Nuru Nigeria is a local NGO with affiliates in the US, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. Our mission is to build resilience corridors of farmer-owned and farmer-led agribusinesses and profitable rural livelihoods in 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of northeast Nigeria proximate to conflict-vulnerable areas by 2030. Nuru Nigeria prioritises the smallholder farmers it serves and works to cultivate lasting meaningful choices through a community-led, community-driven and community-sustained livelihood programs across the agriculture value chain.
Applications are invited from interested bidders or tenderers for:
Title: Call for National Tender for the Supply of Goats
General description that applies to Male and Female Goats
Breed: Kano Brown or Sokoto Red
Agro-ecological origin: Semi-arid or sub-humid (as much as possible, goats must be sourced locally)
Health and Body Condition:
General body condition score: 4–5 (medium)
Eyes: bright, clear, and free from discharge
Nasal area: free of mucosal discharge
Teeth: correct number for age; no missing, excessively long, or withdrawn gums (indicating old age)
Hair coat: free of wounds and external parasites; clean tail, no signs of diarrhoea
Mucous membranes: pink and moist
Feet: no lameness, no overgrown or misshapen hooves
Male Goats (Bucks)
Age: 12–18 months (estimated from dentition; at least one pair of permanent incisors)
Weight: 20–25 kg
Physiological condition: Non-castrated, pre-pubertal or pubertal
Morphological condition:
The genital area is free from abnormalities and pus
Two well-proportioned testicles with good scrotal circumference
Female Goats (Nannies/Does)
Age: 12–18 months (none of the eight permanent incisors showing)
Weight: 18–25 kg
Morphological condition:
The genital area is free of abnormalities and pus
Correct number of teats
Selected goats must undergo a 7-day pre-selection quarantine in holding facilities at the agreed beneficiary location prior to delivery.
Holding facilities must meet the following minimum standards:
Adequate space (0.8 m² per goat)
Separation of sexes
Proper infrastructure for feeding, restraint, loading, and offloading
The supplier will provide feed and ensure animal safety during the quarantine period.
A third-party inspection team appointed by NN will supervise:
Quarantine/isolation processes
Selection of goats
Loading and offloading operations
The supplier must replace any goat that dies within five (5) days of delivery, as some may contract diseases during quarantine.
The vendor will deliver goats in line with the specifications above to the following locations:
Community
Nannies (Does)
Bucks
Mayo Sum-Sum
148
8
Daga
168
8
Mayo Bakari
144
8
Gwa-Gwa
139
7
Total: 599 Nannies and 31 Bucks
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:
Compliance with Nuru Nigeria Procurement terms and conditions. (Administrative)
Prices based on the best value for money of items requested. (Financials)
Financials must be on the company letterhead
Registered general supplier companies in furniture (Preferably)
Adherence to technical specifications is requested. (Technical)
Quality of the product. (Technical)
Delivery Lead-time. (Technical)
Similar past experiences with NGO/UN agencies. (Administrative)
Availability of physical presence (Operational Office/shop). (Technical)
Payment Terms and Conditions. (Technical)
Validity of the offer. (Administrative).
Additional Information:
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 the 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 the late delivery of tenders. Late tenders will be rejected and will not be considered.