Supply, Installation and Implementation and Commissioning of an ICT Vendor Based Agro-Inputs Delivery System/Platform and Related Hardware

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One (ATASP –I), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Installation and Implementation and Commissioning of an ICT Vendor Based Agro-Inputs Delivery System/Platform and Related Hardware (Agro – Pocket System). For this contract, 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 letter of credit.

The Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One (ATASP – I) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation and Implementation and Commissioning of an ICT Vendor Based Agro-Inputs Delivery System/Platform and Related Hardware. The System will be used for delivery Agricultural Inputs to farmers under various agricultural commodity value chains across the Country through web-based GSM system called “Agro – Pocket”. The Vendor must possess pre-requisite operational

experience with adequate expertise. The platform service provider shall propose hardware and software systems to enable the efficient and effective delivery of the Agricultural Inputs to farmers in real time within a period of 24 months.

Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), (OCBI) method as specified in the Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations (October 2015) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.

Invitation for Bids (IFB)