Consultant- Procurement and Supply of Entrepreneurial and Technological Skills Acquisition Kits for Persons with Disabilities in Benue State

📝 Description

• •Objective of the Procurement
• •The objective is to procure and supply suitable, good-quality, durable, safe, and fit-for-purpose kits that support persons with disabilities enrolled in skills acquisition centers in Benue State to participate meaningfully in training and strengthen their prospects for self-employment and economic empowerment.
• •Scope of Supply
• •The selected vendor will be expected to:
• •Review the approved participant list and the skills areas/kit requirements provided by NWTF.
• •Submit a detailed itemized quotation, including item descriptions, specifications, quantities, unit costs, total costs, applicable taxes, delivery costs, and any other charges.
• •Recommend appropriate kit contents and specifications for approved skills areas, where requested, ensuring items are practical, durable, and suitable for the intended training or enterprise use.
• •Supply only the items and quantities approved by NWTF.
• •Final kit types, quantities, and specifications will be confirmed through the procurement process.
• •Ensure all items are new, unused, authentic where applicable, and free from defects.
• •Package and label kits appropriately for safe handling and distribution.
• •Deliver kits to the locations designated by NWTF in Benue State within the agreed timeline.
• •Replace, at no additional cost to NWTF, any item found to be damaged, defective, incorrect, or non-compliant with approved specifications.
• •Provide user manuals, warranty information, and after-sales support for items that require them.
• •Indicative Beneficiary Coverage and Kit Requirements
• •The intervention in Benue State is intended to support 54 persons with disabilities across three target Local Government Areas LGAs: Tarka, Ushongo, and Okpokwu, with 18 participants per LGA.
• •Kit requirements will be based on participants’ selected skills, training-center requirements, and NWTF’s approved specifications.
• •The procurement may cover kits for different entrepreneurial and/or technological skills.
• •Vendors should not assume that all participants require identical kits.
• •NWTF will provide the final approved list of items, quantities, and specifications as part of the procurement process.
• •Indicative Skill-Specific Kit Requirements
• •The following skill areas and indicative kit components are based on the participant skills list provided to NWTF.
• •Vendors should quote separately for each skill category and itemize the proposed contents, specifications, quantities, unit costs, and total costs.
• •The items below are indicative and should be aligned with the approved training-center requirements and NWTF’s final specifications.
• •Vendors must not substitute items or quantities without written approval from NWTF.
• •Skill area
• •No.
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• •Indicative kit components subject to final specifications
• •Ankara bag making
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• •Ankara/fabric materials; lining fabric; interfacing; zips, buckles, handles and other bag accessories; measuring tape, rulers, scissors, fabric markers, needles, threads and suitable sewing tools.
• •Any sewing machine or major equipment should be quoted separately if required.
• •Soap making
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• •Appropriate oils/fats and approved soap-making ingredients; molds; mixing containers and utensils; weighing scale; measuring jugs; stirring tools; packaging materials and labels; gloves, protective eyewear, apron and other suitable PPE.
• •Any chemicals must be clearly specified and supplied with safe-handling instructions.
• •Organic manure
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• •Suitable organic inputs and composting materials; shovels, rakes and hand tools; buckets/containers; sieves; measuring tools; gloves, boots, nose masks and other suitable PPE; bags/sacks and labels for packaging.
• •Proposed inputs should be appropriate for the intended training method.
• •Shoes making
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• •Shoe-making materials such as soles, uppers/leather or suitable alternatives, linings, adhesives and fasteners; cutting and measuring tools; punches, hammers, pliers, needles, threads and finishing tools; protective equipment.
• •Specialist machinery should be identified and priced separately if required.
• •Production of beverages
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• •Food-grade containers and utensils; measuring jugs and scales; sieves/filters; stirring and preparation tools; food-grade bottles or packaging; caps, seals and labels; cleaning and sanitizing supplies; suitable PPE.
• •Any heating, blending or processing equipment should be specified and quoted separately.
• •Production of paint
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• •Suitable paint-production ingredients and pigments; mixing containers and stirring tools; measuring scales/jugs; sieves; storage containers and packaging; labels; gloves, protective eyewear, apron and other appropriate PPE.
• •Vendors must specify the intended paint type, safe handling requirements and any special storage needs.
• •Cosmetology
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• •Basic cosmetology kit appropriate to the approved training: combs and brushes; sectioning clips; spray bottles; mirrors; manicure/pedicure tools where relevant; hairdressing or beauty consumables; towels/capes; s