Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition
WOOL AND MOHAIR VALUE CHAIN COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT
General Procurement Notice
Government of: Lesotho
Project/procuring entity: Wool and Mohair Value Chain Competitiveness Project (WaMCoP)
GPN version: 1.0/2025-2026
GPN publication date: 01 May 2025
The Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards the cost of Wool and Mohair Value Chain Competitiveness Project and intends to apply part of the financing to payments for contracts for goods, works, and services.
Procurements for Financial Year 2025-2026
Procurement of goods to include:
- ICT equipment
- Mobile kraals and drinkers
- Vehicles
- Protective clothing
- Insurance
- Communication materials
- Office furniture
- Zippels
- Office equipment
- Software
- Animal drugs
- Animal feeds
Procurement of works to include:
- Construction of national diagnostic laboratory
- Artificial Insemination Center
- Rehabilitation of structures
- Construction of park-home
Procurement of consulting services to include:
- Audit
- Productive alliance
- Design and supervision of works
- Provision of logistical support to savings groups
- SECAP risk management
- Support to feed and forage production
- Support to greater inclusion
- Setting up of MIS and M&E plan
- MIS design
- Website development
- Value chain visibility
- Cottage industry digital support
- Digitization of disease reporting system
- Feasibility study for angora breeding center
- Mapping of sheds to segment capacity needs
- Interfacing of systems
- Setting up of social enterprise
- Business plan and operation manual for Trust Fund – Trust Company
- Valuation of assets
- Sector policy reviews
- Breeder expertise
- Corporate identity
- Small stock (rams, ewes, bucks and does)
Procurement of other services include:
- Catering
- Advertising
- Accommodations
- Cleaning materials
- Stationeries
- Couriers
- Hall hires
- Clearing agents
- Vehicle hire
- Travel agencies
- Printing
- General supplies (e.g. gas, refreshments, etc)
- General maintenance (e.g. plumbers, electricians, etc.)
- Pest control
- Sanitary services
- Signage
- Video recordings and productions
Contracts for goods, works, and services will be implemented according to the principles, rules, and procedures set out in the current versions of the IFAD Project Procurement Guidelines and IFAD Procurement Handbook.
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be tendered under the competitive bidding procedures will be announced as they become available on selected portals, in local newspapers, and other media outlets as appropriate.
Interested eligible bidders and consultants who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive a copy of advertisements, or those requiring additional information, should send an email to the Procurement and Contracts Manager, [email protected] using the subject line “GPN Version 1.0 for WaMCoP” and indicating which of the procurement items they are interested in.