Invitation to Tender for Construction of Two Rooms in Erigavo and Mansory water tank at the Midhisho Community Seed Bank in Sanaag Region, Somaliland.

Tender descriptionTENDER DOCUMENTInvitation to Tender for Construction of Two Rooms in Erigavo and Mansorywatertank atthe Midhisho Community Seed Bank in Sanaag Region, Somaliland.Tender Reference ADO–Darwin Project/3/2026Date of Issue 9rd November 2026Closing Date and Time 22st November 2026, 3:00 PM (Hargeisa local time)Submission Address ADO Head Office, Hargeisa – Street No. 1, near Young MuslimAcademy SchoolContact Tel: +252 63 4429439 | E-mail:yurub@adosom.orgBuy MapsLetter of Invitation to TenderThe Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) invites qualified, registered and experiencedconstructioncontractors to submit sealed bids for the construction of two rooms in Erigavo districtfor the MoAD and a masonry water tank at the Midhisho Community Seed Bank in Sanaag Region,Somaliland.2.1 IntroductionThe Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) was established in 1993 and has workedthroughout the Somaliland regions, implementing emergency, recovery and long-term ruraldevelopment projects. Its work includes agriculture, environment and climate change adaptation,resilient livelihood building for poor agro-pastoralists, watershed and irrigation management,nutrition, community innovations and entrepreneurship support. ADO has also empowered ruralwomen through needs-based small business projects and Self-Help-Group initiatives. Workingdirectly with community associations, ADO has supported more than 776,000 households, includingIDPs, returnees, farmers and women across Somaliland.ADO has its Head Office in Hargeisa, with regional branch offices in Burao, Borama and Erigavo(Togdheer, Awdal and Sanaag regions). ADO is also expanding its programs and presence in theSomali Region of Ethiopia, South-Central and Southern Somalia. ADO is an active member of themain local umbrella groups, namely NAGAAD, SOLPAF and SONSEF, and has strong networkswith academic institutions in Europe and Africa and with development and agricultural researchinstitutions.ADO’s partners include, but are not limited to, the European Union, UNHCR, UNDP, WFP, UNEP,Oxfam, CARE International, ISF Finland, NDF Norway, NORAD, UK Aid, WHH Germany, theSomaliland Development Fund (SDF), KNH Germany and LUKE (Natural Resources InstituteFinland).2.2 About the ProjectADO is implementing the Darwin Initiative Project (2022–2027), funded through the Darwin Initiativewith support from the Development Fund of Norway (DF). ADO is responsible for implementation ofthe project on the ground. The overall objective of the project is to improve seed, food and livelihoodsecurity among agri-pastoralist households in Somaliland. The project aims to strengthen theresilience of three communities through improved access to quality seeds, enhanced soil and watermanagement practices, increased awareness of farmers’ rights, and strengthened capacity amongcommunity members and government institutions for the sustainable use and management of plantgenetic resources for food and agriculture. The project also supports the promotion of relevantpolicies to ensure the long-term sustainability of these interventions.To improve farmers’ access to quality seeds and strengthen community-based seed systems, ADO,in collaboration with the Darwin Initiative and the Development Fund of Norway, has supported theestablishment and strengthening of Community Seed Banks (CSBs). A new Community Seed Bankhas been established in Midhisho, with the necessary equipment, training and managementstructures to support its operations and sustainability. The existing Community Seed Bank in Beerhas been strengthened through the provision of improved equipment.The overall objective of this tender under the Darwin Project is to strengthen agricultural institutionalcapacity and improve community seed bank infrastructure in the Sanaag Region through thefollowing construction works:Buy MapsConstructionof a Two-Room Extension at the Regional MoAD Office in Erigavo: Toenhance institutional and operational capacity by providi