DEADLINE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2022
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (FMA&RD)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS MECHANIZATION SERVICE PROVIDERS (MSP)
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in conjunction with the Bank of Agriculture Limited (BOA) in pursuit of the Federal Government’s National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) has created an enabling environment for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) for Agricultural Mechanization with a view to rendering mechanization services to Nigerian farmers Nationwide. In the proposed arrangement, the Mechanization Service Provider shall provide 40% of the total cost of Tractor and Implement as down payment before they are off-taken and the balance of 60% will be paid over three (3) years tenor inclusive of three (3) months moratorium.
LIST OF TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT TO BE OFF-TAKEN
S/N BRAND NAME TRACTOR/TRAILAR/IMPLEMENT TYPE/MODEL/HP COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 1 BELARUS 512/75HP BELARUS & INDIA 2 DEUTZ FAHR DF/75HP ITALY, GERMANY 3 INDOFARM 5OHP INDIA 4 JOHN DEERE 65/75HP USA 5 MAHINDRA 60/75HP INDIA 6 MASSEY FERGUSON MF375/75HP PAKISTAN, TURKEY, USA 7 NEW HOLLAND 75HP INDIA 8 QLN 75HP CAMBODIA/CHINA 9 LS MITRON 75HP JAPAN 10 ZETOR 80HP CZECH REPUBLIC
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Expressions of Interest (Eol) from prospective MSPs should specify the following information as the basis for prequalification:
i. Evidence of Incorporation Registration of the Organization.
ii. Company/Cooperative/Organizations’ profile, which should include CVs of key personnel with evidence of experience in farming or farm Mechanization Administration.
iii. Evidence of demand for Mechanize services in the proposed location (Minimum of 1500ha).
iv. Financial capability showing profitability, including audited accounts for the immediate last three years.
v. Ability to raise 40% down payment of the total cost of Tractor and Implement.
vi. Evidence of fenced Physical Location or readiness to build it within the shortest possible period where AEHE Centre is or will be located.
vii. A Certification/Affidavit that the firm has never been blacklisted by any Organization or has been Bankrupt.
viii. Tax Clearance Certificate.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR EXISTING MECHANIZED SERVICE PROVIDER
An existing MSP must have records of past mechanized services rendered to farmers and monetary charges per hectare.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR FARMERS’ COOPERATIVES, ASSOCIATION AND AGRIC RELATED NGOS
a) Articles of Association
b) Evidence of farming activities
SUBMISSION OF EOI
Expressions of Interest should be submitted to the office of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in an envelope clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS MECHANIZATION SERVICE PROVIDER” and should be delivered not later than two (2) weeks from the date of this advertisement to the address below:
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Bank of Agriculture Limited,
1, Yakubu Gowon Way, Kaduna,
Kaduna State.
Please note that: If you have applied earlier, you do not need to re-apply. BOA has not appointed any consultant to this scheme. Interested applicants may obtain further information from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday through Friday (except public holidays) through the following
Telephone number: 08057275305
Email address: m.bala@boanig.com
Telephone number: 08038908887
Email address: r.olusa@boanig.com
Signed:
Alwan Ali Hassan
MD/CEO
