Synopsis of the Request for Proposal (Consultant Firm)

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)- Annex A

• BACKGROUND

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya with offices in 11 other priority countries where it has active grants.

AGRA is an alliance led by Africans with roots in farming communities across the continent. We understand that African farmers need uniquely African solutions designed to meet their specific environmental and agricultural needs so they can sustainably boost production and gain access to rapidly growing agriculture markets.  AGRA has over 130 employees stationed in the head office at West End Towers, 4th floor, Nairobi and another 50+ employees in 10 other countries.

• OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Provision for outsourced catering services to AGRA Nairobi Office, Located in West End Towers 4^th Floor Off Muthangari Drive.

• SCOPE OF WORK

The catering service provider is expected to serve AGRA on a demand basis on a variety foods and beverages for lunch, coffee breaks and snacks as stated below;

1. Serving for lunch will be served as buffet with a variety of at least 3 starches, 3 proteins, 2 vegetable and a desert & soft drink or as instructed.
2. Serving for coffee break will be served with at least three different types of snacks and beverages
3. Provision of catering equipment & furniture (e.g tables, seats, cutlery)

The catering provider is expected to deliver the above-mentioned catering service on adhoc basis upon request in the form of Purchase Order (PO) for in house requirement or outside AGRA as requested.

• TIME SCHEDULE

This is a flexible assignment and order will be issued to the firm on need basis in ample time

• OUTPUT AND DELIVERABLES

Outsourced catering services

• CONTRACT TYPE

The type of the contract is Fixed Unit Rate framework contract for catering services rendered. Annual contracts will be signed with the selected provider. The contracts will be renewable on an annual basis subject to performance.

• PAYMENT

Payment will be made after delivery of service against approved issued orders

• APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

During preparation of the proposal, you must give particular attention to the following:

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL must provide the following information, but is not limited to:

Technically qualified and selected bidder might be required to do a mock catering at AGRA office,

• SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS
• The quotations shall be submitted to procurement@agra.org 
• The quotation should not exceed 10MB; and
• The price quotation  shall be password protected. The password shall be requested after the deadline for submission of proposals.
• PRICES to be quoted in local currency in US Dollars inclusive of all applicable taxes.
• PAYMENT for your invoice will be made 100% against delivery documents.
• DELIVERY SCHEDULE as per issued order
• VALIDITY of your quotation should be for a period of 60 days from the date of tender closure

• COLLUSIVE BEHAVIOUR

Any Bidder who:

1. Fixes or adjusts the amount of its Bid by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other party; or
2. Communicates to any party other than AGRA or, as applicable, the amount or approximate amount of its proposed Bid or information which would enable the amount or approximate amount to be calculated (except where such disclosure is made in confidence in order to obtain quotations necessary for the preparation of the Bid or insurance or any necessary security); or
3. Enters into any agreement or arrangement with any other party so that such other party shall refrain from submitting a Bid; or
4. Offers or agrees to pay or give or does pay or give any sum or sums of money, inducement or valuable consideration directly or indirectly to any party for doing or having done or causing or having caused to be done in relation to any other Bid or proposed Bid, any act or omission, shall (without prejudice to any other civil remedies available to AGRA and without prejudice to any criminal liability which such conduct by a Bidder may attract) be disqualified.

• AMENDMENTS TO BID DOCUMENTS

At any time prior to the deadline for the receipt of Bids, AGRA may modify the RFQ by amendment. Any such amendment will be numbered and dated and issued by the Authority to all prospective Bidders. In order to give prospective Bidders reasonable time in which to take the amendment into account in preparing their Bids, the Authority may, at its discretion, extend the Deadline for receipt of Bids.

• LATE BIDS

Any Bid received at the designated point after the set deadline for receipt of Bids shall be rejected unless the Bidder can provide irrefutable evidence that the Bid was capable of being received by the due date and time.

• RIGHT TO REJECT/DISQUALIFY

AGRA reserves the right to reject or disqualify a Bidder where

1. The Bidder fails to comply fully with the requirements of this Request for Quote or is guilty of a serious misrepresentation in supplying any information required in this RFQ document; and/or
2. The Bidder is guilty of serious misrepresentation in relation to its Bid; and/or
3. There is a change in identity, control, financial standing or other factor impacting on the selection and/or evaluation process affecting the Bidder.

• RIGHT TO WITHDRAW RFQ AND CHANGE DELIVERY TIMETABLE

AGRA reserves the right to (i) withdraw the RFQ without prior notice (ii) to change this tender timetable at any time without notice and reserves the right to withdraw this tender at any time, without prior notice and without liability to compensate and/or reimburse any party.  Further information can be obtained by writing to: procurement@agra.org . Please confirm by email the receipt of this invitation and whether or not you will submit your price quotations.

Sincerely,

Procurement, AGRA

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL must be provided in the prescribed format, RFQ Annex C, supported with proposed Menu

RFQ Annex C