WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP)
Expression of Interest:
Grain Silo Storage and Handling Services.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency lighting hunger worldwide. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people and it is present in 81 countries.WFP’s region of East and Central Africa (RBN) covers Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea and Tanzania WFP procures food items including cereals (maize, sorghum, rice) and pulses (Beans) to support the agency’s global fight against hunger.
For the past 3 years, WFP purchased approximately 1,000,000 MT of food locally and regionally. Average annual volumes purchased to date are about 250 300,000 MT, of which about 70% is maize, 15% sorghum and IS% pulses.
WFP RBN is exploring working with reputable companies that have Grain silos which are operational and in good condition. WFP RBN invites such companies to respond to this expressing their interest in the provision of Grain Silo Storage and Handling Services. Our target countries included Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Burundi.
Prospective responders must be registered with the relevant authorities in their domicile countries and have a legal authorization to provide these services.
WFP hereby invites qualified responders to express their interest by emailing [email protected] and [email protected] Subject: Expression of Interest Grain Storage and Handling Project until 25th October 20 l 9, 17:00 hours (Nairobi time).The interested responders will receive a questionnaire and form for preliminary vendor registration to be submitted until 30th October 20l9, |7:00 Hours (Nairobi time).The Expression of Interest will be followed by the inspection of your facilities and other amenities by WFP.
All requests for clarifications and questions strictly relating to this invitation only should be sent via e-mail to: [email protected]
Please note that this is not an Invitation To Tender. Rates/prices are not required at this stage, and this invitation does not bind the World Food Programme to issue any tenders or contracts to the companies expressing their interest.
WFP DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES FOR REGISTRATION FORMS
Nairobi, 20/09/2019
