Zeenab Foods Targets Farmers, Aggregators In Fresh Commodity Supply Drive

Zeenab Foods Limited has invited farmers, agricultural cooperatives, commodity merchants and other established agricultural businesses to express interest in supplying eight selected agricultural commodities to the company.

The company, which operates in agro-commodity trading, food processing and international trade, said the exercise was aimed at identifying and prequalifying reliable suppliers capable of delivering quality commodities consistently to designated locations across Nigeria.

In an invitation for expression of interest (EOI) and prequalification, the company listed the commodities as paddy rice, sorghum, millet, beans, sesame seeds, dried split ginger, cocoa beans and soybeans.

According to the notice, successful suppliers would be required to deliver the commodities to designated locations in Abuja, Kano and Sagamu/Ikenne in Ogun State, depending on the terms specified in individual purchase orders or supply agreements.

The company said specific warehouse addresses and delivery instructions would be communicated to successful suppliers upon the issuance of purchase orders.

Interested suppliers are required to submit their business names, corporate profiles, brief descriptions of their operations, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration documents and Tax Identification Numbers (TIN).

They must also provide contact details, including business addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses, as well as indicate the commodities they intend to supply, quantities available for immediate delivery and estimated weekly and monthly supply capacities.

Other requirements include the state and location where the commodities originate, details of warehouses or aggregation centres, previous commodity supply experience and information on major customers previously served, where applicable.

Applicants are also expected to provide evidence of their capacity to mobilise and aggregate the stated quantities, details of their logistics and transportation arrangements, preferred delivery locations and bank references or other evidence of financial capacity, where required.

Zeenab Foods stated that all supplied commodities must meet its applicable quality specifications.

On the terms of engagement, the company said suppliers who successfully complete the evaluation and prequalification process could be considered for spot purchases, monthly or seasonal supply arrangements, framework supply agreements, annual supply contracts and other mutually agreed long-term procurement arrangements.

It added that commercial terms, including quantities, prices, payment conditions, quality specifications, delivery schedules and destinations, would be negotiated separately and confirmed through official purchase orders or supply agreements.

Interested suppliers are required to submit their expressions of interest using the subject line, “EOI FOR THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES TO ZEENAB FOODS LIMITED”.

Applications must clearly indicate the commodities being offered, available quantities, monthly supply capacity, commodity origin and preferred delivery location.

Submissions should be addressed to the Procurement Department, Zeenab Foods Limited, Plot 252, Victor Ayemere Street, Cadastral Zone, Idu Industrial Area, Abuja.

Interested applicants may also submit their documents via email at [email protected], while enquiries can be made through +234 912 222 3978.

The company clarified that submitting an expression of interest does not constitute an offer, contract or commitment to purchase any commodity.

It added that only shortlisted and successfully prequalified suppliers would be contacted for further engagement.