Procurement of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) — ANRiN Nigeria Project 2.0

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: NIGERIA

Date Issued: Thursday 26th June, 2025

Name of Project: ACCELERATING NUTRITION RESULTS IN NIGERIA (ANRiN) PROJECT 2.0

Contract Title: BASIC PACKAGE OF NUTRITION SERVICES

Credit No: CR-IDA-77440

RFB Reference No: NG-PMU-2.0-495941-GO-RFB

Lot 1: Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF)

Lot 2: F-75, F-100, Albendazole & Rehydration Solution for

Malnutrition (ReSoMal)

Lot 3: Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS)

Lot 4: Micronutrient Powder

Lot 5: Zinc and Low Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution (Zn Low-ORS)

• The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project 2.0. and intends to apply part of the proceeds for payments under the contract for Basic Package of Nutrition Services. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing (IPF), except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.

• The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare - Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the procurement of commodities to provide a Basic Package of Nutrition Services. The description of goods is provided in Section II –Bid data sheet (BDS) ITB1.1 and the distribution to end lines is on Annex1 attached to the bidding document application of margin of preference of 15% will be applied for locally produced goods meeting the margin of preference requirement of the procurement document.

• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (February 2025 “Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the Bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.

• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50% and for Bid cost: 50%.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare - Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project 2.0, Dr. Ojuolape Solanke, National Project Manager, e-mail: [email protected]

• 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 non-refundable fee of N75,000.00. The method of payment will be Direct Bank transfer/deposit to:

Account Name: Federal Ministry of Health Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project Draw Down Account

Account Number: 0020096761199

NUBAN Number: 3000099736

Bank Name: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

NOTE

Please use your Company Account details to make the transfer. All bidders are mandated to purchase the bidding document as described in paragraph 6 above. The evidence of payment for the bidding document must be attached to the bid submission. Bid(s) submitted without evidence of payment for bidding document shall be rejected. The bidding document can be accessed at: www.anrinproject.com.ng. Any prospective Bidder that encounters difficulty in making payment should reach out to the Project immediately.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Thursday 7th August, 2025 at 12:00 noon (Nigeria Time). Electronic Bidding will will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on Thursday 7th August, 2025 at the Conference Room, Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project at 12:00 noon (Nigeria Time). All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security from a Commercial Bank

Lot 1: USD240,000

Lot 2: USD300,000

Lot 3: USD8,000

Lot 4: USD170,000

Lot 5: USD36,000

(or equivalent in any freely convertible currency)

• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

• The address referred to above is:

Accelerating Nutrition Result in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project 2.0,

Attn: - Dr. Ojuolape Solanke – National Project Manager,

Project Management Unit,

No. 21B Agadez Crescent, off Aminu Kano Street, Wuse 2, Abuja FCT, Nigeria.

Tel: +234-8033741972, +2348034650189 & +2348034502133

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], & [email protected]

Addendum No. 1 to SPN (Bidding) Document

For the procurement of:

Basic Package of Nutrition Services

Country: NIGERIA

Date Issued: Thursday 7th August, 2025

Name of Project: ACCELERATING NUTRITION RESULTS IN NIGERIA (ANRiN) PROJECT 2.0

Contract Title: BASIC PACKAGE OF NUTRITION SERVICES

Credit No: CR-IDA-77440

RFB Reference No: NG-PMU-2.0-495941-GO-RFB

Lot 1: Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF)

Lot 2: F-75, F-100, Albendazole & Rehydration Solution for

Malnutrition (ReSoMal)

Lot 3: Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS)

Lot 4: Micronutrient Powder

Lot 5: Zinc and Low Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution (Zn Low-ORS)

• In accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations (February, 2025) with reference to the Specific Procurement Notice dated Thursday, 26th June 2025, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare – ANRiN Project 2.0 wishes to issue this Addendum No. 1 to inform all prospective bidders of the extension of the bid submission deadline and the bid opening date, as follows:

AMENDED TIMELINE:

• Previous Deadline for Bid Submission: Thursday, 7th August 2025 at 12:00 noon (Nigeria Time)

• New Deadline for Bid Submission: Monday, 25th August, 2025 at 12:00 noon (Nigeria Time)

• New Bid Opening Date and Time: Monday, 25th August, 2025 at 12:00 noon (Nigeria Time)

• Venue: Conference Room, Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project, PMU Office, Wuse 2, Abuja.

Clauses 22.1 and 25.1 on Dates of Submission and Opening in the issued Bidding Document are hereby changed as indicated above.

• Please be informed that the responses to clarifications shall be sent to all the registered Bidders by email. It has also been included as Annex 3 to the issued Bidding.

• All other information on the earlier advertised Specific Procurement Notice remains unchanged.

Signed:

Dr. Ojuolape Solanke – National Project Manager,

Project Management Unit,

Accelerating Nutrition Result in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project 2.0,

No. 21B Agadez Crescent, off Aminu Kano Street, Wuse 2, Abuja FCT, Nigeria.

Tel: +234-8033741972, +2348034650189 & +2348034502133

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], & [email protected]

Web: www.anrinproject.com.ng