The Government of Cameroon has applied for financing in the amount of Euros 79.440 million equivalent from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Rice Value Chain Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the BADEA, OPEC, KUWAIT and Cameroon Government
The project will include the following components:
COMPONENT I: RAISING RICE PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY
The objective of this component is to ensure the availability of production/postharvest infrastructure and equipment as well as inputs for increasing rice production and productivity. The activities under the component include
COMPONENT II: STRENGTHENING THE LINKS TO MARKETS.
The aim of this component is to enhance the profitability of smallholder farmers and small/medium scale rice processors by improving their access to markets and their capacity to add value to locally produced paddy and processed rice. The component is divided into 6 sub-components, comprising
COMPONENT III: FOSTERING ENABLING POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
The objective of this component is to support policy factors related to interventions, with emphasis on building strong publicprivate-partnerships and capacity building of farmers, cooperatives, and other stakeholders on the value chain activities in the areas of production, processing, and marketing. The component will have the following sub-components:
COMPONENT IV: REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES.
The objective of this component is to provide the rural population with infrastructure and services that are critical for the economic growth, poverty, 30 reduction, and social development of the communities. The key Infrastructures are,
COMPONENT V: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
This component will support project implementation activities and cover three key areas:
COMPONENT VI: AUDITING
This component, financed by the IsDB, includes the services of an independent Financial Auditing Firm to audit project accounts covering the duration of the project
COMPONENT VII: CONTINGENCY EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CER)
This standalone zero-value component is embedded in the project to allow for the use of the present project resources to cover emergency response activities by re-allocating Non-Disbursed funds amongst approved components upon request from the country.
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS WORKS AND SERVICES
Category |
Package No. |
Description of activity |
mode of procurement |
Attempt Dates for the availability of bidding documents |
COMPONENT-I: RAISING RICE PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY |
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WORKS |
1 |
Development of 2000ha Swamp rice land in North West |
RCN |
03/1/2023 |
2 |
Creation of 28 transhumance corridors with drinking troughs, salt leaks and fencing (barb wire & life fence) |
RCN |
03/1/2023 |
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GOODS |
3 |
Acquisition of production and post-harvest equipment: |
ICB/MC |
02/1/2023 |
4 |
Provision of Agricultural Inputs: |
RCN |
07/15/2023 |
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5 |
Provision of adapted varieties and complementary technologies, Provision of seed certification units and Support to seed multipliers |
DC/ IRAD |
N / A |
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COMPONENT-II: STRENGTHENING THE LINK TO MARKET |
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WORKS |
1 |
Construction and Installation 04 rice processing structure in North West |
RCN |
03/01/2023 |
2 |
construction of 13 marketing facilities ie collection/sales points & show rooms Far North |
RCN |
03/01/2023 |
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GOODS |
3 |
Deployment of functional Market information System (MIS) |
RCN |
01/10/2023 |
WORKS |
4 |
Construction/Rehabilitation of 350km of feeder road in North West |
RCN |
03/01/2023 |
5 |
Rehabilitation/construction of 41 storage warehouses |
RCN |
03/01/2023 |
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SERVICES |
6 |
Design and Supervision Consultant (PMC) |
QCBS/MC |
10/10/2022 |
COMPONENT-III: FOSTERING ENABLING POLICY, INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING |
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SERVICES |
1 |
Training on Agricultural Value chain activities |
QCBS/LC |
02/09/2024 |
2 |
Training on Cooperative Development and Business Plans |
QCBS/LC |
02/09/2024 |
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3 |
Sensitize and train Rice Professional Organizations (RPO) |
DC-MINADER |
N / A |
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4 |
Sensitize, train, and support gender mainstreaming & Income generating activities for women/youths on the rice value chain. |
DC-MINADER |
N / A |
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5 |
Strengthen the capacities of decentralized structures, input dealers & private entrepreneurs having relevance in the rice value chain |
DC-MINADER |
N / A |
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GOODS |
6 |
Provision of Infrastructure Maintenance Equipment |
RCN |
01/10/2024 |
SERVICES |
7 |
Credit Line (Financial Support to Rice Farmers) |
DC/ coop |
N/A |
8 |
Training on Micro-Financing: |
IC/LC |
N/A |
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COMPONENT-IV: REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES. |
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WORKS |
1 |
Construction of 15 new water supply systems, 40 water point (Boreholes) and rehabilitation/extension of 15 water supply systems for human consumption |
NCB |
01/03/2023 |
2 |
Construction of 4 integrated Health Centres, 4 schools and 5 community action centres |
NCB |
01/03/2023 |
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GOODS |
3 |
Provision of equipment/Furnitures in schools and health centres |
NCB |
01/08/2024 |
WORKS |
4 |
Extension of 125km of rural electricity to basins |
NCB/PQ |
01/03/2023 |
SERVICES |
5 |
supervision of electricity by MINEE |
DC/MINEE |
N/A |
COMPONENT-V: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, AND M&E. |
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SERVICES |
1 |
Project Coordination Unit staff pmu |
IC/LC |
N/A |
2 |
Monitoring and Evaluation |
IC/LC |
N/A |
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WORKS |
3 |
Office Buildings and other Infrastructures |
NCB |
01/03/2023 |
GOODS |
4 |
Office Equipment |
Shopping |
15/07/2023 |
5 |
Software (M&E, Accounting Contract Management) |
DC/Tomate |
N/A |
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6 |
Rolling Stock: Project vehicles |
Shopping |
01/01/2023 |
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COMPONENT-VI: AUDIT |
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SERVICES |
1 |
Audit(s) |
LCS/LC |
27/10/2022 |
Procurement of contracts financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and related services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (current edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (current edition).
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the Islamic Development Bank's international competitive bidding (ICB) or international competitive bidding – member countries (ICB/MC) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in IsDB Website , UNDB Online, ARMP, Cameroon tribune, RVCDP website
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ISTISNA'A/LOAN
Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, works and consulting services for the above-mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the Beneficiary at the address below:
Address: RICE VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (RVCDP)
Attention: Muluh Gregory Nguh; National Coordinator
Ayaba Street, Adjacent Finance Building, Bamenda, Northwest Region
P. O Box 1116 Bamenda
Phone: (237) 233361007, 699103000
Fax: (237) 233361665
Email: info@rvcdp.org , muluhgn@yahoo.com
Website: www.rvcdp.org
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