ENUGU STATE (FGN/IFAD ASSISTED) VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (VCDP-AF)
PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTICE

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Since 2015, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) have been implementing the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) to “enhance incomes and food security” of poor rural households (HHs) engaged in the rice and cassava value chains (VCs). Starting with the six states (Anambra, Benue, Ebonyi, Niger, Ogun, and Taraba), the Programme (VCDP) was expanded to cover three additional states (Enugu, Kogi, and Nasarawa) from 2019 through IFAD Additional Financing I and II. The Programme strategically targeted 135,000 direct beneficiaries (121,000 producers and 14,000 processors & traders), including youths, women and people with disabilities (PwD). The Programme Development Objective (PDO) is “to enhance on a sustainable basis income and food security of poor rural households engaged in the production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the nine (9) States. In Enugu State, Five (5) Local Government Areas (Aninri, Enugu East, Isi-Uzo, Nkanu East and Udenu) are presently participating in the programme.
The programme is being implemented under the following components: (a) Agricultural Market Development, which includes Support to value addition and market linkages, Support to market infrastructure.: (b)Small Holders Production Enhancement, which includes (Support to farmers organization and Support to small holders’ production) and (c) Programme Management and Coordination.

2.0 PURPOSE OF NOTICE
Enugu State Programme Management Unit (SPMU) will undertake various procurement activities in the course of programme implementation and would require the services of reputable companies and qualified professionals to support programme implementation. This notice is seeking the submission of relevant documents both statutory and activity-specific for the purpose of updating its database. Eligible Service Providers, Contractors, individual consultants and consulting firms are invited to express interest in working for the Programme.

3.0 PROCUREMENT CATEGORIES REQUIRED
• Consultancy Service and Non-Consultancy Services
• Works
• Procurement of Goods

3.1 CONSULTANCY AND NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES
1) Agricultural Production Services
2) Market Enterprise and Development Advisory Services
3) Agro Processing and Quality Enhancement Services
4) Market/ Value Chain Infrastructure Services
5) The Monitoring & Evaluation / Management Information System Services
6) Procurement Advisory Services
7) Financial Management Services
8) Knowledge Management and Communication Services
9) Rural Institution, Youth and Gender Advisory Services
10) Nutrition Advisory Services
11) Environment and Climate Change Advisory Services
12) Rural Finance Advisory Services
13) General services

3.2 Works
1. Civil works
2. Water Projects
3. Agro-Processing and Market buildings

3.3 PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
1. General supplies of Agro-input and Equipment
2. Office Equipment, Stationeries and Consumables

4.0 GENERAL PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Statutory prequalification requirements:
I. Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including the Annual Returns Report
II. Evidence of Tax Clearance for the last three years (2023, 2024 and 2025)
III. Audited Accounts for the past three years (2023, 2024 and 2025)
IV. National Pension Commission – Pension Clearance Certificate
V. Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Certificate of Compliance
VI. National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate
VII. Bureau of Public Procurement -Registration

4.2 Other Requirements
i. Evidence of at least three (3) jobs successfully executed within the proposed category in the last 5 years with certificate of job completion.
ii. For engineering and other professional services, key staff must submit relevant professional membership certificates.

5.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Agricultural Production Services
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in agronomy, soil science, and extension services.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
A first degree in Agriculture/field crop production/Agronomy (or related fields). Holder of an advanced degree in relevant fields will be an added advantage.
(I) Must have demonstrated ten (10) years minimum work experience in field crop production/agribusiness/value chain development.
(ii) Should have sound knowledge of the agricultural extension service delivery system
(iii) Should have proven track record in communication/training skills, and have the competence to interact with farmers and other locals in their rural environments;

5.1.2 Market Enterprise and Development Advisory Services
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in market enterprise and development and farm-gate to contract deliveries.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
(i) First degree in Agriculture Economics, Economics or Business Administration, or Marketing holders of an advanced degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
(II) Up to Ten (10) years’ experience in the field of agribusiness marketing with the private or public sector.

5.1.1 Agro Processing and Quality Enhancement Services
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in agro-engineering, agro-processing and agricultural product handling.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
(I) A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Agricultural/Food Engineering or Food Science and Technology. Advanced degrees will be an added advantage.

5.1.2 Market/ Value Chain Infrastructure Services
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in engineering construction services with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
(I) A minimum of first degree in civil, highway, irrigation, water, structural, agricultural engineering, land surveying, building, quantity surveying, and architecture with registration with the relevant professional body.

5.1.3 Monitoring & Evaluation / Management Information System Services
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in design and implementation of successful M&E systems, and must have up to 10 years’ experience in M&E and Project management specific to Agriculture, marketing and policies.
• Also, the company must have experience in Agriculture and rural development projects, especially in participatory impact assessment projects.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
(I) Master’s or higher-level University degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, or other relevant field.
(II) Proficient in the use of databases and spreadsheets, statistical and other software packages for both quantitative and qualitative analysis, and demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis and data management.

5.1.4 Farmer Organization Strengthening
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in developing farmer organization structures for stainable good governance and leadership.
• Evidence in coordinating farmer organizations in the value chains of production, processing and marketing.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
(I) First degree in Agriculture Economics, Economics, or Business Administration, or Marketing. Holders of an advanced degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
(III) Up to five (5) years’ experience in the field of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Rural development.

5.1.5 Private Sector Extension Services Providers
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in coordinating farmer organizations in the value chains of production, processing, and marketing.
• Have evidence of conducting demonstration plots and establishing successful Farmer Field and Business Schools (FFBS) in the last three years.
• Must provide evidence of production technologies disseminated and yields realized among farmers in the last three years.
• Have evidence of participation in trainings/ workshops in agricultural extension and related courses in the last three years.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below:
(I) A Chief Executive with a minimum of a master’s degree in agricultural extension with not less than 10 years post qualification experience.
(II) An agronomist with a minimum of Master’s degree in agronomy with minmum 10 years post qualification experience.
(III) A post-harvest technologist with a minimum of B.Sc. in agricultural engineering or post-harvest technology.
(IV) Enumerators with BSc degrees in agricultural economics.
(V) Extension agents with B.Sc or HND with 10 years post qualification experience in working with rural farmers.
(VI) The core service team must have degrees in agricultural extension and rural sociology or related fields.

5.1.6 SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR MAINSTREAMING NUTRITION INTO VCDP
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in working with children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
• Evidence of understanding the dietary intake of rural dwellers and areas of intervention.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below:
(I) The Lead consultant must have a minimum of Masters in Nutrition, Agriculture or related field (This also applies to interested Individual Consultants).
(II) The core service team must have degrees in agricultural extension and rural sociology or related fields.

5.1.7 Procurement Advisory Services
• Company technical profile with documentary evidence showing the firm’s competence in the provision of procurement advisory services, in the public and private sectors, in the last 10 years.
• Evidence of good understanding of procurement requirements of donor agencies. Previous work with IFAD-funded projects will be added advantage.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of key staff with requisite qualifications as indicated below. Also, the following applies to interested Individual Consultants:
(I) First degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Sciences, Humanities, Law, or Marketing (or equivalent) and be computer literate. Holder of an advanced degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.