EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EoI)

IMPROVED RESILIENCE OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE AND GHANA

ActionAid Ghana invites bids for Construction of 1No. Farmer Training Center with Ancillary Facilities at Woe Dekugbor Community, Anloga District, Volta Region, Ghana.

1.0. Background and Rationale

ActionAid Ghana is committed to strengthening farmer capacities through participatory training, knowledge exchange, and establishment of demonstration plots for promoting climate-resilient agricultural practices. The establishment of a Farmer Training Center seeks to strengthen its interventions for farmer training and capacity building for coastal communities in Ghana. The facility will serve as a one-stop hub for farmer education, meetings and conferences, and demonstrations of sustainable farming techniques.

The construction of the Farmer Training Center forms part of the Improved Resilience of Coastal Communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana project supported by the Adaptation Fund. This regional initiative seeks to strengthen adaptive capacity and resilience among vulnerable coastal populations. The project is being implemented by Habitat for Humanity International, the ITC of the University of Twente, the Abidjan Convention, and UN-Habitat, with ActionAid Ghana serving as the implementing partner in Ghana.

The Farmer Training Center is a key activity under the strengthening adaptative livelihoods output of Component 2 of the project which also integrates early warning systems and nature-based solutions as an integrated approach to strengthening the resilience of 11 coastal communities in Ghana. The farmer training center will focus on enhancing skills, promoting climate resilient and agroecological farming practices, and diversifying income sources for the coastal communities. The center will largely serve as a hub for farmer training and education, cooperative development, and demonstration of climate-smart agricultural techniques, thereby contributing to improved food security, livelihoods, and resilience of the coastal communities.

2. 0. Objectives

• Provide a modern, functional, multi-purpose and gender responsive training facility suitable for farmer training, secretariat services and conferences.
• Ensure construction meets, engineering, structural durability and environmental standards. 
• Deliver infrastructure that supports ActionAid’s mission of empowering smallholder farmers.

3.0. Deliverables

• Preliminaries and including Inception, mobilization to site, site clearing, building layout, excavation, trenching and backfilling.
• Completion of substructure to specifications 
• Completion of ground floor to specifications
• Completion of all finishings and installations as described
• Completion of all external works as described including leveling and landscaping
• Completed Farmer Training Center meeting design specifications.
• Final construction report including as-built drawings, pictures, warranties, and maintenance guidelines.

4.0. Duration and Timeline

The construction is expected to be completed in 5 months from contract signing.

5.0. Required Qualifications of Contractor

• Registered construction firm with valid licenses in Ghana.
• Minimum of five years’ proven experience in institutional/community building projects.
• Demonstrated capacity in civil, electrical, and mechanical works.
• Commitment to gender-sensitive and environmentally sustainable construction practices.
• Full compliance of statutory tax, labour and procurement laws demonstrated by valid business registration and public procurement registration certificates, tax and SSNIT clearance certificates, etc.

6.0. Submission Process

All interested parties may download the detailed Terms of Reference, building plan and the Bill of Quantities and submit their proposals to ActionAid Ghana via email to Proposals.Ghana@actionaid.org  in a single PDF email attachment or sealed envelopes clearly labeled: “Bid for Construction of Farmers’ Training Centre” to ActionAid Ghana, Accra Office, 3rd Asoyi lane, East Legon, Accra.

7.0 Deadline for submission: November 22nd 2026, at 11:59 GMT

8.0 Disclaimer

This Expression of Interest does not constitute a contract. The issuing organization reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, cancel the process, or amend the TOR without obligation to bidders, in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663).

Interested bidders are to note that ActionAid strongly upholds Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment and Safeguarding principles.

Issued by: ActionAid Ghana