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Recruitment of an individual consultant for the completion report preparation project – Nigeria

Recruitment of an individual consultant for the  completion report preparation project – Nigeria

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FROM CONSULTING FIRMS OR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS MOKK INVESTMENTS LIMITED

 

The MOKK INVESTMENTS LIMITED has received a Grant from the African Development Bank and intends to utilize part of this Grant towards the cost of the following Assignment : PREPARATION OF THE PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT

The services to be provided under the Assignment include : Preparation of Project Completion Report

 

Background :

Mokk Investments Ltd has received financing from the African Development Bank and utilized the grant towards the development of “a Feasibility Study” with a Focus on the Technical, Market & Investment Structuring, Social, Environmental and Impact Assessment project”. The idea behind this project is to develop an Integrated Bankable Feasibility.

Report for Mokk Investments Ltd’s Proposed Cassava Processing Plant. The project is comprised of the following key components :

  1. Development of a Feasibility Study Report (Technical, Marketing & Finance) ;
  2. Plant Layout & Engineering Design and ;
  3. Social, Environmental & Impact Assessment ;
  4. Preparation of Project Completion Report.

The Development of the Feasibility Study Report (Technical, Marketing & Finance), Plant Layout & Engineering Design and Social, Environmental & Impact Assessment reports have been completed and leaving the Project Completion Report as outstanding. This consultancy is for the purpose of preparation of the Project Completion Report.

 

Project Objective :

The purpose of this consultancy is to review the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the consultancy work on a Feasibility Study with a Focus on the  echnical, Market & Investment Structuring, Plant Engineering Design and Financials for an integrated Cassava Processing project for MOKK Investments Ltd.

Scope :

The evaluation will focus on consultancy work management; activities carried out; methodology used, proposed engagement and partnerships with other stakeholders in the proposed Cassava Processing Project in Nigeria. It will address the results achieved, the partnerships established, as the proposed approach to be used in executing the Cassava Processing project. The evaluation will cover the full consultancy implementation period, from July 2017 until its finalization in June 2018. The scope of the review shall be limited to the activities described in the consultancy TOR, as approved by the AFT in line with AfDB guidelines.

  1. The MOKK INVESTMENTS LIMITED invites Consulting Firms or Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Firms shall provide information (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.) on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment ;
  2. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, approved by the Bank’s Boards on 14 October 2015, and available on the Bank Website at http://www.afdb.org. Please, note that interest expressed by a Firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Grant Recipient to include it in the shortlist ;
  3. The estimated duration of services is Seven Weeks and the estimated starting date is April 1, 2019 ;
  4. Interested Consulting Firms or Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during official working hours : 00hrs 16.00hrs [8am 4pm] West Africa Time Zone; Nigeria.

Expressions of interest must be received at the address below or via electronic mail to : mokkinvestment@yahoo.com 

with a copy to : topeorolu@gmail.com no later than February 27, 2019 at 4.00pm local time and specifically mentioning EOI – Preparation of the Project Completion Report – MOKK Project Completion Report

For the attention of : Mr. Adekunle Abdul.

MOKK INVESTMENTS LIMITED B3, Road 8

Ijaiye Medium Housing Estate, Ogba Town: Lagos

Country : Nigeria

Tel: +234-809-079-6584

E-mail : mokkinvestment@yahoo.com

MOKK INVESTMENTS LTD

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Project Completion Report Preparation

Individual Consultant

Background :

  • Mokk Investments Ltd has received financing from the African Development Bank and utilized the grant towards the development of “a Feasibility Study” with a Focus on the Technical ;
  • Market & Investment Structuring, Social, Environmental and Impact Assessment project”;
  • The idea behind this project is to develop an Integrated Bankable Feasibility Report for Mokk Investments Ltd’s Proposed Cassava Processing Plant.

The project is comprised of the following key components :

  1. Development of a Feasibility Study Report (Technical, Marketing & Finance) ;
  2. Plant Layout & Engineering Design and ;
  3. Social, Environmental & Impact Assessment.

 Overall Project Objective :

The overall project objective is to contribute to the establishment of a 100MT Daily Cassava Starch Processing plant in Ogun State, Nigeria and contribute to the achievement of food security in the country.

Purpose :

The purpose of this consultancy is to review the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the consultancy work on a Feasibility Study with a Focus on the Technical, Market & Investment Structuring, Plant Engineering Design and Financials for an integrated Cassava Processing project for MOKK Investments Ltd.

Scope :

The evaluation will focus on consultancy work management; activities carried out; methodology used, proposed engagement and partnerships with other stakeholders in the proposed Cassava Processing Project in Nigeria. It will address the results achieved, the partnerships established, as the proposed approach to be used in executing the Cassava Processing project.

The evaluation will cover the full consultancy implementation period, from July 2017 until its finalization in June 2018. The scope of the review shall be limited to the activities described

in the consultancy TOR, as approved by the AFT in line with AfDB guidelines. The assignment is expected to be completed within 8 weeks.

Issues :

  • The end of project evaluation will seek to report on the effectiveness of the consultancy work in achieving its objectives ;
  • the efficiency of the consultancy work, in particular on how the inputs and resources were utilized in achieving the expected outputs, and the relevance of the Project to the priorities and needs of the grant recipient and the consistency with the attainment of its overall objective.

Key questions that the evaluation seeks to answer include :

Effectiveness :

  • To what extent the objectives of the consultancy work were achieved?
  • How will the consultancy results contribute to the facilitation of legitimate business goals and objectives of MOKK Investments Ltd?
  • To what extent the expected accomplishments of the consultancy were achieved?
  • What were the challenges/obstacles to achieving the expected results?
  • What has prevented the achievement of the desired results?

Efficiency :

  • Were the resources sufficient for achieving the results? Were the results commensurate with the resources?
  • Were the results achieved on time?
  • Were all activities organized efficiently and on time?
  • To what extent the resources were used economically? How could the use of resources be improved?
  • Were there any alternatives to achieve the same results? If yes, which ones?
  • Was the consultancy work implemented in the most efficient way compared to alternatives?
  • How was the difference between planned and actual expenditure justified (if any)?

Relevance :

  • To what extent did the consultancy work respond to the priorities and needs of MOKK Investments Ltd? How relevant was it to the company’s needs and priorities?
  • To what extent is the project aligned with the policies and strategies of company and Nigeria?
  • How relevant was the project for the company’s priorities?
  • To what extent are the objectives of the project still valid? How can the project be replicated in other contexts?
  • To what extent are the activities and outputs of the project consistent with and relevant to the overall objective and expectation of MOKK Investments Ltd?
  • To what extent are the activities and outputs of the project consistent with and relevant to the intended impacts and effects?

Methodology :

The project completion evaluation will be carried out based on an extensive review of relevant literature on the problem addressed, the project documentation as well as on questionnaires and interviews targeting MOKK Investments Ltd’s management staff and consultants,

Desk review of the following project documents :

  • Project documents – Feasibility Study Report, Factory Layout & Plant Design ;
  • Progress reports ;
  • Project output -presentations, documents as well as conclusions and recommendations, evaluations report of the events, Action Plans, pilot projects documentation, etc.).

Questionnaires and interviews :

Tailored questionnaires and interviews will be used to collect information from the following stakeholders :

  • Project focal points (MOKK Investments Ltd management and key staff) ;
  • Consultants which have been involved in the preparation and deliver of the project activities ;
  • The questionnaire will use a combination of closed and open questions and will be distributed in English. For the analysis, both quantitative and qualitative methods will be used accordingly. The interviews will take place by phone or Skype.

 

Resources : The project completion report will be completed by an external independent consultant in line with the above schedule. The project manager to be assigned by MOKK Investments Ltd will prepare, manage and comment on the evaluation.

 Intended Use/Next Steps : The end of project report will be used to ensure that this project will provide maximum benefits to the AFT grant recipient (MOKK Investments Ltd) to improve the preparation, planning and implementations of the planned project.

 

Qualification of the Evaluators Evaluators should have :

  1. An advanced university degree or equivalent background in relevant disciplines, with specialized training in areas such as evaluation, project management, social statistics, advanced statistical research and analysis ;
  2. Good knowledge of and experience in agriculture, possibly with knowledge of agribusiness and related issues at least 5years relevant professional experience in design and management of evaluation processes with multiple stakeholders, survey design and implementation, and project planning, monitoring and management ;
  3. Demonstrated methodological knowledge of evaluations, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for end-of-cycle project evaluations ;
  4. Working language (written and spoken proficiency) : English.