REPUBLIC OF GHANA

RURAL ENTERPRISES PROGRAMME (REP)

NATIONAL BOARD FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES (NBSSI)

(MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-QUALITY AND COST-BASED SELECTION) IFAD FINANCING AGREEMENT REFERENCE: 2000002131

1. The Government of Ghana has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards the cost of Rural Enterprises Programme (REP), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this grant for payments under the contract for Consultancy services:

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTING FIRM TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES (NBSSI)   

2. The Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) is part of the efforts of the Government of Ghana to reduce poverty and create wealth in the rural areas of the country through the promotion and development of micro and small enterprises. REP operates to achieve four outcomes. They are: (a) Business development services made accessible to MSEs in the rural districts. (b) Technical skills transferred and technologies disseminated (c) access of MSEs to finance improved and (d) pro poor MSE support institutions and policies put in place.

3. The NBSSI is the apex governmental body dedicated to the promotion and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Ghana. It was established by an Act of Parliament of the Third Republic of Ghana (ACT 434 of 1981) and operationalized in 1985. Government recognises the ability of the sector to contribute substantially to the reduction of unemployment and to the overall growth of the economy. 

4. The Government is finalizing processes to transform the NBSSI into the Ghana Enterprise Authority (GEA), an ‘apex body’ that will oversee all activities involving the development of MSMEs in Ghana. This will also include mainstreaming all Business Development Services (BDS), Programmes and Projects under the Authority to ensure sustainability. The Technical Assistance, therefore is to serve as the basis for the envisioned new NBSSI (GEA). 

5. The institutional reforms seek to realign MSME development functions under GEA to improve the delivery of BDS, build capacity of staff, and resource them to carry out GEA mandate, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of BDS delivery services. The findings of a thorough review of NBSSI indicates that one of the four (4) critical success factors necessary for a successful implementation of the strategic plan is to align the organizational structure and internal processes to a defined institutional reform strategy. 

6. The objectives of the assignment are to:
   • Review the current structure and make recommendation for reforms.
   • Develop the Institutional Reform Strategy
   • Propose a new Structural and Organisational Plan
   • Resource and build Human Resource Capacity
   • Define the implementation of the Institutional reform action plan including timelines, milestones, outputs and responsibilities.

7. The anticipated scope of this assignment will include Three (3) Phases

Phase One: Current State Assessment

• Conduct a desktop review of the statutory mandate of the National Board for Small Scale Industries
• Review existing Structural and Organisational Plan.
• Determine any possible areas of overlap or redundancy in its operation and existing institutions.
• Identify and diagnose systemic challenges affecting NBSSI.
• Develop a strategic direction for the Institutional Reform.
• Propose an administrative structure for such a reform ensuring the inclusion of essential units.
• Map out the action plan and strategy for the implementation.
• Make recommendations for the Institutional Reform Strategy

             Phase Two: Design of Reform Strategy for new NBSSI - EGA

• Develop a strategic direction for the Institutional Reform
• Propose a new Structural and Organisational Plan considering Regional Offices and BAC’s.
• Define the implementation of the Institutional reform action plan including Timelines/Milestones, output and responsibilities.
• Develop an implementation plan

             Phase Three: Implementation Support

• Guide the Implementation process
• Facilitate culture transformation and adoption of the new EGA approach to service delivery to stakeholders
• Provide backstopping support to Management in the implementation of the road map

• The NBSSI now invites eligible now invites eligible consultancy firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services by submitting the following:
• Company Profile
• Evidence of Registration or Incorporation
• Evidence of Tax Clearance 
• Number of years in business since incorporation
• General / Specific Experience and in Similar Assignments
• Number of completed assignments during the last 5 years
• Annual turnover during the last 3 years
• Previous working experience with Development Partner-funded Projects would be an advantage

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the IFAD “Rules and Procedures for the use of consultants”

               The selection method for the assessment shall be Quality and Cost Based (QCBS) 

9. Interested consulting firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

10. Expression of Interest (one original and four (4) copies must be delivered to the address below by 6^th November, 2020 at 14:00hours GMT. Interested firms have the option of submitting electronic copies of their Expression of Interest. The email address for electronic submission is nbssi.procurement@nbssi.gov.gh with copies to philomena.dsane@nbssi.gov.gh and elizabeth.sakyi@nbssi.gov.gh

    To:

     Attn: The Executive Director                 National Board for Small Scale Industries                 Adjacent FAO                 P.O.BOX MB 85                 Accra                 Telephone No. – 0270860066  

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

The KyrgyzRepublic

Access to Markets Project

Procurement of  Trivalent vaccine against FMD.

Source of Funding: IFAD Loan #2000001757; DSF Grant#2000001756

Contract Number – ATMP\SIVPSS\FMD Vaccines\ICB-07\20\Retender

1.         This invitation for bids follows the General procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, dated December 06, 2018.

2.         The Kyrgyz Republic has received a Loan and Grant from the International Fund of Agricultural Development toward the cost of «Access to Markets Project», and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of these Loan and Grant to payments under the Contract # ATMP\SIVPSS\FMD Vaccines\ICB-07\20\Retender.

3.         The Agricultural Project Implementation Unit, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration of the Kyrgyz Republic now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for supply of Trivalent vaccine against FMD – 2 000 000 doses .

4.         Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s Guidelines: IFAD Procurement Guideline, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5.         Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Agricultural Project Implementation Unit and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 09.00 to 17.00 (local time).

6.         Qualifications requirements include: The average annual turnover of the bidder for any of the last three years has to be not less than:  - USD 1 200 000 (one million two hundred thousand); The supplier must have successful performing at least three contracts of supply of the similar goods for the last five years; and The annual production capacity of the original manufacturer for the last three years has to be not less than 8 000 000 doses (eight million).

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7.         A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of KGS 2 350 or equivalent in USD 30 by transferring of fee to APIU following account:

Bank:

Project: "Access to Markets Project" (ATMP).

Beneficiary: ATMP Tender Account APIU (USD)

“JSC RSK BANK” Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, 38a M. Gvardia str.

1. Account (USD): 1299004220000678;

BIC: 129001;

SWIFT: SESVKG22.

2. Account (KGS): 1299004220000880

BIC: 129001.

Corresponding Bank:  

VTB BANK (PJSC), Moscow Russia

SWIFT: VTBRRUMM

Account: 30 111 840 9 5555 0000 142

Intermediary Bank of VTB BANK: CitiBank NA, New York, USA

Аccount: 36208997

SWIFT: CITIUS33

The document will be sent by e-mail (PDF format) or airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery.

8.         Bids must be delivered to the address stated below at or before 16:00 (Local time) December 03, 2020. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 16:05 on 03 December 2020. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security Bank Guarantee not less than 2 (two) % equivalent of total proposed bid amount in US or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9.         The address referred to above is:

Agricultural Projects Implementation Unit

of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration of the Kyrgyz Republic,

96a Kievskaia Str., office 511

720040 Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: +996 312 66 56 25; Fax: +996 312 66 15 72

Attention: Tamchybek Tuleev, APIU Director

Email: office@apiu.kg; e.ryskeldiev@apiu.kg; a.mukarapov@apiu.kg. a.prieva@apiu.kg.

Invitation for Bids

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Dairy value chain development project

Loan No.: 2000000714

Contract Title: “Supply and installation of food and feed control laboratory equipment”

Reference No.: DVP/ICB/01

18.09.2020

1.    The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) toward the cost of the Horticultural Support Project, and the Executing Agency – Agency for implementation of projects in the field of agro industry and food security intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and installation of food and feed control laboratory.

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, dated June 6, 2016.

2.    Agency for implementation of projects in the field of agro industry and food security now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following:

Supply and installation of food and feed control laboratory equipment to Djizak and Karshi regions of Uzbekistan.

3.    Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in IFAD procurement guidelines (September 2010) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines.

4.    Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Agency for implementation of projects in the field of agro industry and food security and inspect the bidding documents during office hours i.e. 09:00 to 17:00 at the address given below.

5. Qualifications requirements:

The average annual turnover of the bidder for any of the last three years has to be not less than:

160 000 USD

The minimum volume of liquid assets and / or credit sources, excluding other contractual obligations must be:

24 600 USD

Bidder must demonstrate that he has successfully completed at least 3 contracts for the supply of similar goods with a similar volume or more, for the last 5 years.

6.    A complete set of bidding documents in English / Russian languages may be obtained by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The document will be sent by email.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below before 5.00 p.m. by Tashkent time on November 2, 2020. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 5.30 p.m. by Tashkent time on November 2, 2020.  

8.    All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 1,600 USD.

9.    The address referred to above is:

Attn: Mr Sh.Shoahmedov, Director General

1-A, Labzak street,

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tel: (+998 71) 241-33-30

E-mail: dvp@rra.uz