FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION
PROJECT ID: P163353
ISSUE DATE: 7TH AUGUST, 2025
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANT FOR VIDEO DOCUMENTARY FOR
STATES UNDER THE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT.
REFERENCE NO: NG-RAAMP-FPMU-484190-CS-CQS
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has received financing from the World Bank & French Development Agency (AFD) to finance activities under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) and on-let the financing to participating states. The Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Engagement of a Consultant for Video Documentary Under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project.
A total of 19 State Project Implementation Units (SPIUs), under respective state government ministries in the same number of participating states, are responsible for the physical implementation of the project activities at the state level. The participating states include Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Ekiti Gombe, Kano, Kaduna Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Niger, Plateau, and Sokoto.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in participating states while strengthening the financing and institutional base for effective development, maintenance and management of the rural road network.
The services included under this assignment are as follows;
The documentary will be produced in three distinct phases, with each phase highlighting different stages of project implementation:
Phase 1 Documentary (First Semester – 30 Minutes + 5-Min Summary)
To be produced within the first 3 months of engagement, showcasing:
1. Baseline Conditions – The deplorable condition of rural roads before RAAMP interventions, including stories from communities on the challenges faced among the participating states.
2. Ongoing Interventions – Coverage of roads currently under construction across selected sites. Footage will include drone views, machinery in operation, and stakeholder interviews.
3. Early Completed Roads – Highlighting roads that are already completed among the participating states The project will assist the consultant in providing information on the completed project sites
Phase 2 Documentary (Follow-up – 30 Minutes + 5-Min Summary)
To be produced 3–6 months after the first phase, showcasing:
• Expanded footage of ongoing construction as more contracts are awarded and projects mobilized across the 19 states.
• Updated footage and interviews from sites where significant progress or completions have occurred.
• Roads completed in phase 1 to be included
Phase 3 Documentary (Final – Only Completed Roads)
This phase will focus solely on fully completed and functional roads across the participating states. It will provide a conclusive narrative on RAAMP’s achievements, focusing on outcomes, beneficiaries, and impact.
Geographic representation
Given the limited duration of the documentary, the consultant is expected to come up with the criteria for states and roads to be considered under phase 1, phase 11 and phase 11 of the documentary based on the geopolitical spread, project status, accessibility and visual story telling in his inception report
Pre-Production Responsibilities
• After due consultation with relevant stakeholders (FPMU, SPIU CONTRACTORS, SUPERVISING CONSULTANT COMMUNITY LEADERS), the consultant shall provide methodology on pre-production responsibility including
o Identify filming locations.
o others issue related
The assignment will be for an initial duration of one-year (1) year with possibility for extension. Deliverables will be spaced across the consultancy period to accommodate the evolving nature of project implementation.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for this assignment will be made available on request at the address given below.
The Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) on behalf of the states now invites eligible Consultant (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
1. Demonstration of the firm’s general experience in the Consultancy services within the last 10 years;
2. Specific Experience of the firm in development-focused documentary production specifically related to the assignment
3. Demonstration of effective organizational/managerial structure and availability of suitably experienced and qualified key personnel relevant to the assignment.
All interested firms are to submit the following documents;
I. Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
II. Evidence of Company’s current tax clearance certificate for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024);
III. Company audited account for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024) duly stamped;
IV. Well detailed company profile with managerial and technical structure, office address and functional contact details
V. For Joint ventures, Memorandum of Understanding must be attached.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” February 2025 (“Six edition Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person on or before 12noon prompt by 22nd August, 2025. Late Submissions will NOT be accepted. The Client is not bound to short-list any Consultant.
The National Coordinator
Attn: Procurement Officer
Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU)
1st Floor NAIC House, along Airport Road Central Area
Abuja – Nigeria
Email: info@ramp.gov.ng
Tel: +234-915-555-6024, +2347067534777
This tender expires at 12:00pm on Monday August 11th, 2025