REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Republic of Sudan
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources ENABLE Youth Sudan Program – Project II
Comprehensive Value Chain Assessment & Market Assessment
- The Government of Sudan (GoS) has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) in a form of a grant toward the cost of the ENABLE Youth Sudan Program – Project II, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of the grant to payments under the contract for the Comprehensive Value Chain and Market Assessment ;
- The main objective of this assignment is to carry out a Value Chain Analysis and Market Assessment of agricultural and non-agricultural commodities and labour markets in expected areas, and to provide evidence-based information to the Program. In particular, the Value Chain Analysis and Market Assessment should shed light on the status and viability of existing and potential markets and determine potential agribusiness opportunities, product entering/expansion, market viability, value addition opportunities, quality improvement and input availability to small producers, in addition to market linkages should be followed ;
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultancy firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification ;
- Eligibility criteria and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org. The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources are under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest ;
- Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 07:30 hrs to 15:30 hrs, Sunday to Thursday, excluding public holidays ;
- Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by on 15 August 2021, 12:00 noon Sudan Local Time and mention “Comprehensive Value Chain Assessment & Market Assessment”.
Attn. : Omer M. El Amin
Procurement Specialist
ENABLE Youth Sudan Program
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
East to Osman Digna St. Intersection with Shaikh Mustafa El Amin St.
Khartoum Sharq, Khartoum, Sudan
Tel : 00249912314275 & 00249123014275
E-mail : omer.amin@enableyouth.sd
E-mail : newgaily69@gmail.com