Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Improved Seeds, Fertilizer, and PICS Bags for Wet Season Farming at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

Applications are invited from interested candidates or tenderers for:

Title: Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Improved Seeds, Fertilizer, and PICS Bags for Wet Season Farming in Potiskum LGA 

Publication Reference: COOPI - NIGERIA/TENDER/NE/2025/01
Location: Potiskum LGA, Yobe
Program: COOPI Nigeria Program in Yobe - Resiliance and Cohesion - BMZ
Period of execution: 1st July, 2025 - 30th June, 2026 (with Possible Extension)

Details

• COOPI has received a grant from International Donors for the implementation of humanitarian actions in the North East of Nigeria and intends to apply a portion of those grants to payments under this contract.
• No party other than COOPI shall derive any rights from the grant or have any claim to its proceeds.
• Under no circumstances or for no reason whatsoever will the Donors entertain any request for indemnity or payment  directly submitted by the COOPI’s contractors.
• Contracting authority: COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale, is an Italian Non-Governmental Organization founded in Milan in 1965.
• COOPI is present in Nigeria since 2014 implementing humanitarian projects.

Description of the Contract
Lots 1:

• Improved Millet Seed (SUPPER SOSAT) 5KG
• Improved Sorghum Seed (SAMSORG 45) 5KG
• Improved CowPea (5KG)
• Improved Groundnut Seed (SAMNUT 24) 5KG.

Lots 2:

• PICS Bags (2pcs)
• Fertilizers NPK 15,15 (25KG).

Exclusion Clauses
The contracting authority will exclude from participation in the tender procedure candidates or tenderers falling into any of the following cases:

• They are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters,
• They have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgement that has the force of res judicata;
• They have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means that the contracting authority can justify;
• They have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the contracting authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed;
• They have been the subject of a judgement that has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity;
• Following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure, they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations.
• Candidates or tenderers must certify by any relevant means that they are not in one of the situations listed above.

Selection and award criteria

• The tender commission will not necessarily choose on the basis of lowest price alone but will award the contract on the basis of value for money, price, quality, compliance with international norms, delivery period, registration certificates (CAC, SCUML, TIN, bank statement for last 6 months and MUST be registered member with National Agricultural Seed council (NASC) in LOT 1.
• The experience of the tenderer in the performance of similar contracts will be as well a criterion for selection.

Deadline for Submission of Tenders
The deadline for submission of tenders is 30th of July 2025 at 17:00 Hours Nigeria time. Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.

Opening of Tenders
Tenders will be opened on the 4th of August, 2025 at 12:00 Hours Nigeria time at:
COOPI Office Location,
Plot No. 86 / 87,
Don Etibet Housing Estate, Damaturu,
Yobe State.

How to Obtain the Tender Dossier 

• The tender dossier is available from: log.nigeria@coopi.org or log.yobe@coopi.org
• Tenders must be submitted using the standard tender form included in the tender dossier, whose format and instructions must be strictly observed.
• Tenderers with questions regarding this tender should send them in writing to log.nigeria@coopi.org or log.yobe@coopi.org .