DEADLINE: 19TH MARCH, 2025
SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZ) PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM)
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR AGRIBUSINESSES, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES AND ENTERPRISE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR ENHANCED SERVICE DELIVERY
PROJECT: SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZ) PROGRAM
SECTOR: AGRICULTURE
LOAN NO.: 2000200005159/5050200001351
PROJECT ID NO.: P-NG-AAA-002
1. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program Phase I in partnership with the State Government and Private Investors in the five (5) participating States of Kaduna, Oyo, Cross River, Imo and Ogun and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of the loan to payments under the consultancy contract for Technical Assistance & Business Development Services for Agribusinesses, Financial Intermediaries and Enterprise Support Organization for Enhanced Service Delivery for which the REOI is issued.
2. The scope of the of services for the assignment is in three (3) phases:
Phase 1 (Assessment and Planning)
i. Identifying the needs and opportunities for business development, conducting market research, and creating a strategic plan.
ii. Provide solutions for the development of Financial Services Association (FSAs), Co-operatives, Farmers Groups, Business Associations, MSMEs, clusters, networks, and assistance with information with linkage to markets, customers and suppliers.
Phase 2 (Product Development)
i. Support the Financial Service Providers (FSPs) to develop gender-inclusive financial products and services development – (market definition, market research, product prototype, costing and pricing, pilot testing, rollout, marketing, lifecycle management, and so forth) targeted to women entrepreneurs around the Agricultural Transformation Centres (ATCs). Design of effective and client financial literacy and fiscal management aimed at increasing uptake of gender-inclusive financial products and services by women entrepreneurs in the ATCs.
ii. Providing training and resources to enhance skills and knowledge in areas such as business planning financial management, marketing, and operations.
Phase 3 (Implementation)
i. Executing the business development plan, which may include activities like market expansion, product development and process improvement.
ii. Conduct a Training of trainers for the Group Leaders to build their capacity to train and coach target beneficiaries in the following areas: Financial literacy, Fiscal Management, Leadership, Group Dynamics, and such other areas that will be deemed necessary for the success of MSMEs especially women and youth owned enterprises.
iii. Delivery of technical assistance and capacity building with a mixed approach – training and coaching to achieve the desired results.
iv. Facilitate increase in the growth of MSMEs businesses’ market share; increased sales turnover; growth in profitability; and increased customer satisfaction.
v. Provide non-financial services that would improve performance of the enterprises, its access to markets and ability to complete which include an array of business services such as training, consultancy, marketing, information, business and financial linkage, input supply etc.
vi. Train beneficiaries on how to develop and prepare bankable business plans.
3. The National Coordinating Office (NCO) of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar technical assistance and business development assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
4. The estimated duration of the assignment is six (6) months and the estimated starting date is 1st April, 2025.
5. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for the Bank Group Funded operation (October 2015), which is available on the Banks website at http://www.afdb.org.en/projectsandoperations/procurements/new-proedure-policy.
6. Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during the office hour of 09:00am to 04:00pm (Local time, Mondays-Fridays).
7. Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in person not later than 10th, March, 2025, at 12:00 noon local time and mention “Technical Assistance & Business Development Services for Agribusinesses, Financial Intermediaries and Enterprise Support Organization for Enhanced Service Delivery”. Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Signed:
Dr. Kabir Yusuf
National Program Coordinator, SAPZ
National Co-ordination Office (NPCO)
# 3 Aguleri Street, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Abuja,
admin@sapz.gov.ng; + 234 8168088308, + 2348035949354
