Borno State
FADAMA III PROJECT
Registration/Revaluation of Service Providers
Request for Expression of Interest
(Credit Number: 4494)
This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business issue No 637 and Daily Trust Newspaper of July 3rd 2009. The Borno State Government through the Federal Government has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of National FADAMA Development Project 111 and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit and its own funds to payments under the contract for various sub-project activities at community level.
The Project h is the following main components:
- Component 1: Capacity Building, Communication and Information support. The capacity building subcomponent is key to the successful implementation of the Project and consequently for realizing the benefits from the subprojects funded by the Project.
- Component 2: Small- scale Community – owned Infrastructure which includes construction of feeder road and access roads, bridges, rural markets, infrastructure for sustainable natural resource management and infrastructure that cuts across FCAs and / or LG boundaries, including stock routes and watering points. The funding principle is 90 percent grants and up to 10 percent of the investment cost as counterpart contributions in cash or in materials and labour.
- Component 3: Advisory Services and Input Support, the project is expected to finance delivery of advisory services responsive to the needs of Fadama users in production, processing, marketing, input support, including training and TA to promote saving schemes within FUGs and to develop linkages between farmers’ organizations and financial institutions.
- Component 4: Support to ADPs and Sponsored Research which include support to advisory service providers, quality assurance of advisory services, training of facilitators, sponsored research and on – farm demonstrations and training of extension staff.
- Component 5: Asset Acquisition for individual Fadama User Groups (FUGSs) / Economic Interest Groups (EIGs). Before the project the targeted beneficiaries are disorganized and operated as individuals, this facility serves as a mechanism for formation of community groups to give FCA members practical financial experience as well as revenue from small income generation activities, thereby making them attractive to be financed as a group. For economically – active FUGs, the project will contribute up to 70 percent of the total cost of the demanded subproject while beneficiaries will make up- front cash payment of up to 30 percent of the demanded subproject cost.
Selection of Service Providers (SPs) will be done by the respective communities on the basis of competitive bidding. To facilitate adequate competition by competent parties, the Borno state Fadama Coordination Office (SFCO), overseeing the implementation of the Project, now invites sealed letters of interest from eligible and competent SPs. The Borno SFCO will prepare a list of potential bidders who meet the required qualifications and submit the list to the FCAs who, depending on the format they adopt, may: (a) post notices at the village and LGA notice boards inviting bids; or (b) send to you a formal invitation to bid, including the specifications of the subproject they would want to implement; or (c) invite you to negotiate a contract directly with them.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, service provider must provide the following details:
- Profile of your company /institution including certificate of incorporation physical address, ownership (board membership where applicable) management structure and contacts (telephone and E-mail)
- Possession of relevant experience and skills for at least five (5) years
- Payment of specific taxes as applicable under Borno State Laws
- For construction works, evidence of possession of required equipment
- Evidence of financial Management systems (Accounting and internal control)
- Indicate area(s) of core competence.
- Letters of interest should be send to the address below:
The State Project Coordinator,
Borno State Fadama Coordination Office
Borno State Agricultural Development Programme (BOSADP)
2 Menu Laminu way Maiduguri
bosfdo@yahoo.co.uk 08062586116, 08037493712
Registration closes 1st July, 2013.
