DEADLINE: 12TH JULY, 2021 & 2ND AUGUST, 2021
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NALDA)
INVITATION FOR TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
TENDER PACKAGE NO. – NALDA/PROC/2021/001

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided funds in the 2021 Appropriation Act for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). The Authority, in pursuance of its mandate in Bush Clearing and Land Preparation aimed at improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians in growing what they eat and eating what they grow, desires to utilize part of the funds to procure Goods, Works, and Services in various parts of the country.

To this end, experienced and reputable Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultant/ Service Providers are hereby invited to tender for the under-listed projects:

(2) SCOPE OF SUPPLIES/WORKS/SERVICES

SNLOT NO.PROJECT TITLE
CATEGORY: GOODS
1G1Procurement of Agricultural Site Survey Equipment- 3 Nos. Drones, 6 GNSS Equipment Hi- Target V90 Gps RTK Surveying (DPS) and Computer Software, in the six Geopolitical Zones
2G2Procurement of Photocopying Machine, Computer, Scanner, Shredder, CCTV Cameras, Printers and Computer Accessories for the HQ and State Offices
3G3Provision of Fingerlings For 180 Farmers in the Six Geopolitical Zones
4G4Provision of Feeds and Medication for 180 Farmers in the Six Geopolitical Zones
5G5Purchase of Agricultural Equipment for 18 Processors (Provision of Processing Equipment) in the Six Geopolitical Zones
6G6Provision For Equipments, Tools, Farmer Kits for the Nalda Farmers in the Six Geopolitical Zones for NYFS
7G6Provision of Farm Inputs (Seeds/Cuttings, Planting Materials, Agrochemicals, Fertilizer, Growth Enhancer, Aflasafe for 3,000 Ha in Selected States in The Six Geopolitical Zones) for NYFS
8G8Purchase of Land Preparation Equipments (Tractors, Tiller and Implements) Under PPP Arrangement, 82 Tractors for the Six Geopolitical Zones.
9G9Provision and Procurement of Storage facilities for Finished Farm produce in the Six Geopolitical Zones.
10G10Purchase of Office Furniture and Fittings in HQ and State Offices
11G11Purchase of Utility Vehicles for the Headquarters
12G12Agricultural Input for Cluster Farmers in the Southwest Geopolitical Zone
CATEGORY: WORKSMIN. AV. ANNUAL TURNOVER
13W1Construction and Installation of 180 Complete Boreholes, overhead tanks and Generators in the Six Geopolitical Zones75,000,00
14W2Provision and Installation of 180 Artificial Ponds in the Six Geopolitical Zones25,000,00
15W3Construction of On-Farm Roads of 330km on Nalda Farms in the Six Geopolitical Zones for NYFS120,000,00
16W4Construction of Access Road (Surface Dressing) of 18 Km to the Nalda Farms in the Six Geopolitical Zones For NYFS250,000,00
17W5Provision, Transportation and Installation of Containers for Safe Keep of Agricultural Inputs (18nos.) on the Farm in the Six Geopolitical Zones for NYFS50,000,00
18W6Provision of the Amenities for the Nalda Farm Sites in the Six Geopolitical Zones for NYFS (54 Boreholes. Overhead Tanks And Generators) For Nyfs90,000,00
19W7Construction/Provision of Water facilities (3 Water Harvesting Structure) Around Nalda Farms in the Six Geopolitical Zones for NYFS90,000,00
20W8Establishment of Ranches in selected States (Only States that Expressed Interest)95,000,00
21W9Rehabilitation of the existing Nalda Farm Estates in the Six Geopolitical Zones350,000,00
22W10Establishment of Banana/Rice Plantations In Selected States.335,000,00
23W11Land Development –Bush Clearing and Soil Testing Services (3000 HA for the 6 Geopolitical Zones) for NYFS500,000,00
24W12Rehabilitation And Repairs of Existing State Offices50,000,00
25W13Land Clearing for Pilot Farmlands in the Country180,000,00
26W14Land Clearing and Earthworks Cluster Farming Areas in the Southwest Zone150,000,00
27W15Land Preparation for Cluster Farmers in South Westwest Geopolitical Zone175,000,00
28W16Construction of Gamo-Andy-Godiya Road Section (1) in Kano State170,000,00
29W17Construction of Gamo-Andy-Godiya Road Section (II) in Kano State170,000,00
30W18Construction of Rural Roads and Farm Clearing in Kwaya Kusar/Shani in Borno State280,000,00
31W19Construction of Road and Drainage at Umaru Bako Junction to GGSS Kuta in Niger East Senatorial District90,000,000
32W20Construction of Road and Drainage at Latin Hausawa in Sabon Wuse in Niger East Senatorial District90,000,000
33W21Design and Construction of Road Linking to Express Highway at Paiko in Niger East Senatorial District90,000,000
34W22Design and Construction of Godiya-Gagaran Balan and other Roads90,000,000
35W23Design and Construction of Unguwar Kanawa – Zangon Yama Road and other Adjoining Roads90,000,000
36W24Design and Construction of Agalawa-Balan Road and Connected Roads170,000,000
37W25Design and Construction of Balan-Rigar Tabari Road and other Roads170,000,000
38W26Design and Construction of Wusawa-Marken Gwasama Road and other Linked Roads170,000,000
39W27Construction of Rural Access Road for Farmers in Nkanu West Lga, Enugu State95,000,000
40W28Construction of Animal Pens50,000,000
41W29Construction of Farm House150,000,000
CATEGORY: CONSULTANCY SERVICES
42C1Professional and Technical Enhancement for 1,500 NYFS Farmers in the Six Geo-Political Zones
43C2Extension Service delivery to Farmers in the Six Geopolitical Zones
44C3Post-Harvest Support Programmes in the Six Geopolitical Zones
45C4Project Design Formulation, Study and Survey
46C5Professional and Technical Enhancement for 180 Female Fish Farmers and 18 Processors in the Six Geo-Political Zones
47C6Identification and Charting of the Agricultural Land (5,000 Ha) to Facilitate Geo- Referencing for the Pilot States in the Six Geopolitical Zones For Nyfs
48C7Provision of Tractor Operation Services for Seed Bed Preparation/Secondary Tillage of 3,000 Ha in selected States in the Six Geopolitical Zones for Nyfs
49C8Professional and Technical Enhancement for Professional Locally and Internationally
50C9Storage, Packaging, Distribution and Marketing of the Finished Fish Produce in the Six Geopolitical Zones
51C10Skill Acquisition and Youth Empowerment in Different Agricultural Activities in Some Selected Communities of Bui/Kwaya/ Kusar/Shani/Bayo Federal Constituency, Borno State
52C11Empowerment of Women and Youths in Animal Husbandry in of Bui/Kwaya Kusar/Shani/Bayo Federal Constituency, Borno State
53C12Empowerment of Women and Youths on Goat Rearing and Animal Husbandry in ACSD, Anambra State
54C13Skill Acquisition and Youth Empowerment in Different Agricultural Activities in Niger East Senatorial District (Phase 1)

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021, with a Minimum Average Annual Turnover as stated in Category B above;

(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;

(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;

(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years, 2018, 2019, 2020;

(i) Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of relevant Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications such as COREN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON, QSRBN etc.;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation/Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease/ Agreement;

(m) For Consultancy Services: Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);

(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(o) Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for the vehicles;

(p) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF, IRR and Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each Joint Venture partner);

(q) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firms Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number), and E-mail Address. The Letter Headed Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the Company; and

*Note that documents/information must be arranged and submitted in the sequence/order as listed above* 

(4) COLLECTION OF BIDS DOCUMENTS
Categories A & B (Goods and Works):
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Department, Federal Secretariat Complex Phase I, 3rd Floor, Room 3A.3.27 Central Business District, Abuja, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender fee of N 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira)only, per Lot, paid into the Remita Account/TSA of National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. (The TSA Account Number is to be obtained from the Authority’s Finance 8i Accounts Department also at the floor).

(5.0) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(5.1) Categories A &B-Goods and Works:
Prospective Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bid and two (2) hard copies of Financial Bid (including soft copy of Financial Bid in MS Excel format), packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Federal Secretariat Complex phase 1, 3rd floor CBD, Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address in 4 above, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 2 August, 2021. Late bids shall be returned un-opened.

(5.2) Category C-Expression of Interest:
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents, separated by dividers. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Federal Secretariat complex phase I, 3rd Floor, CBD Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address in 4 above, not later than 12:00noon on Monday, 12 July, 2021.

(6.0) OPENING OF BIDS/EOI DOCUMENTS
(6.1) Categories A &B- Goods and Works:
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 2 August, 2021, at the NALDA’s HQ, Executive Secretary’s Conference Room, Federal Secretariat complex phase I, 3rd Floor, CBD Abuja, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4.0 above, as the Authority will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(6.2) Category C – Expression of Interest:
Expression of Interest (EoI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00noon on Monday, 12 July, 2021, at the Executive Secretary’s Conference Room, Federal Secretariat complex phase I, 3rd Floor, CBD Abuja in the presence of Bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4 above, as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids and Expressions of Interest must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(ii) Further details are as specified in the Bid Documents and each shall be evaluated and awarded as a separate Lot/Project;

(iii) Bids and Expressions of Interest submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;

(iv) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2);

(v) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording (link will be sent to bidders) with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;

(vi) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(vii) Categories A & B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation, will be invited at a later date for Financial Bid Opening while Financial Bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(viii) Category C: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;

(ix) All costs will be borne by the bidders as the Authority will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;

(x) Non-compliance with the Conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;

(xi) The Authority is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007;

(xii) Further inquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Mondays – Fridays) at the address:

National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)
Federal Secretariat Complex, phase I 
3rd Floor Room 3A.3.27 
Central Business District,
Abuja

SIGNED
MANAGEMENT