DEADLINE: 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2025
SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZ) PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM)
DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO DE-RISK INVESTMENT AND ATTRACT GREATER PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS INTO SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZ) PROGRAMME ECOSYSTEM (DIGITAL FINANCIAL FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM)
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 Governments 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 for this loan to payments under the contract for which the REOI is issued.
2. The scope of services to be provided are:
i. Innovative Financial Products Development which involves Risk Assessment, Product Design & Structuring, Stakeholder Engagement, Legal & Regulatory Analysis; Feasibility and Impact Assessment
ii. Digital Financial Flow Monitoring System (DFFMS) Development which will involve Needs Assessment, System
Architecture & Design, Data Integration, Development & Customization, Security & Compliance, Testing & Deployment and Training & Capacity Building More details on the scope are in the terms of reference, which can be downloaded from the SAPZ website: www.sapz.gov.ng
3. The National Coordinating Office (NCO) of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program now invites eligible consultancy firms 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 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 months (6) months, and the estimated starting date is 15th October, 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 hours of 08:00am and 04:00pm (Local time; Mondays-Fridays).
7. Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in person not later than 3rd September, 2025 at 12:00 noon local time and mention “Consultancy Services for the Development of Innovative Financial Products to De-Risk Investment and attract greater Private Sector Investments into Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme Ecosystem (Digital Financial Flow Monitoring System)”.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
Signed
Dr. Kabir Yusuf
National Program Coordinator, SAPZ
National Program Co-ordination Office (NPCO)
# 3 Aguleri Street, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Abuja,
admin@sapz.gov.ng; +234 8168088308, +2348035949354
