DEADLINE: 7TH NOVEMBER, 2022
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (FMARD)
ASSISTED AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENDA SUPPORT PROGRAM PHASE-1 (ATASP-1),
NATIONAL PROGRAM COORDINATION TEAM (NPCT), ABUJA
LOAN NO: 2100150029994
PROJECT ID NO: P-NG-AA-003
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMISSIONING OF AN ICT VENDOR BASED AGRO-INPUTS DELIVERY SYSTEM/PLATFORM AND RELATED HARDWARE
IFB NUMBER: IFB/NPCT/OCBI /GOODS/ICT/2022/01
OPEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING INTERNATIONAL
1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One (ATASP-I), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Installation and Implementation and Commissioning of an ICT Vendor Based AgroInputs Delivery System/Platform and Related Hardware (Agro – Pocket System) For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One (ATASP -I) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation and Implementation and Commissioning of an ICT Vendor Based Agro-Inputs Delivery System Platform and Related Hardware. The System will be used for delivery of Agricultural Inputs to farmers under various agricultural commodity value chains across the country through web-based GSM system called “Agro – Pocket”. The Vendor must possess pre-requisite operational experience with adequate expertise. The platform service provider shall propose hardware and software systems to enable the efficient and effective delivery of the Agricultural Inputs to farmers in real time within a period of 24 months.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), (OCBI) method as specified in the Bank’s Procurement Framework Procurement Policy and methodology for Bank group funded operations, October, 2015, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One (ATASP-I): Attention: Mr. Ibrahim Muhammad Arabi, ataspha 2019.gmail.com and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Thirty Thousand Naira Only (NGN30, 000.00). The method of payment will be Bank Draft payable to Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program. The document will be collected at the office address below.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 7 November, 2022 by 12 noon. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 12:30 pm on the 7 November, 2022.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Forty-Four Million Naira Only (NGN44,000,000.00) in form of a Bank Guarantee.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address referred to above is: Name of office:
Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One
Name of officer and title: Ibrahim Muhammad Arabi,
National Program Coordinator
Address: 15 Lord Lugard Street, Asokoro, Abuja FCT
+234 8034491496,
atasphq2019@mail.com
