ANNOUNCEMENT: Supply Contract Prior Information Notice

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SUPPLY CONTRACT PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

Contract Title: Supply of Equipment and Supplies for Agricultural Stations and Production Support for Crops and Livestock, post Tropical Storm Erika.

Location: Commonwealth of Dominica

1. Publication Reference

EuropeAid/137731/IH/SUP/MULTI

2. Procedure

International open

3. Programme Title

DCI - Banana Accompanying Measures

4. Financing

Financing Agreement n°DM/BAN/2012/024-197 - Banana Accompanying Measures

5. Contracting Authority

Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Represented by the National Authorising Officer (NAO) for the European Development Fund

3^rd Floor, Financial Centre

Kennedy Avenue

P.O Box 1102

Roseau

Commonwealth of Dominica

6. Contract Description

The Growth and Social Protection Strategy 2014-2018 indicates that promotion of sustainable growth in the agricultural sector will be achieved through the implementation of the Agricultural Investment Plan to boost crop production in practical and productive ways. Some of the priorities of this Plan are for investments in credit support for crop and livestock production and agro-processing; and technical information support. The objectives of the

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Banana Accompanying Measures are to reinforce the development of these critical areas as elaborated in the Strategy.

A guaranteed supply of quality planting material is an indispensable prerequisite to the advancement of the crop sector in Dominica. Hence, the use of good quality plant material is a critical element in the realization of higher harvest indices, reduced risks to plant diseases and harmful organisms, higher farm incomes and higher levels of nutrition. All the Division of Agriculture’s Agricultural Stations are targeted for infrastructural upgrade. These stations are all strategically located to serve large number of farmers in major crop production areas.

The supply of necessary equipment, tools and other accessories is therefore important to ensure that the stations operate at maximum efficiency.

Additionally, this tender aims to provide direct support to farmers towards increasing production of key crops and livestock – root crops, vegetables, coffee, and passion fruit; as well as small ruminants, post Tropical Storm Erika.

7. Indicative number and titles of Lots

Nineteen (19) lots:

Lot 1 – Large Farm Equipment

Lot 2 – Water Storage Tanks

Lot 3 – Small Equipment and Protective Wear

Lot 4 – Green Houses and related irrigation supplies

Lot 5 - Water Supplies

Lot 6 - Tools

Lot 7 - Wire

Lot 8 - Identification Supplies

Lot 9 - Feeding Supplies

Lot 10 - Roofing Materials

Lot 11 - Black Belly Sheep

Lot 12 - Passion Fruit Wire

Lot 13 - Crates

Lot 14 - Fertilizers

Lot 15 - Ginger Planting Materials

Lot 16: - Coffee Seeds

Lot 17 - Vegetable Seeds

Lot 18 - Fungicides

Lot 19 - Propagation Materials

8. Intended timing of publication of the contract notice

January 2016

9. Additional information

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None

10. Legal basis¹

Regulation (EU) N°236/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for financing external action and DCI - See Annex A2 of the Practical Guide.

Remarks:

There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication of this prior information notice and the publication of the corresponding contract notice.

No applications or requests for further information should be sent at this stage.

¹ Please state any specificity that might have an impact on rules on participation (such as geographic or thematic or long/short term).

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