DEADLINE: 13TH OCTOBER, 2025
RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
17 AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR DESIGNING A RAW MATERIAL BACKWARD INTEGRATION AND IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL (TOOL-KIT) TO DETERMINE 30% VALUE ADDITION OF RAW MATERIALS BEFORE EXPORT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Abuja, is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the prequalification of competent research and consulting firms for the execution of the under listed services:
(A) To develop a comprehensive and implementable Backward Integration and Import Substitution Plan for Raw Material inputs of the most widely consumed locally manufactured and imported goods in Nigeria. The plan should prescribe practical, prioritized backward-integration and import substitution approaches to develop or replace inadequate local supplies, including short, medium, and long-term interventions that are technically feasible, economically viable, and sensitive to regulatory, logistical, and quality-assurance constraints.
(B) To design, test and validate a standardized model (Tool-Kit) to determine 30% value addition of raw materials prior to export. Nigeria’s continued export of largely unprocessed raw materials suppresses foreign exchange earnings, exports jobs and constrains domestic industrial growth. The Tool-Kit should provide clear, measurable benchmarks and compliance metrics to guide regulators, exporters and industry stakeholders in assessing when raw materials have achieved the required value addition, thereby promoting local beneficiation, stimulating industrialization and increasing export competitiveness. Qualified firms with experience in supply chain analysis, industrial policy development, feasibility studies, and stakeholder-engagement are here by invited to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) documents of the aforementioned service.
2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES (A) DESIGNING A RAW MATERIAL BACKWARD INTEGRATION AND IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PLAN
i. Mapping raw materials input for key products.
ii. Classifying inputs into domestic and imported components.
iii. Assessing the availability, capacity, and quality of local substitutes.
iv. Recommending prioritized backward integration strategies, including short, medium, and long-term interventions.
v. Economic, risk, and feasibility analysis. vi. Policy and institutional recommendations.
(B) DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL (TOOL-KIT) TO DETERMINE 30% VALUE ADDITION OF RAW MATERIALS BEFORE EXPORT
i. Agricultural commodities, solid minerals, forestry and fishery products, recycle waste, etc.
ii. Development of a practical Tool-Kit (framework, benchmarks, and indices) to determine when a raw material has achieved at least 30% value addition.
iii. A tested and validated Tool-Kit usable by regulators, exporters, investors, and policymakers.
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Firms that wish to respond to this request for Expression of Interest should submit two (2) bounds EOI documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the outline hereunder; i
. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2 and CAC7;
ii. Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years (2022, 2023, 2024), valid till 31st December 2025;
iii. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December 2025;(this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above)
iv. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December 2025; (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidders annual turnover is N50m and above
v. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate, valid till 31st December 2025;
vi. Evidence of registration with the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants, and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
vii. Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body;
viii. Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the RMRDC or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
ix. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 & 2024) duly acknowledged by FIRS; x. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
xi. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;
xii. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) exact similar jobs successfully executed in the last five (5) years. The documentary evidence should contain Letters of Award and Job Completion Certificates of the projects;
xiii. For joint venture/partnership, Memorandum of understanding (MoU) should be provided (all the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV’s partner);
xiv. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the registration number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The letterhead paper must bear the names and nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
4.0 SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS:
Interested bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies and one (1) softcopy (flash drive) of their expression of interest (EOI) documents in sealed envelope clearly marked: “Expression of Interest for Designing A Raw Material Backward Integration And Import Substitution Plan” And addressed to: The Director General/CEO, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), 17 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja.
5.0 OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS:
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission by 12 Noon, Monday, 13th October 2025 at RMRDC Auditorium, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Prospective bidders should ensure they sign the EOI submission register at the Procurement Unit of RMRDC as the Raw Materials Research and Development Council will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bid. For further enquiries please contact the Head of Procurement on e-mail rmrdcprocurementunit@gmail.com
6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOI must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOI submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
d. Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of tender document;
e. The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement act 2007.
SIGNED
HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
