DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL, 2025
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR THE PROVISION OF CUSTOM WOODWORK, JOINERY, DAIKIN VRV COOLING SYSTEM, KITCHEN APPLIANCES, METAL/ALUMINUM DOORS, TOILET FIXTURES, AND GROUND SERVICES FOR IITA HEADQUARTERS, IBADAN – NIGERIA
REFERENCE ID: IITA/E02/04_25

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit Institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across Sub-Saharan Africa, IITA improves livelihoods, enhances food and nutrition security, increases employment, and preserves natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food-secure future. For more information about IITA, please visit http://www.iita.org/.

Objectives
This Request for Expression of Interest REOI follows IITA’s procurement procedures to identify and engage qualified and experienced vendors (suppliers or service providers) for the provision of supplies and services at IITA Headquarters, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

The required supplies and services under this REOI include;

(1) Provision of manufacturing, supply, and installation of custom woodwork and joinery

(2) Provision of Daikin Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) cooling system

(3) Provision of kitchen appliances

(4) Provision of Metal doors

(5) Provision of Aluminum doors and windows

(6) Provision of Toilet Fixtures

(7) Provision of Digging and other Ground Services

Further details on the supplies and services can be accessed at: https://bit.ly/IITA_REOI_Requirementdetails by scanning the above QR code.

IITA invites eligible and reputable firms to express their interest in providing any of the listed services. Further details will be shared with shortlisted vendor.

Pre-Qualification Requirements
Interested service providers must submit relevant information demonstrating their qualifications and capacity to undertake the services. The following documents are mandatory for consideration:

Mandatory Requirements
(a) Company brochures and a comprehensive profile showing the relevant experience and availability of appropriate skills among staff. The company profile should include the contact details (the company’s name, postal and physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.)

(b) Verifiable evidence of experience in providing relevant supplies and services (having successfully executed at least five (5) similar projects in Nigeria).

(c) Certificate of incorporation/registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

(d) Certification from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or relevant professional regulatory bodies (where applicable)

(e) Audited Financial statements for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024

(f) Valid Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024.

(g) Reference letters from a minimum of three (3) reputable organizations.

Shortlisting of firms will be based on compliance with the above requirements and in line with IITA’s procurement guidelines.

Submission Details: Deadline: 30 April 2025; 4:30 PM(WAT)

Mode of Submission:
Soft copy of the expressions of interest (EOI) must be emailed to iita-hqprocurement@cgiar.org . In addition, the hard copy of this EOI should be delivered in a sealed envelope and marked “Expression of interest for the Custom Woodwork, Joinery, Daikin VRV Cooling System, Kitchen Appliances, Metal/Aluminum Doors, Toilet Fixtures, and Ground Services for IITA Headquarters” addressed to:

The Head Supply Chain,
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),
P.M.B. 5320, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.