Opportunity Call for National Tender for the Supply of Sheep

Borno

Title: Tender for the Supply of Sheep (Ewes and Rams) 

Locations: Biu and Kwaya Kusar LGAs in Borno
Employment Type: Supply Contract

Background

  • Nuru Nigeria (NN), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is implementing an integrated agricultural livelihood interventions under the “Sustainable Transformation of Agribusiness in Nigeria (SUSTAIN)” project in Biu and Kwaya Kusar Local Government Areas (LGAs), Borno State.
  • This initiative aligns with the SUSTAIN program’s core objectives by promoting sustainable, agriculture-based livelihood alternatives to strengthen local agribusiness systems.
  • It focuses on enhancing small ruminant production, a well-established and culturally integral practice among local households. By supporting this sector, the project aims to diversify household income, build community resilience against economic and climatic shocks, and reduce dependence on unsustainable natural resource use.
  • Within this strategic framework, NN, in collaboration with GIZ, will provide targeted farmers in selected communities with improved sheep (ewes and rams) to support their reproductive stock. This intervention is designed to create a reliable, additional source of livelihood and agribusiness income for beneficiary households.

Terms of Reference (ToR)
Scope of Work / Methodology:
The activity will take place across the following intervention communities:

  • Biu LGA: Yamarkumi, Hizhigoram, Mainahari
  • Kwaya Kusar LGA: Wandali, Bumanda, Dunkar Gusi, Kogu.

General Specifications (Applies to Rams and Ewes):

  • Breed: Yankasa which is a more suitable local breed adapted to the agro-ecology.
  • Agro-ecological origin: Semi-arid or sub-humid (as much as possible, sheep must be sourced locally)

Health and Body Condition:

  • General body condition score: 4–5 (medium)
  • Eyes: bright, clear, and free from discharge
  • Nasal area: free of mucosal discharge
  • Teeth: correct number for age; no missing, excessively long, or withdrawn gums (indicating old age)
  • Wool/hair coat: Smooth hair coat; free of wounds and external parasites, clean tail, no signs of diarrhea
  • Mucous membranes: pink and moist
  • Feet: no lameness, no overgrown or misshapen hooves

Male Sheep (Rams):

  • Age: 18-24 months (estimated from dentition; at least one pair of permanent incisors)
  • Weight: 45-50kg
  • Physiological condition: Non-castrated, pre-pubertal or pubertal.

Morphological condition:

  • Genital area free from abnormalities and pus
  • Two well-proportioned testicles with good scrotal circumference.

Female Sheep (Ewes):

  • Age: 12–18 months (none of the eight permanent incisors showing)
  • Weight: 40kg-45kg kg.

Morphological condition:

  • Genital area free of abnormalities and pus
  • Correct number of teats.

Pre-Selection Quarantine:

  • Selected sheep must undergo a 14-day pre-selection quarantine in holding facilities at the agreed beneficiary location prior to delivery.
  • Holding facilities must meet the following minimum standards:
  • Adequate space (1.0 m² per sheep).
  • Separation of sexes.
  • Proper infrastructure for feeding, restraint, loading, and offloading.

Supplier Responsibilities during Quarantine:

  • The supplier will provide feed and water, and ensure animal safety during the quarantine period.
  • The supplier will vaccinate the sheep against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR).
  • The supplier must hire a veterinary technician who will deworm all animals with appropriate dewormers and give prophylaxis against Ovine pneumonia and other ubiquitous bacterial organisms
  • The supplier must replace any sheep that dies within five (5) days after distribution to beneficiaries.

Health and Origin Criteria for Sheep:

  • Sheep must be clinically healthy, showing:

Normal Vital Signs:

  • Pulse rate: 70-80 beats per minute.
  • Respiratory rate: 30-44 cycles per minute.
  • Rectal temperature: 38.5-39.5°C.
  • Absence of Infection: No signs such as coughing or excessive tearing.
  • Good Health: Signs of good rumination.
  • Any sheep showing signs of infection must be removed immediately from the quarantine site and be handled appropriately
  • Sheep shall originate from area(s) with no clinical evidence or positive diagnoses of the following diseases in the last 12 months:
  • Peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
  • Sheep & Goat pox.

Documentation for each sheep must indicate:

  • Name(s) of the Local Government Area (LGA) of origin.
  • Livestock market of origin.
  • GPS coordinates of the origin point.

Third-Party Supervision:

  • A third-party inspection team appointed by NN will supervise and ensure compliance with:
  • The quarantine/isolation processes.
  • The selection of sheep against the above health and origin criteria.
  • The loading and offloading operations.

Deliverables / Expected Outputs:

  • Farmers in target communities will have access to healthy, quarantined sheep to strengthen reproductive stock and diversify income sources.
  • The vendor will deliver sheep in line with the specifications above to the following locations:

LGA Ewes Rams:

  • Biu 370 37
  • Kwaya Kusar 630 63
  • Total 1000 100.

Duration and Timing:

  • The entire procurement and delivery process, including quarantine, will be completed within the timeline from the date of contract signing.
  • Opening, Evaluation of Tenders and Selection Criteria
  • The opening and examination of tenders is for the purpose of checking whether the tenders are complete and whether the tenders are generally in order.

Tender Process:
The following processes will be applied to this Tender:

  • Tender Period
  • Tender Closing
  • Tender Opening
  • Administrative Evaluation
  • Technical Evaluation
  • Financial Evaluation
  • Contract Award
  • Notification of Contract Award.

The subsequent evaluation of the tenders shall be carried out in Yola by an Evaluation Committee made up of representatives of Nuru Nigeria.
Tenders will be evaluated on the criteria listed below:

  • Compliance with Nuru Nigeria Procurement terms and conditions. (Administrative)
  • Prices based on best value for money of items requested. (Financials)
  • Financials must be on company letterhead
  • Registered general supplier companies in furniture (Preferably)
  • Adherence with technical specifications requested. (Technical)
  • Quality of the product. (Technical)
  • Delivery Lead-time. (Technical)
  • Similar past experiences with NGO/UN agencies. (Administrative)
  • Availability of physical presence (Operational Office/shop). (Technical)
  • Payment Terms and Conditions. (Technical)
  • Validity of the offer. (Administrative).

Additional Information:

  • In the interests of transparency and equal treatment and without being able to modify their tenders, bidders may be required, at the sole written request of the evaluation committee, to provide clarifications within forty-eight (48) hours. Any such request for clarification must not seek the correction of formal errors or of major restrictions affecting performance of the contract or distorting competition.
  • Any attempt by a bidder to influence the evaluation committee in the process of examination, clarification, evaluation and comparison of tenders, to obtain information on how the procedure is progressing or to influence Nuru Nigeria in its decision concerning the award of the contract will result in the immediate rejection of the tender.
  • No liability can be accepted for late delivery of tenders. Late tenders will be rejected and will not be considered.

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

Method of Application
The tender package can be downloaded from the link in this publication: HERE it shall consist of two categorizations, documents should be dully filled, signed and stamped.

Order of Arranging Documents:

  • Administrative and technical document should be put in the same envelope and marked “Administrative and Technical”
  • Financial offers should be placed in a different envelop marked “Financial offer”
  • All copy placed in a sealed non-identifiable envelope.
  • This sealed non-identifiable envelope shall be titled:Tender for the supply of Sheep (Ewes and Rams): ITB-2026-0013.

Note: Only bidders that pass Administrative and Technical evaluation will proceed to Financial Evaluation.

The tenders can be submitted through the following:
1.) Hand delivery of Physical bids receipt to the following address between 8:30 am – 5:00 pm:
Nuru Nigeria – Yola Office,
Plot No: Plot K46 Karewa GRA,
Jimeta, Yola,
Adamawa State.

2.) For e-bids submissions, vendors should submit by Email via: [email protected] using “ITB-2026-0013” as the subject of the mail.

Note

  • Whichever format is chosen, offers must be received by no later than 10th February, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
  • Late bids submission will not be accepted, and will be returned to the Proponent or discarded. Also, all bids will be irrevocable after the Call for Tenders closing date.

Content of Tenders:
The Tenderer must provide all the documents provided by NN in the tender package with other documents requested by NURU NIGERIA in compliance with the requirements set out. The proposal shall include, as a minimum:

  • NN Supplier registration form” and Code of conduct duly completed. These NN forms should be completed with all required information and the below to be provided accordingly.
  • Proof of company registration in Nigeria (CAC certificate);
  • Proof of being a registered supply company
  • Current Tax Payment Certificate;
  • Quotation or detailed Price offer.
  • Prices offered must be in Nigerian Naira currency.
  • Only Unit price with WHT included will be accepted.
  • Quotation must have a date and validity
  • Quotation must mention mode of payment.
  • Nuru Nigeria’s Code of Conduct filled and signed by the duly authorized person.
  • Experience of working with INGOs and/or UN Agencies with two (2) relevant employees of such organizations as a reference.

Disclaimer: Failure to provide all of the above and in the formats stipulated will result to disqualification of the Tenderer’s proposal.
Find attached: Samples and Schematic Diagrams(where Applicable).