THE PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE ON BANANA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (PIBID)
Research for Development and Value Addition

INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS UNDER OPEN DOMESTIC BIDDING
Republic of Uganda
Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID)
PIBID/CONS/2023-2024/00482-Amdt.1

1. PIBID BIRDC has allocated funds to be used for Procurement of Consultancy Services to facilitate the review of the BIRDC corporate strategy and prepare a strategy for developing a countrywide banana crop sub-sector (2025/26–2029/30).

2. The PIBID BIRDC invites sealed proposals from eligible bidders for the above consultancy services.

3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method contained in the Government of Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003, the PPDA (Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets) Regulations, 2014, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in Part 1: Proposal Procedures and is open to all eligible bidders.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Request for Proposal (RFP) document at the address given below at 8(a) from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (working days).

5. The Request for Proposal (RFP) Document shall be inspected and issued to interested bidders at 8(a) or electronically via provided email.

6. Sealed bids must be delivered to the address below at 8(a) on or before 20th December 2024 at 11:00 am. All proposals must be accompanied by a bid securing declaration. Late submissions shall be rejected. Proposals will be opened on the same day in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 8(a) at 11:30 am on 20th December 2024.

7. Pre-proposal meetings will be held at the address below at 8(a) on Friday 13th December 2024 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

8. (a) The Request for Proposal (RFP) Document may be obtained at:
   Procurement and Disposal Unit, Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development/Banana Research Development Centre (PIBID/BIRDC) Project, Plot 26A, Lumumba Avenue, P.O Box 35747, Kampala, Uganda.
   (b) The bidding documents shall be issued from: as 8(a) or electronically provided Email.
   (c) Address of Bid Opening: as 8(a) – PIBID Conference Room.

The planned procurement schedule is as follows:

Further Information:
The detailed bid notice is also available at the PIBID Entity’s website: https://www.pibid.org.

Rev. Prof Florence I. Muranga (PhD)
Director General, PIBID/BIRDC