Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
An ExxonMobil Subsidiary
Operator of the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture
Tender Opportunity:
Provision of Equipment and Personnel for Rig Positioning and Other Associated Services
1. Introduction
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), operator of NNPC/MPN Joint Ventures plans to engage Equipment and Personnel for Rig Positioning and Other Associated Services on its offshore locations within the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture (JV) acreage for an anticipated contract term of three (3) years with a one (1) year optional renewal period. Contract is expected to commence in the 2nd Quarter of 2014.
2. Scope of Work
The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the provision of equipment and Personnel for Rig Positioning and Other Associated Services.
The services shall include the provision of a complete operation, technical and management support team with qualified personnel to cover full maintenance and repair of Contractor’s equipment Contractor shall be required to provide qualified personnel for services that shall include but may not be limited to the following.
A. Provision of equipment and labour for differential positioning of rigs, barges and other craft at J V and DW acreages.
B. The personnel must be qualified, competent and experienced rig move surveyors for the operation of DGPS, Gyro compass, wireless Survey Navigation systems with their software, Sector scan sonar, transponders, Laser range finders, Magnetometer and tug management system that will interface with other equipment in the rig move operation.
C. Storing and transmission of any new data relating to positioning of new structures to the field to MPN Marine.
D. Provision of up to date DGPS survey equipment capable of integrating both
Tug- Management and sector scan sonar systems to give real-time data.
3. Mandatory Requirements
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in the 30906 – Rig Positioning category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. All successfully prequalified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
B. To determine if you are prequalified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Open www.nipexng.com and access NJQS with your login details, click on continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group.
C. If you are not listed in a product/service category but you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 30 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
D. To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipexng.com to download an application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
E. To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.
4. Nigerian Content
Company is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (NOGICD Act) enacted by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2010. As from the commencement of this Act, the minimum Nigerian Content in any project, service or product specification to be executed in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry shall be consistent with the level set in the Schedule to the Act and any other targets as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
MPNU or EEPNL requires their Contractors to comply with the Act, its attached Schedule and any applicable regulation developed by the NCDMB.
Nigerian Content (NC) in the Nigerian oil and gas industry is defined as:
“The quantum of composite value added to or created in the Nigerian economy by a systematic development of capacity and capabilities through the deliberate utilization of Nigerian human, material resources and services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.”
“Nigerian company” is a company registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act with not less than 51% equity shares by Nigerians.
Bidders shall consider Nigerian content as an important element of their overall project development and management philosophy for project execution.
Qualified Tenderers shall be required to submit at a later date the following:
- Provide a description of its committed infrastructure (asset, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, repair, and maintenance, testing, laboratory, etc) in Nigeria (offices, equipment etc) to support this contract, evidence that a minimum of 50% of all equipment deployed to work by multinational and international companies are owned by the Nigerian subsidiary.
- Demonstrate that its entity is a Nigerian registered company, defined as a company registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provision of Company and Allied Matters Act. Provide details of its Ownership Structure. Submit certified true copies of CAC form (C02 and C07) including Memorandum and Article of Association. For Nigerian company in alliance with a foreign company or multinational, submit evidence of binding agreement of the alliance duly signed by the CEO’s of both parties.
- Submit a plan on how it intends to give first consideration to goods and services provided from within Nigeria, to meet the NC target of 65% spend in line with the requirements of the Act. (Where NC target is 100% then service will be restricted to Indigenous Company’s only)
- Demonstrate key Management positions that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the Company total workforce (direct and in-direct employees) that are Nigerians.
Bidders’ failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Bidder’s disqualification.
5. Close Date
Only tenderers who are registered with 30906: Rig Positioning of NJQS category as at 4:00pm on Friday, July 12th, 2013 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical bids
6. Additional Information
A. Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS.
B. This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of MPN to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents
C. This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from MPN and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
D. All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
E. MPN shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.
- Please visit the NipeX Portal at www.nipexng.com for this Advert and other information
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