Request for Proposal for BC-RAD Endline Assessment

Objective

The objectives of the BC-RAD project are: 

• Objective I: Increasing household income through agricultural production and productivity
• Objective II: Enhancing profitability through livelihood diversification and market systems approach
• Objective III: Increasing access to financial services through digital financial inclusion activities
• Scope of work
• As per attached TOR/Scope of work provided by Nuru Nigeria.

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)
• Proposals based on best value for money as per NN TOR. (Financials)
• Adherence with technical specifications requested. (Technical)
• It should be a registered consulting firm. (Technical)
• Work completion (Lead-time). (Technical)
• Similar past experiences with NGO/UN agencies. (Administrative)
• Availability of physical presence (Operational Office/shop). (Technical)
• Adherence with NN Payment Terms and Conditions. (Technical)
• Validity of the offer. (Administrative) 
• 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.