DEADLINE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 2023
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (FMARD)
IFAD ASSISTED LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FAMILY ENTERPRISE IN THE NIGER DELTA (LIFE-ND) PROJECT
ONDO STATE PROJECT COORDINATING OFFICE (SPCO)
REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
IFA LOAN NO.: 2000002120

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a loan of USD$60 million equivalent from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) toward the cost of the livelihood improvement family enterprise project – Niger Deltas (LIFE_ND) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the procurements of Agricultural inputs, infrastructural projects, and related services under this program. Specifically, the project will undertake the procurement of the following:

LotDescriptionContract  NumberBid  SecurityQty  Bid  Validity  Completion DateDelivery location
1Construction of 1 No of culverts (Climate Resilient)FGN/IFAD/NDDC/LIFE-ND/NCB/WORKS/ONDO/011/2023N1,000,000.001120 daysWithin 12 weeksAs contained in the bidding document.
2Infrastructural support to small scale enterprise for grandaunts in cassava value chainFGN/IFAD/NDDC/LIFE-ND/NCB/WORKS/ONDO/012/2023N1,000,000.001120 daysWithin 12 weeksAs contained in the bidding document.
3Supply and distribution of equipment – transportation/Haulage Services (Agricultural Crops/Products/inputs)FGN/IFAD/NDDC/LIFE-ND/NCB/WORKS/ONDO/001/2023N1,000,000.005120 daysWithin 4 weeksAs contained in the bidding document.

All procurements financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the IFAD procurement guidelines 2010 and IFAD procurement handbook and are open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.

1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator, IFAD assisted FGN Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project and inspect the bidding documents at the address given bellows, between the hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.

2. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira only). The method of payment will be by certified Bank draft in favour of IFAD assisted FGN livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, Ondo State. The bidding document can be collected by the representatives of the bidder on request.

3. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00am local time on Friday, 24th November, 2023. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ or representatives, who choose to attend at the address bellows on 24th November, 2023 at 10:00am local time for Lot 1, 11:00am local time for lot 2, and 12pm locals time for lot 3.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security as stated in the table above in local currency.

4. The address referred to above is:
The state project coordinator,
IFAD assisted livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise – Niger Deltas (LIFE-ND) Project,
ADP Premises, Ministry of Agriculture,
88, Obafemi Awolowo Avenue,
Alagbaka, Akure
Ondo State
ondolifendprocurement@gmail.com

Signed:
Management