DEADLINE: 11TH MAY, 2023
ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA (AGRA)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO STRENGTHEN AND HARMONIZE RICE SEED STANDARDS AND TRADE WITHIN ECOWAS REGION
SYNOPSIS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
| Solicitation Reference No. | RFP-009-RFT -2023 |
| Title of Solicitation | Consultancy to Conduct a Study to Strengthen and Harmonize Rice Seed Standards and Trade Within ECOWAS Region |
| Issuing Office & Address | AGRA: Website: www.agra.org |
| Scope of the Assignment | The study will cover ECOWAS 15 member countries |
| Point of contact for clarifications & questions | AGRA General Procurement, Procurement@agra.org |
| Email Address for submission of Proposals/Quotes | AGRA General Procurement, Procurement@agra.org |
| Confirmation of Interest to bid for the consultancy | Interested consultants/bidders are requested to register on the link below by close of business May 4th, 2023. Any additional communication will be shared with those that will have registered on the link below. For Registration Link click: HERE |
| Deadline for submission of questions and clarifications | May 5, 2023 |
| Deadline for Answering questions and clarifications | May 8. 2023 |
| Deadline for Submission of Proposals | May 11, 2023, 5:00PM, East African Time. Please include the subject line “RFP-009-RFT -2023” of the email. |
| Type of Consultant | Consultancy Firms Only |
| Anticipated Award Type | Consultancy Agreement |
| Selection Method | Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) |
| Submission and Evaluation Criteria | Mandatory Eligibility Requirement: (a) Company profile. (b) Trading license or Certificate of incorporation or Certificate of Registration. (c) Tax clearance certificate (Applicable to firms registered in Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, Tanzania, and Mozambique). (d) Three reference letters of similar work carried out. (e) CVs of key personnel. Evaluation Criteria (a) Organizational Capacity ……………………………………………..10% (b) Experience in similar assignments………….……………………….25% (c) Proposed approach, methodology and workplan…………..25% (d) Experience and qualifications of key personnel …………….. 40% Total: ………………………………………………………………………..100 NB. (1) Minimum technical pass mark is 75% (2) AGRA will negotiate with the firm with the highest combined technical and financial score. Weightage: Technical – 90%, Financial – 10% |
