FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (FMARD)
IFAD ASSISTED LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FAMILY ENTERPRISE IN THE NIGER DELTA (LIFE-ND) PROJECT
EDO STATE PROJECT COORDINATING OFFICE (SPCO)
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) PROCUREMENT OF OFFICE FURNITUREIFAD LOAN NO: 2000002120
IFB NO: LIFE-ND/FGN/IFAD/NDDC/NCB/EDO/002/2020

DEADLINE: 17TH NOVEMBER, 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 for Agricultural Development (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 payments under the contract for the procurement of Office Furniture.

Accordingly, the LIFE-ND Edo State Project Coordinating Office invites reputable firms with proven competence and experiences to submit tenders for the execution of the following:

LotDescriptionBid SecurityQtyBid ValidityDelivery PeriodDelivery Location
1Procurement of 1 nos Super Executive Desk, 17 nos Executive Swivel Chairs, 15 nos Visitor Chairs, 12 nos Executive Desks, 2 nos Set of Executive 3 Seater Settee with Centre Table, 4 nos Junior Executive Desk, 1 nos Conference Table, 6 nos Conference Executive chairs, 12 nos Filing CabinetBidSecurity of N150,000120daysWithin 60 daysBenin City, Edo State.

(2) 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.

(3) Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise in the 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 State Project Coordinator,
IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise- Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project, ADP Premises, Oko Village, Ogba Road, Benin City, Edo State.

(4) 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 N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira only). The method of payment will be by certified Bank Draft in Favour of IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise, Edo State Project Coordinating Office. The Bidding Documents can be collected by the representative of the Bidder on request.

(5) Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00am local time on Tuesday 17th November, 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 17th November, 2020 at 10:00am local time. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of as stated in the table above in local currency or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

(6)     The address referred to above is:

The State Project Coordinator, IFAD
Assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise – Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project,
ADP Premises, Oko Village, Ogba Road,
Benin City,
Edo State.