The Building Community Resilience through Agribusiness Development (BC-RAD) Project aims to promote food and nutrition security, enhance market access, improve farmers’ access to financial services, and increase women’s access to resources and representation. With a focus on empowering women, the BC-RAD project targets 70% women as its beneficiaries. To further advance women’s rights, resources, and representation, the project will commemorate International Women’s Day through a comprehensive event.
The celebration of International Women’s Day will be conducted in collaboration with the Office of the first lady Adamawa State, Adamawa State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Nuru Nigeria recognizes that effective women’s empowerment in northern Nigeria requires the understanding and support of stakeholders with decision- making authority. By collaborating with key partners, the event aims to amplify the impact of its efforts and create lasting positive change for women in the region.
OBJECTIVES
To promote the active participation of women in decision-making processes related to agriculture and community development, advocating for increased representation at all levels
The event aims to raise awareness about gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the importance of women’s participation in agribusiness and community resilience.
Strengthen collaboration with the Adamawa State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and other stakeholders to amplify the impact of women’s empowerment efforts
Explore perspectives on gender equity within the Christian and Islamic communities to foster a holistic understanding of women’s roles
SCOPE OF WORK
A consultant will be engaged to provide technical expertise and lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of the event scheduled to take place on the 8th of March, 2025 in Yola, Adamawa State. The consultant will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the event meets its objectives effectively.
The event will be organized and executed in collaboration with the Adamawa State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. This collaboration is crucial to ensuring the event’s success and reaching a wider audience of stakeholders who can support and promote women’s empowerment in northern Nigeria
Arrange presentations on gender equity and cultural norms, gender equity in Christianity and Islam, success stories, GBV and legal implications, and the prioritization of gender equity by the Adamawa State Government Include cultural performances that celebrate the diversity and contributions of women in agribusiness
Below are the activities to be organized for the International Women’s Day (IWD)
S/N
Description
Quantity
UoM
1
A hall to be rented and decorated with 150 seat
capacity with a projector, microphone and stage
1
Hall
2
Accommodation to be booked for 2 nights
60
Room
3
Meals to be served during the events
100
Person
4
Media and Visibility Consultant during International
women day in Yola
1
Person
5
Facilitator (MC) during International women day in
Yola
1
Person
6
Guest Speakers during International women day in
Yola
5
Persons
OPENING, EVALUATION OF TENDERS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
The opening and examination of tenders is for the purpose of checking whether the tenders are complete and whether the tenders are generally in order.
Tender Process;
The following processes will be applied to this Tender:
Tender Period
Tender Closing
Tender Opening
Administrative Evaluation
Technical Evaluation
Financial Evaluation
Contract Award
Notification of Contract Award
The subsequent evaluation of the tenders shall be carried out in Yola by an Evaluation Committee made up of representatives of Nuru Nigeria.
Tenders will be evaluated on the criteria listed below
Financial Proposals based on best value for money. (Financials)
Must be a certified firm
Adherence with work methodology or scope of work requested. (Technical)
A Comprehensive draft of Proposal. (Technical)
Work Plan showing time of completion and stages of work progress. (Technical)
Similar past experiences with NGO/UN agencies. (Administrative)
Physical Operational Status of the company. (Technical)
Compliance with Payment Terms and Conditions. (Technical)
Provision of a CV of consultant(s)/technical staff in relevant field. (Administrative)
In the interests of transparency and equal treatment and without being able to modify their tenders, bidders may be required, at the sole written request of the evaluation committee, to provide clarifications within forty-eight (48) hours. Any such request for clarification must not seek the correction of formal errors or of major restrictions affecting performance of the contract or distorting competition.
Any attempt by a bidder to influence the evaluation committee in the process of examination, clarification, evaluation and comparison of tenders, to obtain information
on how the procedure is progressing or to influence Nuru Nigeria in its decision concerning the award of the contract will result in the immediate rejection of the tender.
No liability can be accepted for late delivery of tenders. Late tenders will be rejected and will not be considered
The tender package can be downloaded from the link in this publication HereIt shall consist of two categorizations, documents should be dully filled, signed and stamped.Order of arranging documentThe tenders can be submitted through the following:Hand delivery of Physical bids receipt to the following address:Nuru Nigeria – Yola OfficePlot No: Plot K46 Karewa GRA Jimeta Yola Between 8:30 am- 5:00 pm.For e-bids submissions By Email to the following email addresses: To procurement@nurunigeria.org with the title “ITB-2025-0067Whichever format is chosen, offers must be received by no later than 26rd February, 2025 at 5:00 PM.NB: Late bids submission will not be accepted, and will be returned to the Proponent or discarded. Also, all bids will be irrevocable after the Call for Tenders closing date.Content of TendersThe Tenderer must provide all the documents provided by NN in the tender package with other documents requested by NURU NIGERIA in compliance with the requirements set out. The proposal shall include, as a minimum: NN Supplier registration form” and Code of conduct duly completed. These NN forms should be completed with all required information and the below to be provided accordingly.Disclaimer.Failure to provide all of the above and in the formats stipulated will result to disqualification of the Tenderer’s proposal.
Apply via :
procurement@nurunigeria.org