Request for Expression of Interest for the Concession the 33 Silo Complexes at Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMA&RD)

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMA&RD) in collaboration with the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMoF) hereby announce this invitation to prospective investor/operators to express interest in the operation and management of 33 Silo complexes located in Nigeria.

Request for Expression of Interest for the Concession the 33 Silo Complexes 

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has invested substantially in the development of Silo Complexes across the country under the Strategic. Grain Reserve Programme. The storage capacity of the Silo Complexes ranges from 11.000 to 100,000 metric tons with a total combined storage capacity of 1.3 million metric tons.
With the impressive output of grains being recorded wider the implementation of the current Agricultural Transformation Agenda, the FGN is considering the option of partnering with tifa private sector in the management and operations of the Silo Complexes which hitherto have been the responsibility of the Strategic Grains Reserve Department of the FMA&RD. It is expected that private sector participation in the management ofthe Silos will improve efficiency and capacity.

In light of the foregoing, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the FMA&RD and the Federal Ministry of Finance has embarked upon the project to concession the 33 Silo Complexes. The FMA&R.T) as the owner of the Silo infrastructure will be the project sponsor and granting authority for this concession.
The concessions will be procured via competitive bidding, following a two-stage bid process: a prequalification stage and a proposal stage. In order to participate in the tender, interested applicants are requested to register at www.nigeriasilostransactions.com, where they will also be able to submit queries and access documentation.

Method of Application
Prospective bidders are required to download the submission forms from www.nigeriasiIostransactions.com and submit the completed forms, along with the necessary supporting documents.
Expressions of Interest at the cost of prospective bidders must be submitted in six copies (one original and five (5) hard copies) in a sealed envelope clearly marked “EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE CONCESSION OF 33 SILO COMPLEXES”. Upon receipt of Expressions of Interest (EOI, FMARD and FMoF shall evaluate and pre-qualification applicants for a subsequent Request for Proposals.

Closing Date:
2nd December 2014

Submission of EOIs:
The expressions of interests should he delivered not later than 15:00 hrs on Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at the following address:

The Director,
Strategic Grains Reserve Department
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Plot 590, NAIC Building
Zone AO Central Area
P.M.B 135, Abuja, Nigeria

Investors/Operators will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the current PPP laws in Nigeria. Interested applicants may obtain further information at the address above from 9,00am to 4.00pm, Monday through Friday (except public holidays) from Mr. Donald Olumeko or e-mail: info@nigeriasilostransactions.com.
Interested proponents Investors/Operators are kindly requested to note that:

• Submission of EOls shall be in English language only.
• Submission of EOls through email will be tujected.
• Submission received after the deadline will be rejected
• Only short-listed lnvestors/Operators will he contacted.

The Silo locations and actual/expected capacities are as follows:
Location: State: Capacity MT

1. Jahun: Jigawa: 25,000
2. Kaduna: Kaduna: 25,000
3. Gombe: Gombe: 25,000
4. Jos: Plateau: 25,000
5. Minna: Niger: 25,000
6. Ilorin: Kwara: 25,000
7. Lafiaji: Kwara: 11,000
8. Makurdi: Benue: 25,000
9. Ibadan: Oyo: 25,000
10. Akure: Ondo: 25,000
11. Irrua: Edo: 25,000
12. Ogoja: Cross-River: 25,000
13. Ezillo: Ebonyi: 25,000
14. Dutsin-man: Katsina: 25,000
15. Sokoto: Sokoto: 25,000
16. Bulasa: Kebbi: 100,000
17. Gwagwalada: FCT Abuja: 100,000
18. Ilesha: Osun: 25,000
19. Gusau: Zamfara: 100,000
20. Gaya: Kano: 25,000
21. Yola: Adamawa: 25,000
22. Bauchi: Bauchi: 25,000
23. Jalingo: Taraba: 25,000
24. Maidiguri: Borno: 100.000
25. Lafia: Nasarawa: 25,000
26. Ikenne: Ogun: 25,000
27. Ado-Ekiti: Ekiti: 100,000
28. Lokoja: Kogi: 25,000
29. Igbariam: Anambra: 25,000
30. Uyo: Akwa-Ibom: 25,000
31. Damaturu: Yobe: 25,000
32. Yenagoa: Bayelsa: 100,000
33. Okigwe: Imo: 100,000.