Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project

GHANA TREE CROP DIVERSISIFCATION PROJECT

REQUEST FOR BIDS

REHABILITATION OF COCOA SWOLLEN SHOOT DISEASE INFESTED FARMS IN SECTOR 1 OF THE ESSAM COCOA DISTRICT OF GHANA

RFB No.: GH-COCOBOD-457626-CW-RFB

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA- 73650

Issued on: 9th January 2025

1. The Government of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Rehabilitation of Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease Infested farms in Western North and Eastern Regions of Ghana.

2. The Ghana Cocoa Board now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Rehabilitation of Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease Infested farms in Sector 1 of the Essam Cocoa District of Ghana as detailed below:

3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” 5th edition - September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ghana Cocoa Board, Project Implementation Unit, first floor, Room 100 or via email address: procurement.tcdp@cocobod.gh and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 09:00 to 16:00 hour at the address given below;

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

GHANA COCOA BOARD

P.O. BOX 933, ACCRA

ROOM 502

GPS CODE: GA-105-0575

5. The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GHS500.00 The method of payment will be Cash and to be paid at the Cocoa Board Cash Office, Cocoa House. The document will be sent by email to the respective bidders upon request.

6. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on 17th January 2025 at 14:00, Board Room, 4th Floor. Cocoa House.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below;

GHANA COCOA BOARD

COCOA HOUSE

PROCUREMENT OFFICE

ROOM 502, 5TH FLOOR

ACCRA

On or before 31st  January 2025 at 10:30am. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below Cocoa House, Board Room, 4th Floor. 41 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue Accra P.O. Box 933 Accra GPS CODE: GA-105-0260 on 31st  January 2025 at 11:00am.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of GHS1,251,268.00  from a Bank or a bid bond of GHS3,753,803.00 from an Insurance company for Lot 1 and a Bid Security of GHS2,643,010.00 or a bid bond of GHS7,929,028.00 for Lot 2. All bids should include three (3) copies and One (1) original and a softcopy on a pen drive.

9. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

10. 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.