Call for National Tender for the Supply of Groundnut Seeds, Soybean Seeds, Inoculants and Seed Treatment 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 Groundnut Seeds, Soybean Seeds, Inoculants and Seed Treatment

Locations: Biu and Kwaya Kusar LGA, Borno, & Toungo LGA, Adamawa
Employment Type: Supply Contract
Duration and Timing:1 Month from signing of contract

Background

• Nuru Nigeria agricultural sequence involves providing partners with improved and qualitative farming inputs such as improved groundnut seeds, improved soybean seeds and seed treatment in order to increase farmers yield and household income. Groundnut and soybean cultivation is one of the major livelihood activities carried out by rural farmers in Northeast Nigeria.
• In addition the importance of Bio-fertilizers (innoculant) are natural inputs that contain beneficial microorganisms which improve soil fertility and plant growth, enhance root development and crop growth, reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers and lower production costs, improve soil structure and long-term soil health, environmentally friendly and safe for farmers and consumers, while the fungicide help to prevent and control fungal diseases leading to better crop establishment, reduce crop losses and improve yield stability, support healthy plant growth when used correctly and at recommended dosage.
• The quality seed to be supplied should be certified or improved seed that is healthy, viable, and adapted to local condition having high germination rate, resistance to pests, diseases, and drought, higher yield potential compared to local or recycled seed, early maturity and uniform growth, improved produce quality and market value
• Access to qualitative and improved inputs especially seeds have been challenging over the years and with this intervention farmers now have access to improved and qualitative inputs which translate directly to their yield alongside some good agricultural practices.

Objective
The objective of this activity is to provide farmers with certified/improved groundnut and soybean seeds from a certified seed companies.

• Increase farmers access to qualitative and improve inputs
• Reduce transactional cost for farmers.
• Increase crop yield and production
• Promote adoption of improved agronomic practices.

Scope of Work / Methodology:

• The crop loan package is for all the NN communities in Biu, Kwaya kusar and Toungo. PR will be tendered for vendors to bid.

Deliverables / Expected Outputs:

• Seeds should be certified by a recognized authority or clearly labeled with variety name, production date, and expiry date.
• Seeds should have a high and good germination rate (above 90%), germination rate.
• Seeds should be free from dirt, stones, chaff, weed seeds, and other foreign materials with a 98% purity level.
• Seeds should be alive and capable of germinating under suitable conditions.

Supply Break-down in Lots

"Suppliers are permitted to submit bids for all Lots; however, Nuru Nigeria reserves the exclusive right, at its sole discretion, to award contracts to multiple suppliers on a Lot-by-Lot basis."

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 based on best value for money of items requested. (Financials)
• Financials must be on company letterhead
• Registered general supplier companies in furniture (Preferably)
• Adherence with technical specifications 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 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.

Application Closing Date
9th February, 2026.