Construction of Livestock Value Chain Hub in Akure
Ondo State's L-PRES State Coordination Office, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Animal Husbandry Services Department, has invited sealed bids for the construction of a Livestock Value Chain Hub in Akure, Ondo State. The project is funded through World Bank financing to the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project, with IDA Credit No. 70570. Bidding follows a one envelope process without prequalification under national competitive procurement rules set out in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, February 2025 edition. The works are divided into three lots covering meat processing and cold storage facilities, field storages and administrative and training buildings, and gate houses, power houses and external works, each with its own bid security and financial capability thresholds. The contract carries a completion period of six months. Bidding documents in English can be purchased for a nonrefundable fee of NGN100,000 per lot, payable to a specified Ondo State L-PRES account, with proof of payment required before collection. Bids must be submitted physically, as electronic bidding is not permitted, and will be opened publicly at the stated address. The notice also flags a requirement to disclose the successful bidder's beneficial ownership as part of the contract award process.
Overview
This is a request for bids issued by the Ondo State L-PRES State Coordination Office, acting for Ondo State's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, for the construction of a Livestock Value Chain Hub in Akure. The project is financed by the World Bank through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project under IDA Credit No. 70570, with the Federal Government of Nigeria as the recipient of financing.
Scope of Work
- The Ondo L-PRES now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of Livestock Value Chain Hub Project in Ondo State with a completion period of 6 months. - Name of the work: Construction of Livestock Value Chain Hub Project in Ondo State.
Requirements & Qualifications
Bidding is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Projects Financing, Revised Edition of February 2025. Bidders must purchase the bidding document in English upon submission of a written application and payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira (NGN100,000.00) per lot, by direct payment to the account: 1025200806 UBA, Account Name: Ondo State L-PRES Project, with proof or evidence of payment to be presented before collecting the bidding document. All Bids must be accompanied by an Original Bid Security in the amounts stated per lot: Lot 1, NGN5,741,222.06; Lot 2, NGN12,740,066.88; Lot 3, NGN56,596,053.47. Bidders must also meet the stated Financial Capability/Cash Flow, Average Annual Construction Turnover, and Specific Contract Experience & Contract Management thresholds for each lot: Lot 1, NGN153,864,751.24 / NGN459,297,764.90 / NGN153,099,254.97; Lot 2, NGN341,433,792.27 / NGN1,019,205,350.06 / NGN339,735,116.69; Lot 3, NGN1,516,774,232.88 / NGN4,527,684,277.24 / NGN1,509,228,092.41. The successful bidder will be required to complete a Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document, for disclosure as part of the Contract Award Notice.