Lagos State Government Ministry Of Agriculture- Request For Expression Of Interest (REOI) For Investment Opportunities In The Red Meat Value Chain

DEADLINE: 10TH MAY, 2021 LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) (INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE RED MEAT VALUE CHAIN)

PURPOSE The Ministry of Agriculture hereby solicits for Expression of Interest from entrepreneurs on investment opportunities in the red meat value chain towards stimulating increased red meat production, standardized operations and employment generation across the value chain in Lagos State.

BACKGROUND: Recent national and global increase in health and security concerns occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need to control and manage the sourcing and production of animals, especially cattle, so as to reduce transmission of communicable diseases and encourage animal tracking and traceability, hence, the need to encourage modern animal production through Feedlots (i.e. ranching)

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, GPS 2018), consumption of beef and milk in Nigeria will rise by 117% and 577% respectively in 400 million by 2050 out of 3.9 million cattle slaughtered for meat in Nigeria annually, Lagos alone consumes 1.8 million cows annually thus, making Lagos the largest market for red meat in Nigeria.

In realization of the need to harness and optimize Lagos State's potential as the largest market for red meat in Nigeria the State Government has developed a 5-Year Agricultural Strategic Road Map which has identified investment opportunities for public-private partnership in the red meat value chain in the following 8 areas:

a. Cattle Feedlots and Cattle Fattening at lmota, Epe, Badagry and Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. b. Fully Mechanized Abattoirs in 10 Locations c. Livestock Hubs-25 Slots across the 5 Divisions of the State d. Carcass Transportation 300 Units of 5 tonnes- capacity Refrigerated Vans e. Inter-State Live Animal Transportation Services f. Standard Meat Shops & Carcass Processing Centres: g. Animal By-Products Processing (Blood, Bones and Horns/Hooves Handling/Processing) in 13 Abattoirs/Slaughterhouses across the State h. Private Veterinary Firms (Hospitals, Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Ambulance Services)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Interested firms must i. 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.). ii. Attach evidence of Tax paid to the State in the last years (2018, 2019 & 2020). iii. Provide evidence of Finance to implement the task.

Note:

Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications. Firms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Lagos State Public Procurement Law. Interested service providers may obtain further information from the Directorate of Veterinary Services, Room 24, Ground Floor, Block 23, Ministry of Agriculture, between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00p.m.

Interested Firms are to pay a non-refundable Application Fee in favour of the Lagos State Government as follows:

S/No OPPORTUNITY LOCATION NUMBER OF LOT AVAILABLE MINIMUM ALLOCATION PER LOT APPLICATION FEE/LOT 1 Feedlots/CattleFattening Imota, Badagry, Epe and Kuje FCT (Abuja) 1,000 5Ha N250,000.00 2 MechanizedAbattoir Ojo, FestacBadore-AjahAwoyayaIbeju/LekkiEpe,ImotaAmuwo Odofin 10 1 Acre N2,000,000.00 3 Livestock Hubs IkejaBadagryIkoroduLagos IslandEpe 25 2 Acres N2,000,000.00 4 Standard Meat Shops IkejaBadagryIkoroduLagos IslandEpe 1,000 20 Sqm40 Sqm100 Sqm N 100,000.00 5 CarcassTransportation Across the State 10 30 Fleets of Refrigerated Vans N 2,000,000.00 6 Live Animals Transportation Inter-State 10 10 Fleets of Trucks N2,000,000,00 7 Animals’ By-products In proximate distance to each Abattoir 10 1,944 Sqm N1,000,000.00 8 PrivateVeterinaryClinics/Hospitals/ Pharmaceuticals /AmbulancesServices. IkejaBadagryIkoroduLagos IslandEpe 350 Not applicable N 250,000.00

Account Number: 4030010449 Bank: Polaris Bank Branch Code: 174 Revenue Code: 32254 Ministry/Agency Code: 4260000

(Opportunity being puid for should be indicated on the payslip)

Expressions of interest must be delivered to The Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Room 121, 1 Floor, Block 23, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, on or before Monday, 10th May, 2021. Electronic Mail Address; lagosagric@lagosstate.gov.ng

Signed: Permanent Secretary. Ministry of Agriculture.

Lagos State Government Ministry Of Agriculture- Request For Expression Of Interest (REOI) For Investment Opportunities In The Red Meat Value Chain

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