Total E & P Nigeria Limited
Tender Opportunity for Provision of Subsea Positioning and Metrology Services (USAN-CT-105) For Usan Deepwater Development Project
1. Introduction
TOTAL E&P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) invites interested and reputable contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience to tender for the technical bidding phase for the provision of Subsea Positioning Services for the OML 138 USAN Deepwater Development Project.
2. Scope of Work
The Service includes the provision of Personnel and Equipment required for the engineering, equipment, preparation and operation of Subsea Positioning and Metrology Services for the West Capella Drilling Unit (and any other potential unit) operating on OML138 deep offshore Nigeria, for USAN development or any other additional Permit Area in which COMPANY has the right to conduct petroleum operations within Nigeria. The scope also includes drilling support, metrology, construction and other survey support services. The contract duration shall be for two (2) firm years plus one (1) year extension option.
3. Mandatory Requirements
To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the 3.09.10 Survey and Positioning Support Services category of the NipeX Joint Qualification (NJQS) Database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
- To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Open www.nipexng.com and access NJQS with your log in details, click on continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group. If you are not listed in the product/service category and you are registered with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to carry out business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry for this category (3.09.10), contact the NipeX administration office at 30, Oyinkan Abayorni Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update.
– To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipexng.com to download the application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
– To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the requirements of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010. Non compliance shall result in disqualification from bidding for this opportunity.
4. Closing Date
Only Tenderers who are registered with NJQS Product/category (3.09.10 Survey and Positioning Support Services) as at December 29, 2011 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.
5. Nigerian Content
Tenderers are to note that they will be requested during the technical tender to give full details of their relevant strategy to ensure that they fully comply with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Act 2010 available at www.nnpcgroup.com and www.nigcontent.com as non-compliance will constitute a FATAL FLAW in all Contract evaluations.
In line with the above, contractors are required to ensure that information on the following is included in their technical submission, to show their level of compliance with the provisions of the NOGICD
Act (2010):
i. Verifiable evidence of compliance with Nigerian Content requirements on past projects/contracts for a period of 3 years.
ii. Evidence that entity is a Nigerian company, supported by certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 including company memorandum & article of association.
iii. For indigenous companies with foreign-owned companies and multinationals as their sub-contractors/technical partners a Binding Agreement of the alliance duly signed by the CEO of both parties and stating the specific work scope to be performed by each member of the alliance will be required.
iv. Bidding Multinational companies will be required to ensure
that 50% of the equipment to be deployed for the service are owned by their Nigerian subsidiaries.
v. Project-specific training plan, man-hour budget, skill development and technology transfer proposal for Nigerian personnel or indigenous business including evidence of past Nigeria Content performance on training and development for Nigerians nationals & indigenous business. Plan for sponsorship of Nigerians to acquire competence and/or certification. Further development of local employees as professionals. Proposed training plan for Nigerians on the project including a brief training outline for OEM products, engineering, software & hardware, project management, procurement, construction, installation, start-up & commissioning, maintenance, testing and operations.
vi. Overall list of consumables, goods, products & chemicals, tools and equipment to be procured & used in the execution of this contract and identify in tabular form those that are of Nigerian origin and the proposed suppliers.
vii. Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (assets, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, repair & maintenance, testing, laboratory, etc) in Nigeria to support this contract or submit a credible and verifiable plan towards setting-up
viii. Provide details of the percentage of your key management positions held by Nigerians and what percentage of total force is Nigerian.
ix. Evidence of compliance with Nigerian Cabotage Act.
x. Describe the amount of work to be performed by Contractor in Nigeria and proposed utilization of Nigerian resources (manpower services through subcontracting where applicable, equipment and materials, etc.) in order to achieve the minimum requirement specified in the schedule to the NOGICD Act 2010 (75% spend; Survey and Positioning Support Services). Note that non-compliance with Nigerian Content Act shall result in disqualification from bidding on this project
6. Additional information
– Interested suppliers must be pre-qualified for this product/service category in NJQS.
– Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully pre-qualified in NJQS.
– This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of TEPNG to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, subcontractors or agents.
– This advertisement shall not entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever and/ or seek any indemnity from TEPNG and/ or its partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS.
– All costs incurred in registering and pre-qualifying for this and other products/ services categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
– Suppliers that are pre-qualified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone numbers) of their company and authorised/responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
– TEPNG shall communicate only with the authorised/responsible personnel of pre-qualified companies and not through unauthorised individuals or agents.
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