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.

Samples and Schematic Diagrams (where Applicable)

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.