Call for National Tender for the Supply of Nature Conservation (Packaging of Shea Butter and Locust Bean Kit) at Nuru Nigeria

Nuru Nigeria is a local Nigerian NGO with affiliates in the US, Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Benin and Togo. Our mission is to build resilience corridors of farmer-owned and farmer-led agribusinesses and profitable rural livelihoods in proximate to conflict-vulnerable areas in Northern Nigeria. Nuru Nigeria prioritizes smallholder farmers and is committed to cultivating lasting, meaningful choices through community-led, community-driven, and community-sustained livelihood projects across the agricultural value chain.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Call for National Tender for the Supply of Nature Conservation (Packaging of Shea Butter and Locust Bean Kit)

Location: Toungo LGA, Adamawa
Employment Type: Supply Contract

Background

• Nuru Nigeria, through the SUSTAIN Project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-implemented with GIZ, is focused on strengthening rural livelihoods and resilience among smallholder farmers.
• The SUSTAIN Project promotes sustainable livelihoods and strengthens cooperative enterprises by supporting the formation of cooperatives to enhance collective marketing, value addition, and access to finance for primary cooperatives.

Terms of Reference (ToR ):
Specification:

• 20 Liter of storage bucket
• Plastic bottle with screw cap 500ml
• Plastic cosmetic container with screw cap (medium)
• Plastic cosmetic container with screw cap (big size)
• Spices jar plastic container (50 pieces per packet)
• Ziplock bag transparent pouch (small size)
• Ziplock bag transparent pouch (medium size)
• Sticker.

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 are 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.

Application Closing Date
9th February, 2026.

Method of Application
The tender package can be downloaded from the link in this publication: Here. It shall consist of two categorisations. Documents should be duly filled, signed and stamped.

Order of Arranging Documents:

• Administrative and technical documents should be put in the same envelope and marked “Administrative and Technical”. 
• Financial offers should be placed in a different envelope marked “Financial offer”.
• All copy placed in a sealed, non-identifiable envelope. 

This sealed non-identifiable envelope shall be titled: Tender for the supply of Groundnut Seeds, Soybean Seeds, Inoculants and Seed Treatment: ITB-2026-0007.

Note: Only bidders that pass the Administrative and Technical evaluation will proceed to the Financial Evaluation.

The tenders can be submitted through the following:
Hand delivery of Physical bids receipt to the following address between 8:30 am - 5:00 pm:
Nuru Nigeria - Yola Office,
Plot No: Plot K46 Karewa GRA,
Jimeta, Yola,
Adamawa State.

For e-bids submissions, vendors should submit by Email via: procurement@nurunigeria.org using the title “ITB-2026-0018” as the subject of the email.

Note

• Whichever format is chosen, offers must be received by no later than 6th February, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
• 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 Tenders:
The 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 information below should be provided accordingly.
• Proof of company registration in Nigeria (CAC certificate);
• Proof of being a registered Seed company
• Current Tax Payment Certificate;
• Quotation or detailed Price offer.
• Prices offered must be in Nigerian Naira currency.
• Only Unit price with WHT included will be accepted.
• Quotation must have a date and validity
• Quotation must mention the mode of payment.
• Nuru Nigeria’s Code of Conduct is filled out and signed by the duly authorised person.
• Experience of working with INGOs and/or UN Agencies, with two (2) relevant employees of such organizations as a reference.

Disclaimer: Failure to provide all of the above and in the formats stipulated will result in the disqualification of the Tenderer’s proposal.

Find attached: Samples and Schematic Diagrams(where Applicable).