Lagos State Government Ministry Of Agriculture- Request For Expression Of Interest (REOI) For Services Providers For Registration Of Feed Millers

DEADLINE: 10TH MAY, 2021
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR SERVICES PROVIDERS FOR REGISTRATION OF FEED MILLERS

PURPOSE
The Ministry of Agriculture hereby solicits for Expression of Interest for the engagement of Service Providers, who would ensure identification, registration and monitoring of all Feed Millers operating within Lagos State with a view to curtailing feed nutrients’ insufficiency and/or Excesses, thus improving food safety and quality, reducing feed production cost and maximizing the sub-sector’s potential for employment generation.

BACKGROUND
Animal Feed has a direct influence on the quality and safety of animal products such as eggs, poultry, meat, fish, etc. With a total of 600,000 MT of feed estimated to be produced in Lagos State on an annual basis for the livestock and fisheries industries, consumers and farmers within these industries expect feed manufacturers, distributors and retailers to supply safe and high quality feeds. However, empirical evidence on the reliability of Feed Analysis Data suggested an inconsistency in the composition of the feed ingredients in variance with standard dietary requirements (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO 201).

In view of the sub-sector’s potential to provide direct and indirect employment for over five (5) million people in Lagos State, as well as the need to ensure
quality feed production and safe, value-oriented consumption, the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture urgently desires to identify, register and monitor all
Feed Millers in the State. Therefore, eligible applicants are invited to express their interests as Service Providers to carry out the under-listed services, amongst others, in collaboration with the Ministry:
i. Identify Feed Millers in the State;
ii. Ensure that the Feed Millers are registered with the State for easy regulation and monitoring:
iii. Monitor and update the registration status of the identified and registered Feed Millers on an annual basis;
iv. Ensure that Lagos State Government-approved laboratory tests and analyses are carried out on random samples collected from each Feed Miller on a regular basis;
v. Identify potential defaulters or threats to quality feed and bring the same to the notice of the Ministry as and when due for enforcement of compliance.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Interested firms must:
i. Provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
ii. Attach evidence of Tax paid to the State in the last 3 years (2018, 2019 & 2020).
iii. Provide evidence of Finance to implement the task

Note
Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Firms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Lagos State Public Procurement Law
Interested service providers may obtain further information from the Directorate of Agricultural Services, Room 9, Ground Floor, Bloek 23, Ministry of Agriculture between 9.00 a.m. and 3.00p.m.

Interested applicants are to pay a non-refundable Application Fee of N250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only in favour of the Lagos State Government as follows

Bank: Polaris Bank
Account No.: 4030010449
Branch Code: 174
Revenue Code: 32701
Ministry/Agency Code: 4260000

(Service being paid for should be indicated on the payslip)

Expressions of interest must be delivered to The Office of the Honourable Commissioner Ministry ofAgriculture, Room 121,T Floor, Block 23, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, on or before Monday 10 May, 2021
Electronic Mail Address: lagosagric@lagosstate.gov.ng

Signed:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture.