Program 

COOPI NIGERIA PROGRAM IN YOBE – RESILIANCE AND COHESION - BMZ 

Contracting authority 

COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale, is an Italian Non-Governmental Organization founded in Milan  in 1965. COOPI is present in Nigeria since 2014 implementing humanitarian projects. 

Description of the contract  


Supply of Improved Seeds, Fertilizer, and PICS Bags for Wet Season Farming in Potiskum LGA 


LOTS 1 


Improved Millet Seed (SUPPER SOSAT) 5KG 
Improved Sorghum Seed (SAMSORG 45) 5KG 
Improved CowPea (5KG) 
Improved Groundnut Seed (SAMNUT 24) 5KG 


LOTS 2 


PICS Bags (2pcs) 
Fertilizers NPK 15,15 (25KG) 


Exclusion Clauses 

The  contracting  authority  will  exclude  from  participation  in  the  tender  procedure  candidates  or  tenderers  falling into any of the following cases: 


They  are  bankrupt  or  being  wound  up,  are  having  their  affairs  administered  by  the  courts,  have  entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of  proceedings concerning those matters,  
They  have  been  convicted  of  an  offence  concerning  their  professional  conduct  by  a  judgement  that has the force of res judicata; 
They have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means that the contracting  authority can justify; 
They  have  not  fulfilled  obligations  relating  to  the  payment  of  social  security  contributions  or  the  payment  of  taxes  in  accordance  with  the  legal  provisions  of  the  country  in  which  they  are  established or with those of the country of the contracting authority or those of the country where  the  contract is to be performed; 
They have been the subject of a judgement that has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption,  involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity; 
Following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure, they have been declared to  be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations. Candidates  or  tenderers  must  certify  by  any  relevant  means  that  they  are  not  in  one  of  the  situations  listed  above. 


Period of execution  

(1st July 2025 – 30th June 2026 with Possible Extension) 

Selection and award criteria 

The tender commission will not necessarily choose on the basis of lowest price alone but will award the  contract  on  the  basis  of  value  for  money,  price,  quality,  compliance  with  international  norms,  delivery 

period,  registration  certificates  (CAC,  SCUML,  TIN,  bank  statement  for  last  6  months  and  MUST  be  registered  member  with  National  Agricultural  Seed  council  (NASC)  in  LOT  1.  The  experience  of  the 

tenderer in the performance of similar contracts will be as well a criterion for selection.