Creating a
sustainable future
PREREQUISITES FOR OPERATORS
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR
Service Centre Operators
The operator selection criteria for the service centres, will have 4 different criteria: capability, GIP needs, commitment and corporate governance.
01. Capability
Select service centre operators with business management skills, experience in agriculture and / or livestock and good relationships with the local community
02. GI Needs
What type of existing infrastructure does the candidate have for GI needs, such as administrative area, warehouse to receive machinery, equipment and other needs
03. Commitment
Ensure the commitment of the service centre operator to the goals of the GI project.
04. Corporate governance
Financial health, organisational and legal capacity of the candidate for service centre operator to meet GI standards.
Candidates for service centre operators
MAIN TARGET GROUPS
private companies
individuals
rural associations
Service Centre
operator selection
phase 1
public engagement
Communicate the project and motivate the public to join and support the initiative.
1.
Media announcement
• Audio-visual efforts:
• Print, TV, radio, traditional town criers and local institutions.
2.
Road shows
• GI Project presentations;
• Form partnerships, increase interest and disseminate the initiative.
phase 2
Candidate Registration
Selection criteria: registration for pre-selection of operators will be carried out on this website. Please, find at the bottom of this page the Operator Selection Online Registration Form access.
phase 3
PRE-SELECTION OF COMPANIES
(SHORT LIST)
Application of variables that constitute the minimum conditions for the registration of candidates as a possible service centre operator.
step 1.
Candidate Profile
• Candidate name, address, phone number and email address;
• Commercial activities;
• Location where the candidate intends to install the Service Centre;
• Candidate’s education level;
• Candidate’s CV and certificates.
step 2.
Existing infrastructure for
the service centre
• Physical characteristics of the warehouse;
• Technical team;
• Available machines and equipment (such as truck, forklift, scale etc.);
• Administration facilities;
• Software systems;
• Own agricultural area;
• Others.
step 3.
Financial Health
step 4.
Certificates
SELECTION OF COMPANIES
(final LIST)
Refers to quantitative and qualitative variables to evaluate candidates for service centre operators. The result of the assessment will be the basis for selecting priority operators for the first instalment of the Imperative Green Project.
phase 4
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
(FINAL LIST)
Application of variables that constitute the minimum conditions for the registration of candidates as a possible service centre operator.
step 1.
Online assessment
• Online test:
1.1 Agronomic knowledge
1.2 Livestock knowledge
1.3 Business management
step 2.
Real-time interview
• Profile analysis;
• Candidate’s track record and related expertise;
• Specific skills and knowledge;
• Relationships with communities;
step 3.
LIST PREPARATION
Classification criteria for the final list of candidates
OPERATORS FOR THE SERVICE CENTre
LEVEL OF THE TECHNICAL TEAM AVAILABLE TO THE GI PROJECT
PROXIMITY OF TARGET ZONES WHERE THE SERVICE CENTre WILL BE LOCATED TO SUPPORT SMALL FARMERS
QUALITY OF THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE FOR GI
LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES EXPERIENCE
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
OTHERS
service centre operators
selection process
Prequalification Process
1.1 Public website (domain name to be provided);
1.2 Interested parties will:
1.2.1 Register.
1.2.2 Express their interest to participate in a specific: State/ LGA Value chain (concentrate on the area and crops that you know: grains and cereals, horticulture, tubers and roots, fruit, pasture, sugarcane and palm trees, animal proteins.)
1.2.3 Provide information requested.
1.3 Access to a helpdesk.
1.4 Closing date for expression of interest for the first 111 Agricultural Mechanisation Service Centres will be provided.
1.5 Subsequent processes will follow for the remaining 669 service centres.
Information requested
a.) State and LGA selection.
b.) Value chain selection.
c.) Details of the company/organisations/individual(s) submitting the EOI and the proposed vehicle for engagement.
d.) Legal status.
e.) Financial capacity.
f.) Track record and capacity in agriculture.
g.) General survey.
Invites for Submission of Proposal
2.1 Every party that submitted an Expression of Interest will be notified via SMS and/or email whether the party was prequalified to submit a proposal or not;
2.2 Prequalified parties will receive an invite to submit a proposal with details and requirements by email and confirmation of receipt will be required;
Invitation for Proposals
a.)Public website (domain name to be provided).
b.) Only parties that expressed interest and were prequalified can submit proposals.
c.) The PROJECT provides the details on the machinery, equipment, inputs, services, manpower, training, support and finance that will be provided for the specific value chain in a specific State/LGA.
d.)The “Bidder” will provide the details on the plans and capacity to roll out the Mechanise Service Centre for the specific value chain in a specific location.
e.) Bidder responses will be in accordance with a strict (online) structures.
f.) Access to a helpdesk.
g.) Automatic closing for submission and confirmation of submission via SMS and/or email.
h.) Bid content will be secure and submissions will be digitally.
3.1 Every party that submitted a Proposal will be notified via SMS and/or email whether the proposal was successful or not.
Appointments and Operationalisation
a.) Appointment and Agreements
b.) Induction period
b.1) Introductions, training, resource allocation,
b.2) Financing arrangement
c.) Roll out
c.1) Farmer engagement and induction
c.2) Securing all resources and working towards a Service Centre launch
d.) Operational Service Centre
d.1) Continuous operation (supplies, monitoring, support, training, etc.)
enroll now for green imperative
service centre operator online registration
Start your Service Centre Operator registration through our online registration form clicking on the button.
