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Supply, Install and Design of Laboratory Furniture-LS-DAR-441242-GO-RFB
Procure services of Procurement Officer - Replacement
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTVITY PROGRAMME FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (APPSA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION METHOD) LOAN NO: P164486 CREDIT NO: IDA-63580-LS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: PROCUREMENT OFFICER REFERENCE NO: LS-DAR-392177-CS-INDV DURATION: TWELVE MONTHS BACKGROUND In an effort, to fight poverty and to accelerate economic growth and improve the welfare of the Basotho the Government of Lesotho (GOL) is part of the SADC regional initiative that implements a regional project for agricultural technology development and dissemination called Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA). This is a six year project supported by separate World Bank (WB) - IDA credit and is under the regional coordination of the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA). APPSA seeks to promote regional collaboration and put in place mechanisms to encourage technology generation and dissemination within and across national borders of participating countries in the SADC region by (i) supporting regional collaboration in agricultural research, technology dissemination, and training; (ii) establishing Regional Centers of Leadership (RCoLs) on commodities of regional importance, and (iii) facilitating increased sharing of agricultural information, knowledge, and technology among participating countries. Priority farming systems for each existing Regional Center of Leadership (RCoL) have been identified based on a regional priority-setting study that identified top R&D priorities for the SADC region and to that effect Lesotho settled for Horticulture considering the potential comparative advantages that needs to be exploited. The proposed RCoL is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through the Department of Agricultural Research (DAR) in collaboration with other NARS institutions (NUL and LAC). The project has four sub-components: Component 1: Technology Generation and Dissemination Component 2: Strengthening the Institutional and Enabling Environment for Technology adoption Component 3: Contingency Emergency Response Component (US$0). Component 4: Project management, monitoring and evaluation and regional coordination OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT The staffing of Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA) Lesotho PIU shall include a Regional Centre of Leadership - Coordinator (RCoL-Coordinator) to handle the procurement of goods, works and services and to provide support and oversight to programmes and grants to ensure procurement is carried out as per the agreed GoL and World Bank procurement procedures. The Project Procurement Officer is responsible for superintending and coordinating the planning of APPSA Lesotho procurement and implementing the procurement plans. He/She informs staff about developments in procurement procedures and ensures compliance with them. DUTIES The Project Procurement Officer’s specific duties shall include: General • Prepare the procurement plan and monitor/update the same regularly and submit to the World Bank for no-objection. While preparing the plan, inputs shall be obtained from other members of APPSA PIU on prioritizing the urgent procurement and packaging so as to ensure optimum competition, economy and efficiency. Coordinate for publication of the procurement plan on the World Bank website and local media; • Maintain systematically the procurement related records and documentations for audit/ review by the World Bank; • Participate in tender committee meetings and timely provide procurement related reports/updates, list of contracts to APPSA PIU and the World Bank as and when required; • Assist the Senior Staff Members of the APPSA in all related procurement activities; • Undertake any other related duties assigned by RCoL-Coordinator. Procurement of Goods, Works & Non-Consultant Services • Coordinate with scientists and other PIU staff in finalizing the technical specifications of the goods/services to be procured; • Prepare an 18 months procurement plan for works, goods and services, in accordance with annual work plan and budget, required for submission and approval by Project Steering Committee (PSC); • Prepare tender notices and advertisements in local and international media and websites (only for open international and open national and in UNDB online/dgMarket through the World Bank only for open international bidding); • Prepare and assemble bidding and contract documents, in compliance with GoL and World Bank regulations and issue addendum/clarifications where necessary as well as providing feedback to bidders; • Frequently monitor work in progress (timely supply of the goods/services, release of payments, issuing contract amendments, inventory management etc) to advice accordingly the PSC; • Coordinate the finalization of drawings/specifications and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for civil works; • Co-ordinate with the World Bank for obtaining “No Objection” for the technical specifications/BOQ/drawings and the bid document (only for prior review cases); • Coordinate the pre-bid conference, if proposed for the package, prepare and circulate the Minutes of pre-bid conference under information to the World Bank (only for prior review cases); • Receive the bids until the agreed deadline, open the bids and provide feedback to all bidders as per the time indicated in the bid document; • Publish the contract award notice timely and coordinate the pre-shipment and post-shipment inspections, if required; • Review and advice accordingly on tender evaluation reports and make necessary follow-ups including sharing the bid evaluation report with the World Bank and obtain the “No Objection” (only for prior review cases); • If any bid documents and Bids Evaluation Report require Bank’s review and clearance, then the same should be checked and submitted to the Bank; and • Upload the procurement plan in the STEP system (Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement) for review and No Objection by the World Bank. Procurement of Consulting Services • Liaise with the Principal Investigators (PIs), Project Manager and other staff in finalizing the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the services to be procured; • For consultancy assignments, invite expressions of interest (EOI) through advertisements in Newspapers and in UNDB online/dgMarket (through the World Bank for assignments for prior reviews in value). Coordinate with the Project Manager, other PIU staff and co-opt a relevant technical officer in the evaluation of the EOI and finalization of the shortlist; • Based on the standard request for proposal documents, prepare the Request for Proposal (RFP) for various packages contained in the procurement plan as per agreed timelines; • Co-ordinate with the World Bank for obtaining “No Objection” for the TOR (all cases), the shortlist and the RFP document (only for prior review cases); • Issue the RFP document to the shortlisted consultants. Prepare the reply of queries, if received from invited consultants before the deadline for submission of proposals; • Coordinate the pre-proposal conference, if proposed for the package, prepare the Minutes of pre-proposal conference and circulate to the invited consultants, under information to the World Bank (only for prior review cases); • Receive the proposals until the agreed deadline, and open the technical proposals as per the time indicated in the bid document; • Coordinate with the Research Technical Committee (RTC) chairperson, Project Manager and other APPSA PIU staff in the evaluation of the technical proposals; • Share the technical evaluation report with the World Bank and obtain the “No Objection” (only for prior review cases); • Open the financial proposals of the technically qualified consultant(s) as detailed in the SRFP/World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) and coordinate with the Project Manager and other APPSA PIU staff in the evaluation of the financial proposal(s); • Conduct negotiations with highest ranked consultant, prepare draft initialed negotiated contract and minutes of negotiations and seek the ‘’No Objection’’ of the World Bank for contract award recommendations (only for prior review cases). • Get the contract documents signed by the winning consultant and provide the feedback to unsuccessful consultants and thereafter publish the contract award notice; and • Monitor the contract management including timely completion of the assignment, release of payment, issuing contract amendments, etc. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS Education and Work experience: • The Project Procurement Officer shall have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, Procurement, Economics and any related fields; or a professional procurement and logistics qualification; and at least (five) 5 years’ experience of public procurement; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements: • At least two years’ experience in procurement using World Bank or any multilateral funding agency procurement procedures; • Considerable knowledge of procurement methods and procedures; working knowledge of sources of supplies and price trends; • Procurement at level of large projects of scale public or private projects involving procurement of Goods and Services for at least two years; • Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking) required; • Knowledge of computer skills is essential; • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing is a pre-requisite; • High integrity and accountability in all aspects of project procurement; and • Experience in training, capacity building, system set-ups etc. in procurement will be required. CONDITIONS • Renewal of the contract will be subject to satisfactory performance and funds availability. • The Client
Procure services of Environment and Social Safeguards Specialist - Replacement
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTVITY PROGRAMME FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (APPSA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION METHOD) LOAN NO: P164486 CREDIT NO: IDA-63580-LS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SPECIALIST REFERENCE NO: LS- DAR-142463-CS-INDV DURATION: TWELVE MONTHS BACKGROUND In an effort, to fight poverty and to accelerate economic growth and improve the welfare of the Basotho the Government of Lesotho (GOL) is part of the SADC regional initiative that implements a regional project for agricultural technology development and dissemination called Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA). This is a six-year project supported by separate World Bank (WB) - IDA credit and is under the regional coordination of the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA). APPSA seeks to promote regional collaboration and put in place mechanisms to encourage technology generation and dissemination within and across national borders of participating countries in the SADC region by (i) supporting regional collaboration in agricultural research, technology dissemination, and training; (ii) establishing Regional Centers of Leadership (RCoLs) on commodities of regional importance, and (iii) facilitating increased sharing of agricultural information, knowledge, and technology among participating countries. Priority farming systems for each existing Regional Center of Leadership (RCoL) have been identified based on a regional priority-setting study that identified top R&D priorities for the SADC region and to that effect Lesotho settled for Horticulture considering the potential comparative advantages that needs to be exploited. The proposed RCoL is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through the Department of Agricultural Research (DAR) in collaboration with other NARS institutions (NUL and LAC). The project has four sub-components: Component 1: Technology Generation and Dissemination Component 2: Strengthening the Institutional and Enabling Environment for Technology adoption Component 3: Contingency Emergency Response Component (US$0). Component 4: Project management, monitoring and evaluation and regional coordination OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT The Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist function is responsible for developing and overseeing environmental and social policies and procedures, as well as reviewing and appraising proposed projects for compliance with the environmental and social safeguards requirements. It works with investment officers and clients to define steps necessary to address compliance gaps. Identify opportunities to add value proactively, beyond compliance and risk mitigation, and contribute to long term developmental impact and such stainability. Work within Government of Lesotho (GoL) and World Bank policies, principles and goal, working directly with National Agricultural Research System (NARS) and clients. DUTIES • Provide technical expertise on key issues related to environmental, social impact assessment and sustainability risks in the design, preparation, implementation and supervision of project operations taking into consideration standard practices. • Advice on and communicate environmental issues, regulatory requirements and other relevant issues to technical staff, regulatory authorities and the public. • Establish, support and supervise the implementation of environmental and social safeguard processes, based on, but not limited to, the findings of the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) activities. • Lead, identify, and report on activities with high safeguards sensitivity as well as ensuring that magnitude and significance of risks are minimized • Work with other safeguards teams to ensure that appropriate resources and capacity are deployed to effectively cover the safeguards documents (ESMF and IPMP) of the projects • Lead monitoring of safeguards policy compliance of APPSA project during implementation • Design and incorporate into the safeguards plans and project effective and feasible measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the adverse environmental and social impacts, and draft relevant project processing documentation. • Supervise activities to ensure implementation of mitigations measures • Undertake internal and external consultations with stakeholders in accordance with relevant policies and guidelines • Contribute significantly to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building relating to safeguards practices and policies. • Identify environmental/social risk or issues and develop mitigation measures to ensure compliance with the national policies and good international practices. • Liaise with the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Culture (Department of Environment) and other relevant parties on environment management issues. QUALIFICATIONS • Advanced Degree or equivalent, in Environmental Science, Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences or other related fields. EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS • A minimum of 5 years working experience as an Environmental, Social or Urban Development Specialist in projects of similar nature. • A technical knowledge in both environmental and social safeguards processes and compliance • Experience with GoL and World Bank safeguards policies and requirements will be an added advantage. CONDITIONS • Renewal of the contract will be subject to satisfactory performance. SUBMISSION Expressions of interest accompanied by detailed CV must be submitted in a written form to the email address below by 16:00 hrs local time on the 20 October 2023 clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Consulting Services – “ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SPECIALIST’’ LS-DAR-376249-CS-INDV. To: The RCoL Coordinator Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Department of Agricultural Research P.O. Box 829 Maseru 100 Lesotho Email: [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Lab Equipment
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P164486/ IDA – 63580 – LS RFB Reference No.: LS-DAR-136219-GO-RFB • The Government of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment 2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment as follows: Lot 1: FT-IR Base Spectrometer – 1No. Lot 2: Particle Size distribution Analyzer – 1No. Lot 3: X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometer – 1No. Laboratory refrigerator – 1No. Air compressor – 1No. 3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 4th Edition, edition of November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa, situated at Lesotho Agricultural College site, Moshoeshoe II Maseru; Procurement Manager at [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours., or call +266 22312395. 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of LSL500.00 or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be by Bank Transfer to this bank account detail, and shall be collected from the address shown in 4. above or can be send by email: Name of Account: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa Account Number: 9080006945593 Bank: Standard Lesotho Bank Branch: City Account Type: Current Branch Code: 060667 Swift Code: SBICLSMX The document will be sent by email# 6. Bids must be delivered in sealed envelope addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to the address below on or before 28th July, 2022 at 12:00noon. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 28th July, 2022 at 14:30pm. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of LSL15,000.00 per Lot 8. The address(es) referred to above is (are): Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Headquarters, Ground Floor Corner Linare and Constitutional Roads Maseru, Lesotho.
Supply and Installation of fencing for Main Station Fields
Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition REQUEST FOR BIDS Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Employer: Government of Lesotho – Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Project: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Contract title: Supply and Installation of Main Station Fields Country: Lesotho Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P164486/ IDA -63580 -LS RFB No: LS-DAR-337425-CW-RFB Issued on: 23rdMarch 2023. • The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. • The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through APPSA now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for The Supply and Installation of Fencing of main Station fields at the Department of Agricultural Research, Lesotho Agricultural College, Moshoeshoe II, Maseru district for period of 6 months. Margin of preference will not be applicable. • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” March 2021 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa, situated at Lesotho Agricultural College site, Moshoeshoe II Maseru; Procurement Manager at [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours, or call +266 22312395. 5. The bidding document in English Language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Thousand Maloti (LSL 1,000.00). The method of payment will be Bank Transfer to this bank account detailed below and shall be collected from the address shown in 4. above or can be send by email: Name of Account: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa Account Number: 9080006945593 Bank: Standard Lesotho Bank Branch: City Account Type: Current Branch Code: 060667 Swift Code: SBICLSMX 6. Bids must be delivered in sealed envelope addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to the address below on or before 20th April 2023 at 12:00noon. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 20th April 2023 at 14:30pm. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Seventy-Five Thousand Maloti (LSL 100,000.00) 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration. 9. There will be a mandatory site meeting on 4th April 2023 at 11:00am at the Department of Agricultural Research, Lesotho Agricultural College, Moshoeshoe II, Maseru. 10. The address (es) referred to above is (are) Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Headquarters, Ground Floor Corner Linare and Constitutional Roads Maseru, Lesotho.
Construction of new DAR Laboratories
Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition REQUEST FOR BIDS (One-Envelope Bidding Process) (Without Prequalification) Employer: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Project: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Contract title: Construction of new Laboratories at the Department of Agricultural Research Country: Lesotho Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P164486/ IDA -63580 -LS RFB No: LS–DAR–337543-CW-RFB Issued on: 20th April 2023 • The Government of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1] for the Construction of new Laboratories at the Department of Agricultural Research, Maseru. • The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders in Category A or B (Ministry of Public Works Contractors Category) for the Construction of New Laboratories at Department of Agricultural Research current offices in Maseru for a period of 12 months. • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 4th Edition, edition of November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Department of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa, situated at Lesotho Agricultural College site, Moshoeshoe II Maseru; Procurement Manager at [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours, or call +266 22312395. • The bidding document in English Language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Two Thousand Maloti (LSL2,000.00). The method of payment will be Bank Transfer to this bank account detailed below and shall be collected from the address shown in 4 above or can be send by email: Name of Account: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa Account Number: 9080006945593 Bank: Standard Lesotho Bank Branch: City Account Type: Current Branch Code: 060667 Swift Code: SBICLSMX • Bids must be delivered in sealed envelopes addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition to the address below on or before 25th May 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 25th May 2023 at 14:30hrs. • All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of One Hundred Thousand Maloti (LSL 100,000.00). • All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration. • There will be a compulsory site visit at the Department of Agricultural Research, Lesotho Agricultural College, Moshoeshoe II, Maseru at 11:00am on Friday 28th April 2023. • The address referred to above is: Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Headquarters, Ground Floor Corner Linare and Constitutional Roads Maseru, Lesotho.
Construction and Rehabilitation of Buildings/ Infrastructure and related service…
Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition REQUEST FOR BIDS Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Employer: Government of Lesotho – Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Project: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Contract title: Infrastructure Rehabilitation of Siloe Research Station in Mohale’s Hoek District Country: Lesotho Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P164486/ IDA -63580 -LS RFB No: LS-DAR-325436-CW-RFB Issued on: 3rd March 2023 • The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. • The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through APPSA now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for The Proposed Infrastructure Rehabilitation of the Siloe Research Station in Maseru district for period of 6 months. Margin of preference will not be applicable. • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” March 2021 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa, situated at Lesotho Agricultural College site, Moshoeshoe II Maseru; Procurement Manager at [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours, or call +266 22312395. 5. The bidding document in English Language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Thousand Maloti (LSL 1,000.00). The method of payment will be Bank Transfer to this bank account detailed below and shall be collected from the address shown in 4. above or can be send by email: Name of Account: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa Account Number: 9080006945593 Bank: Standard Lesotho Bank Branch: City Account Type: Current Branch Code: 060667 Swift Code: SBICLSMX 6. Bids must be delivered in sealed envelope addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to the address below on or before 30th March 2023 at 12:00noon. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 30th March 2023 at 14:30pm. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Fifty Thousand Maloti (LSL 50,000.00) 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration. 9. There will be a site meeting on 14th March 2023 at 11:00 at the Department of Agricultural Research – Siloe Research Station in Mohale’s Hoek District. 10. The address (es) referred to above is (are) Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Headquarters, Ground Floor Corner Linare and Constitutional Roads Maseru, Lesotho.
Construction of Offices at Maseru Main Station)
Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition REQUEST FOR BIDS (One-Envelope Bidding Process) (Without Prequalification) Employer: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Project: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Contract title: Construction of Offices at Maseru Main Station Country: Lesotho Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P164486/ IDA -63580 -LS RFB No: LS–DAR–337541-CW-RFB Issued on: 20th April 2023 • The Government of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1] for Construction of two-storey office building at Department of Agricultural Research main station. • The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders in Category A (Ministry of Public Works Contractors Category) for Construction of a two-storey office building in Maseru for a period of 15 months. • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 4th Edition, edition of November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Department of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa, situated at Lesotho Agricultural College site, Moshoeshoe II Maseru; Procurement Manager at [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours, or call +266 22312395 • The bidding document in English Language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Two Thousand Maloti (LSL 2,000.00). The method of payment will be Bank Transfer to this bank account detailed below and shall be collected from the address shown in 4. above or can be send by email: Name of Account: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa Account Number: 9080006945593 Bank: Standard Lesotho Bank Branch: City Account Type: Current Branch Code: 060667 Swift Code: SBICLSMX • Bids must be delivered in sealed envelopes addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition to the address below on or before 25th May 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 25th May 2023 at 14:30hrs. • All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Two Hundred Thousand Maloti (LSL 200,000.00). • All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration. • There will be a compulsory site visit at the Department of Agricultural Research, Lesotho Agricultural College, Moshoeshoe II, Maseru at 11:00am on Friday 28th April 2023. • The address referred to above is: Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Headquarters, Ground Floor Corner Linare and Constitutional Roads Maseru, Lesotho.
Field machinery ( Planter conventional and no till,plough ,rotavator)
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Farm Equipment and Implements Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P164486/ IDA – 63580 – LS RFB Reference No.: LS-DAR-136230-GO-RFB • The Government of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Farm Implements for Department of Agricultural Research 2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment as follows: Lot 1: Potato planter, Potato Harvester, Ridger with Bed former and Disc Ridger Lot 2: Mouldbourd plough 3 row & 6 row, Fertiliser Spreader, 6-Tonne Trailer, Ripper, Disc Plough Lot 3: 6no. Rotavators, Toolbox, Hammer Mill, Different Garden tools 3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 4th Edition, edition of November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa, situated at Lesotho Agricultural College site, Moshoeshoe II Maseru; Procurement Manager at [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours., or call +266 22312395. 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of LSL500.00 or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be by Bank Transfer to this bank account detail and shall be collected from the address shown in 4. above or can be send by email: Name of Account: Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa Account Number: 9080006945593 Bank: Standard Lesotho Bank Branch: City Account Type: Current Branch Code: 060667 Swift Code: SBICLSMX 6. Bids must be delivered in sealed envelope addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to the address below on or before 13th April 2023 at 12:00noon. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 13th April 2023 at 14:30pm. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of LSL25,000.00 per Lot. 8. The address(es) referred to above is (are): Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Headquarters, Ground Floor Corner Linare and Constitutional Roads Maseru, Lesotho.