DEADLINE: 7TH DECEMBER, 2022
PLATEAU STATE POTATO VALUE CHAIN SUPPORT PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES – FIRMS)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: PLATEAU STATE POTATO VALUE CHAIN SUPPORT PROJECT.POTATO VALUE CHAIN TECHNICAL AUDIT OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF REMEDIAL WORKS ON THE 3NOS PROCESSING CENTERS AND ONE TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY
FINANCING AGREEMENT REFERENCE: 2100150037297
PROJECT ID NO.: P-NG-A00-008
(1) This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. AfDB 75-0/18 of January 26, 2018.
(2) The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Plateau State Potato Value Chain Support Project and intends to apply part of the loan for payments for Technical Audit and Construction Supervision of remedial works on the three (3No) Processing Centers and one Tissue Culture Laboratory. The buildings are at substantial completion stage but have various defects/design shortfalls that need to be rectified.
(3) The services under this assignment include assessment of the structures, preparation of a list of snags that need to be rectified in the areas of Construction, Electrical installations and Equipment, a Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME) and supervision of the remedial works.
The estimated duration of services is 6 months from the date of contract signature.
(4) The Plateau State Potato Value Chain Support Project now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, donor-funded project experience, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
(5) Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group-Funded Operations (October 2015) which is available on the Bank’s Website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy/. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consulting Firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Government to include it in the shortlist. Only the shortlisted consultants will be contacted.
(6) Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours of 8:00am – 4.00pm Local Time.
(7) Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below not later than 7 December, 2022 at 4:00 pm Local Time and mention “Potato Value Chain Technical Audit of the Design and Construction Supervision of 3nos Processing Centers and one Tissue Culture Laboratory”.
Thomas G. Muopshin
Project Coordinator,
Plateau State Potato Value Chain Support Project,
C/O Plateau Agricultural Development Programme
P.M.B 2119 Dogon Dutse,Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
Tel: +2348036187940
E-mail: plateaustatepotato@gmail.com
