Supply and Delivery of Certified Maize, Rice Seed, and Improved Pasture Seed

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

The Republic of Uganda has received financing from the AfDB hereinafter called the Bank towards the cost of the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (AVCP) – Project 1, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for:

a)  Lot 1 – Certified Open Pollinated Maize Seed Varieties (OPV) (through call-off orders);
b)  Lot 2 – Certified Hybrid Maize Seed (through call-off orders);
c)  Lot 3 – Certified Rice Seed (through call-off orders) and;
d)  Lot 4 – Improved Pasture Seed (through call-off orders).

For each of these contracts, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through a letter of credit.

Bidders may Bid for one or more Lots, as applicable and, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one Lots as applicable will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.

The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for;

• Lot 1: Certified Open Pollinated Maize Seed Varieties (OPV) – 160.8 Metric Tonnes;
• Lot 2: Certified Hybrid Maize Seed – 123.7 Metric Tonnes;
• Lot 3: Certified Rice Seed – 202.9 Metric Tonnes;
• Lot 4: Improved Pasture seed – 15 Metric Tonnes. A Margin of Preference is not applicable.