KATSINA STATE BUREAU OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE COMPLEX KATSINA STATE SECRETARIAT, KATSINA.
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI), FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ON PROJECT DESIGN/COST ESTIMATES AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR RANCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN KATSINA STATE

1. INTRODUCTION.
The Katsina State Government is in receipt of support from the Federal Government for the establishment of Ranch Development Centre in the State. In light of the foregoing, the State Bureau of Public Procurement wishes to invite experienced and reputable Consultants to tender their Expression of Interest (Eol) for the Consultancy Service of the Project Design, Cost Estimates and Business Plan for Ranch Development Programme in Katsina State Located at Ruma Kukar Jangari Grazing Reserves which cut across Jibia, Batsari, Kurfi, Dutsinma, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Faskari, Dandume and Sabuwa LGAs in the State.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
The comprehensive scope of services, as it relates to consultancy services, are as follows:
(i) Establishment of 7000Ha Pasture land well fenced and partitioned into paddocks of 100Ha each.
(ii) Construction and rehabilitation of small Earth Dams within the Grazing reserve.
(iii) Construction of Veterinary and Human Clinics.
(iv) Construction of Solar Powered Boreholes with overhead tank and watering troughs.
(v) Construction of Nomadic Schools.
(vi) Construction of Livestock breeding centers.
(vii) Pastoralist resting points.
(viii) The Project is to be linked with Public, Private Partnership initiatives such as Abattoirs, Milk and Meat Processing Plant, Hides and Skin, and other services and bye product obtained from the resources for value chain addition and sustainability of the project. Etc.