REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES)
SUPERVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HUB (AIH) IN ADIABO-TINAPA AND AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION CENTRE IN OKUKU-YALA IN CROSS RIVER STATE OF NIGERIA
SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES PROGRAM PHASE I (SAPZ)
DATE: JANUARY 13, 2025
SECTOR: AGRICULTURE
LOAN NO: 2000200005159/5050200001351
PROJECT ID NO: P-NG-AAA-002
- The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has secured a facility from the African Development Bank (the Bank) to implement a five-year Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program Phase I (SAPZ-I) in five (5) participating States of Kaduna, Oyo, Cross River, Ogun and Imo and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract Consultancy Services for Supervision of the Construction of the Agro-Industrial Hub (AIH) In TINAPA Road, Adiabo and Agricultural Transformation Centre (ATC) in Okuku-Yala in Cross River State of Nigeria.
- The consultancy services is for the supervision of the construction of the Agro-Industrial Hub and Agricultural Transformation Centre. The scope of the works to be supervised includes a 131 Ha AIH and 30 Ha ATC. The facilities to be provided under a Design, Build and Operate (DBO)/site-and-services model include fencing, administrative block, quality control and social buildings, roads, drainage, power supply and water, sewage/wastewater treatment and solid waste management.
- The Cross River State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) now invites eligible consultancy firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
- Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during the office hour of 09:00am to 17:00pm (Local time, Mondays-Fridays).
- The estimated duration of the assignment is twenty-seven (27) months inclusive of a twelve (12)-month Defects Liability Period and the estimated starting date is 11 March, 2025.
- Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for the Bank Group Funded operation (October 2015), which is available on the Banks website at http://www.afdb.org.en/projectsandoperations/procurements/new-proedure-policy.
- Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in person not later than 24th, February, 2025, at 12:00 noon local time and mention “Consultancy Services for Supervision of construction of the Agro-Industrial Hub (AIH) In TINAPA Road, Adiabo and Agricultural Transformation Centre (ATC) in Okuku-Yala in Cross River State of Nigeria” Late submission will NOT be accepted. The client is not bound to short-list any consultant.
State Program Coordinator
Cross River State Program Zone (SAPZ) Program
Department of International Development Cooperation Block
Beside Budget Office, Calabar, Cross River State
Phone: +2348089449981
Email: crossriversapz@gmail.com