Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS)
8/10 Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Invitation for Pre-Qualification
Contract for Integrated Studies of Sokoto Basin
1. INTRODUCTION:
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), a Corporate Strategic Unit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation plans to conduct Integrated Studies of Sokoto Basin to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential, identify prospects and drillable sites. The surveys are planned to commence in 2011.
NAPIMS wishes to invite interested and reputable companies with the requisite expertise, experience, skilled manpower and technology to pre-qualify for inclusion in the tender to undertake the studies.
2. TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES:
§ Produce a comprehensive geology of the basin
§ Identify the key petroleum system elements in the basin.
§ Identify play types, and prospects.
3. WORK SCOPE:
The scope of work for the integrated studies will include but not limited to:
a) Field work and Data gathering.
b) Geophysical and Seismic Interpretation
c) Sedimentological Analysis
d) Geochemical Studies
e) Sequence and chrono-Stratigraphic Studies
f ) Biostratigraphic Studies
g) Transportation of Data
PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be considered interested companies, which must be Nigerian company should submit letters of intent accompanied with the following:
a. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation,
b. Current registration with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) relevant to this service,
c. Company profile including details of share capital, workforce and office location.
d. Documentation/Evidence of relevant and verifiable prior experience on similar service (including Client name, location, dates of work, value etc.).
e. Company’s organizational structure professional profile with resumes of Key start.
f. Financial details – audited accounts for last 3 years,
g. Details of company’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies especially as it relates to this required service
h. Evidence of payment of taxes for last 3 years
5. NIGERIAN CONTENT:
The Federal Government of Nigeria directives on Nigerian Content development (“Directives”) mandates that all contractors create value in country with targets of 70% by end 2010 in terms of total monetary expenditures through the deliberate utilization of Nigerian human and material resources without sacrificing quality, safety, health and environmental standards.
As a result, bidders will be evaluated on their perceived willingness, documented track records and demonstrated plans to fully comply with the Directives and Company requirements. Failure to comply with these Directives or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development may result in Bidders disqualification as non compliance with Nigerian Content is a “Fatal flaw”
6. METHOD OF SUBMISSION:
The responses should be sent in duplicate hard copies and on electronic media (CDROM) in sealed envelopes clearly marked:
“Pre-Qualification for Integrated Studies of Sokoto Basin”
Responses to this invitation must reach the address below on or before 4th January 2011.
The Secretary,
Headquarters Tenders Committee,
Room 415, 4th Floor, Block A.
NNPC Towers,
Central Business District, Herbert Macauley Way, Abuja
Nigeria.
IMPORTANT NOTES
§ Please visit the NipeX portal at www.nipexng.com for this advert and other Information.
§ Suppliers are expected to be pre-qualified in the NipeX JQS database. This is a condition to participate in this exercise. Application forms are available at www.nipexng.com, http://www.nipexng.com
§ Only shortlisted companies shall be invited to tender after the pre-qualification exercise is completed.
Please note that this is hot an invitation to tender. Full tendering information and instructions shall be sent only to Companies that have been pre-qualified screened and found suitable to provide the service.
This invitation and the ensuing pre-qualification process neither create any
commitment by NNPC/NAPIMS nor establish any legal relationship with
NNPC/NAPIMS. Following from this invitation, NNPC/NAPIMS is not obligated to issue any call for tender or to include any company on any bid lists or award any form of contract
Signed:
Management
