Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited (RC No. 333615)
Advert for Tender Opportunity
TB-2949 Provision of Geophysical Site Survey in OML-123
1. Introduction:
Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited (hereinafter referred to as “APD(N)L”) invites interested and pre-qualified Contractors to respond to this tender opportunity for the Provision of Geophysical Site Survey in OML-123, as detailed in item 2 below. The contract is proposed to commence in 2012 and continue for a duration of two (2) years with an option to extend the duration for a further period of one (1) yea.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES:
This Scope of Services covers the provision of seabed /high resolution seismic survey over 10 locations in OML-123 offshore Nigeria.
As a minimum requirement, the selected Contractor shall have the necessary experience, capability and shall be fully responsible for the supply and provision of:
- Seismic recording instruments incl. necessary streamers
- Seismic sources
- QC and fast track processing in the field.
- Analogue equipment
The selected Contractor will be responsible for the mobilization and subsequent demobilization of its equipment, tools and personnel between place of origin and APD(N)L’s nominated onshore base location.
3. Mandatory Requirements:
3.1. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested Tenderers are required to be pre-qualified in the SITE SURVEY SERVICES (AVO, Bathymetry, Clearance, Debris, Dimensional control, Echo sounding. Gravity, High resolution seismic, Magnetic, Pipeline route survey, Platform, Profiling, ROTV, Side sonar scan, Sub bottom profiling: Surveys, Well site) 3.10.03 (product/service) category in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Tender.
3.2. To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/services category you are listed for: You may visit NipeX NJQS Website at www.nipexng.com and access NJQS with your log in details, click on ‘continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click on ‘check my supplier status’ and thereafter click on ‘supplier product group’.
3.3. If you are not listed in a product/service category that you are registered with at DPR to do business, you may contact NipeX office at 30, Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update.
3.4. To initiate the JQS Pre-qualification process, you may access www.nipexng.com to download the requisite application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
3. 5. In addition Tenderers shall also be required to comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry Content Developments Act 2010.
4. Nigerian Content Requirements:
Tenderers are to note that they will be requested during the technical tender to provide details of their relevant strategy to ensure that they fully company with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Act 2010 as provided at www.nnpcgroup.com and www.nigcontent.com , in view of the fact that non-compliance will constitute a fatal flaw in all contract evaluations.
The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will require each Tenderer to:
- Demonstrate that the entity proposed for execution of the service, is a Nigerian Registered Company, or Nigerian Registered Company as the contracting entity in genuine alliance or joint venture with foreign company with details on scope and responsibilities of parties for this work. Such companies must show evidence of joint venture binding agreement duly signed by the CEO of both companies including evidence or plans of physical operational presence and set-up in Nigeria
- Furnish details of company ownership and share holding structure. With photocopies of its CAC Forms C02 and CO7
- Provide evidence of what percentage of its Key management positions are held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerians. And also show overall percentage of work to be performed by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
- Provide a Nigerian Content Plan with detailed description of the role, work scope, man-hours and responsibilities of all the Nigerian companies and personnel that will be involved in executing the work.
- State proposed total scope of work to be conducted by Nigerian personnel (whether contracted directly or under subcontract agreements) with names and addresses including evidences of well equipped offices and workshop.
- Provide detailed plan for staff training and development on engineering, project management and procurement (including all software to be used, number of personnel, name of organization providing such training and evidence of past training record) for Nigerian personnel including description of any specific programs in place for transfer of technology and skills to indigenous business and Nigerian over the next five (5) years.
- Provide evidence of domiciliation of project management and procurement centers in Nigeria with physical addresses (not P.O. Box).
- Provide detailed description of the location of in-country- facilities (Equipment, storage, workshops, repair, maintenance and testing facilities
- Provide evidence of ownership of at least 50% of equipment to be deployed for the execution of the project
- Provide detailed statement with evidence of how it intends to maximize the use of Nigerian made goods and services.
- Provide details on any other Nigerian Content initiative the company is involved in.
5. Closing Date
Only Tenderers who are registered with NJQS Product/Group 3.10.03 Site Survey Services (AVO Bathmetry, Clearance, Debris, Dimensional control, Echo sounding, Gravity, High resolution seismic, Magnetic, Pipeline route survey, Platform, Profiling, ROTV, Side sonar scan, Sub bottom profiling, Surveys, Well site) 3.10.03 on 26th October 2011, being the advert closing time /date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.
6. Additional Considerations:
Please note that all interested Contractors are required to strictly adhere to following conditions in relation to their response to this Advert:
- As stated in item 3 hereto, Contractors are required to be pre-qualified in NJQS under this specific Services category to be eligible to participate in this tender opportunity.
- All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS pre-qualification and responding to this Tender Opportunity shall be to the Contractor’s own account.
- This Advert shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of APD(N)L to award any contract to any Contractor and or associated contractors, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle pre-qualified Contractors to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from APD(N)L and/or any of its partners by virtue of such Contractors having been pre-qualified in NJQS.
- The tendering process shall be undertaken in accordance with the NNPC contracting process which requires pre-qualified Contractors to submit their documentation in the following manner:-
(i) Pre-Qualified contractors in the relevant Services category in NJQS will be requested to submit their Technical Tenders.
(ii) Following the Technical evaluation process, only technically acceptable and financially qualified contractors will be requested to submit their Commercial Tenders.
- APD(N)L will communicate only with authorized officers of the qualifying Contractors at each stage of the Tender process, as necessary, and will NOT communicate through individuals or appointed Agents.
Please visit the NipeX portal at www.nipexng.com for this Advert and other relevant information.
