FGN/IFAD ASSISTED VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (VCDP) has floated a tender for Procurement of Motor Vehicles. The project location is Nigeria and the tender is closing on 13 Sep 2021. The tender notice number is VCDP/NPMU/NCB/1/2021, while the TOT Ref Number is 56222682. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Expired Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Nigeria

Summary : Procurement of Motor Vehicles

Deadline : 13 Sep 2021

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 56222682

Document Ref. No. : VCDP/NPMU/NCB/1/2021

Competition : NCB

Financier : International Fund for Agricultural Development

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : FGN/IFAD ASSISTED VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (VCDP)
Garba Bala MNI National Programme Coordinator (NPC) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) No 4, Batna Close, Off Agadez Street
Nigeria
Email :vcdpnpmu@gmail.com

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Procurement of Motor Vehicles.

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and intends to apply a part of the proceeds of the financing to this purchase. The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD-s approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFAD-s rules, policies, and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents, and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses, and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with the Value Chain Development Programme.

2. The Federal Government of Nigeria (hereafter called the Borrower) received a credit from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (hereafter called loan) and implemented a six-year FGN/IFAD assisted Value Chain Development Programme (FGN/IFAD/VCDP) in six states of Anambra, Benue, Ebonyi, Niger, Ogun, and Taraba, within five Local Government Areas each in all the states. Having successfully implemented the project to its conclusion on December, 31st 2019, the Programme was commended.

Consequently, on Federal Government-s formal request, it received an additional financing credit of $89.1million to directly improve the livelihoods of approximately 100, 000 households - 90, 000 smallholder producers, 9000 processors, and 1000 traders) in nine States. This translated to the inclusion of three additional States of Enugu, Kogi, and Nasarawa to the existing six States. Within each of these three States, five Local Government Areas with comparative advantages and potentials in the production, processing, and marketing of the Programme-s mandate crops-Cassava and Rice will be intervened in. This implies a total of 63LGAs: 8No LGAs in each of the six VCDP-States and 5No LGAs in each of the three VCDP-AF States. This scaling-up of the activities entailed an extension of the implementation period of three years bringing its completion date from 31st December 2019 to 31st December 2022.

The primary target groups are; (i) poor rural households engaged in the cassava and rice value chains (VCs) who cultivate not more than 5 hectares of land under rice/cassava); and (ii) small-scale processors (with average processing capacities of 2MT/day for cassava and 4MT/day for rice) and traders on the produce of the mandate crops, with emphasis on women and youth.

The secondary target groups include: (i) downstream stakeholders, particularly processors linked to a large number of the primary target groups; (ii) local government councils (LGAs) and communities strengthened to sustainably manage the marketing infrastructures supported by the Programme; and (iii) private sector operators to provide quality services required by smallholder farmers and

The Value Chain Development Program (VCDP) focuses on enhancing the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers and small/medium-scale agro-processors by enhancing their capacity to increase yields, improve their access to markets, as well as add value to locally produced raw materials through Improved processing and packaging.

Its primary goal is to reduce poverty and sustainably enhance accelerated economic growth; whilst the specific Programme Development Objective (PDO) is to increase Incomes and enhance food security for rural poor households engaged in production; processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the targeted LGAs of the nine targeted states on a sustainable basis.

3. This invitation for bids (IFB) follows the general procurement notice that appeared in the Nation, Sun, and Daily trust Newspapers on 21st October 2015, on the IFAD website on 20th October 2015, and on the United Nations Development Business website (UNDB) on 20th October 2015.

4. The Purchaser now invites sealed bids from eligible entities (bidders) for the provision of Motor Vehicles. More details on these goods and related services are provided in the schedule of requirements in this bidding document.

5. This IFB is open to all eligible bidders who wish to respond. Subject to restrictions noted in the bidding document, eligible entities may associate with other bidders to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the procurement.

6. The goods and related services, and the contract expected to be awarded, are divided into the following lots:

LOT DESCRIPTION OF ITEM QTY

1 4×4 Wheel Drive SUV (Automatic) 1

2 18-Seater High Roof Bus (Manual) 1

7. Bidding will be conducted using the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in this bidding document, in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Handbook which is provided at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. The NCB process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.

8. Please note that a pre-bid conference will not be held as described in the bid data sheet (BDS), Section III of the bidding document.

9. Bidders interested in submitting a bid shall purchase the bidding document against payment of a non-refundable fee of N30, 000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) only. Bidding documents can be obtained by sending an e-mail or letter, giving full contact details of the bidder, to the following point of contact. This will ensure that the bidders receive updates regarding this bidding document.

Garba Bala MNI

National Programme Coordinator (NPC)

Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)

No 4, Batna Close, Off Agadez Street

E-mail: vcdpnpmu@gmail.com

10. Bids must be delivered to the address and In the manner specified In the bid data sheet - Instructions to bidders 23.2, no later than 12:00 pm Nigeria Time on 13 September 2021.

11. Bidders shall be aware that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the bidder. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the manner and amount specified in the bid datasheet.

Documents

 Tender Notice