directors’ Personal Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three years
g. VAT registration and remittances for the last three years or its equivalent
h. Audited financial statement for the last three years
i. Evidence of financing and access to credit
j. Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Policy
Other Considerations
16. The Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture reserves
the right to:
a. Sight the original copy of any document requested above and verify the authenticity of any claims made by prospective applicants
b. Disqualify any EOI that fails to comply with the specifications or makes any false declaration
c. Exclude any business entity that has been blacklisted from participation in procurements, or supply of goods and services by the Federal or any State Government, including LASG
d. Reject any, or all the documents submitted
17. This invitation does not constitute a commitment on the part of LASG or
LSMOA; Furthermore, the submissions shall not entitle any of the interested
parties/consortia to any claims against LASG and/or LSMOA by virtue of such party having responded to the REOI. All costs incurred by the respondents as a result of this REOI and any subsequent request for information shall be for the respondent’s account only.
Signed
Abisola Olusanya
Ag. Honourable Commissioner
Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture
