DEADLINE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2025
NORTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NEDC)
INCLUSIVE BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY AND LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT INTEGRATED PROGRAMME (IBSDLEIP) IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
LOAN NO:2000200000701
CONSULTANCY TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS PERFORMANCE AUDIT (ESPA)
This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) on 5th March 2019.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme (IBSDLEIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this loan to facilitate payments for a consultancy firm with demonstrable relevant experience to carry out consultancy for the independent Environmental and Social (E&S) Performance Audit of the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme (IBSDLEIP) in the five (5) participating states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Taraba in the North-East of Nigeria.
The objective of the Environmental and Social Compliance Audit is to assess the level of compliance of the IBSDLEI Programme with the applicable E&S requirements, focusing specifically on the assessment of the extent of compliance with the financial agreements provisions, including national legislations, regulations and procedures, the Bank’s environmental and social requirements and international industrial best practices (IIBP) of the project’s sector. The audit which will include reviews, stakeholder engagements and visits to the five (5) participating states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Taraba in the North-East of Nigeria will identify non-compliance, good practices, and deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
The NERSP PMC Cell of the NEDC 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.
The winning firm shall be selected using the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) method per the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations” (BPM), dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’ website at
Interested consultants may obtain further information and view the detailed Terms of Reference as well as other requirements for submitting the EOI using this link: https://bit.ly/4hgw4f9 Consultants intending to express interest in the assignment must fill out and submit the forms included with the ToR.
Submitted EoIs will be graded using the following criteria and weights:
No Criterion Weight 1
Firm’s Capability and General Experience20 2 Availability of appropriate skills among staff 10 3 Demonstrated capacity to handle the assignment in terms of resources 30 4 Experience in similar tasks and conditions 40
The Consultant has the freedom to either submit an expression of interest by mail to the email addresses below, or hand-deliver in a sealed envelope to the physical address below.
Expressions of interest must be received at the email indicated above or at the address below no later than 4:00 pm (Local Time) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and specifically mentioning “Expression of Interest to carry out Environmental and Social Safeguards Performance Audit for IBSDLEIP”.
Attn: The Cell Coordinator
NERSP PMC Cell of the NEDC
No 17, Vaal Street, Maitama, Abuja.
Email: bumar@nedc.gov.ng and copy kadewakun@nedc.gov.ng and n.barkah@nedc.gov.ng
