Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited
Tender Opportunity
Provision of Geotechnical Survey Services in NAE Offshore Acreages
Introduction
Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) intends to put in place a global tenbder for the PROVISION OF GEOTECHNICAL SURVEY SERVICES IN NAE OFFSHORE ACREAGES.
The proposed contract shall have duration of two (2) years plus one optional year effective from the date of award of the contract for the service.
The geotechnical sites survey contract shall be executed on cal l-out basis as and when needed.
- 1. Scope of Work
Objective of the geotechnical investigation is to ascertain the subsoil conditions and acquire geotechnical design data for the foundation engineering and installation of fixed platforms, mobile drilling units, and floating structures.
The scope of the contract shall cover the following without limitation:
Geotechnical Survey
Field area to be surveyed in water depth that varies from 60m to 2,100m.
The minimum geotechnical investigation program for Surface Facility anchorage area and mobile drilling unit (Jack-up):
- 3 Borehole to minimum 30m depth from seabed with continuous undisturbed sampling. This borehole could be executed in seabed mode (for example STACOR, PROD);
- Continuous PCPT to minimum 30m depth from seabed. Continuous PCPT shall be performed by means of seabed system;
- Seabed Vane Test shall be executed down to minimum 30m depth with 2 meter step at East anchor cluster;
- Boreholes, PCPTs and Vane Test shall reach minimum 30m penetration below seabed;
- Note that no light PCPT apparatus, recently available on the market, will be accepted.
- Insitu & in country laboratory testing of soils and cores.
2. Mandatory Requirements
a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested Contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the 30903 – Geotechnical Site Survey Services (Product/Services) in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pro-qualified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
To determine if you are pre-qualified and to 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 a product/service category and 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 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 Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.
3. Nigerian Content
Bidders are invited to express complete understanding and willingness to comply with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010.
Pursuant to the above, bidders’ submissions shall be evaluated strictly with the minimum evaluation criteria defined in the NOGICD Act provisions/Schedule. Only bidders whose submissions are in compliance shall proceed to the next stage of the tendering process.
The following are some of the information/documentation that will be required for
submission at the ITT stage:
a) Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian company as defined in the NOGICD Act 2010. Details of Company ownnership and shareholding structure with certified true copies of CAC forms C02 and C07, including company memorandum & article of association and other evidence of entity’s incorporation.
b) Submission of Nigerian Content Plan that addresses utilization of Nigerian
Labour, Services, Materials and Equipment for this service in order to achieve a minimum target, as set out in the requirements of the NOGICD Act 2010 for this service.
c) Where capacity is inadequate, genuine alliances with multinationals companies for the purpose of technology transfer will be accepted; the alliance or Joint venture will demonstrate with binding Memorandum of Agreement signed by chief executives of the entities that evidences clear work-share ratio among the parties and time frame for growth or transfer to be achieved; multinational companies are required to demonstrate evidence of capacity development plans of local business e.g. subcontracting, joint venture etc.
d) Bidder’s sourcing strategy/plan for this scope of service; and evidence of source of products, materials etc – whether in-country assemblage/production etc.; evidence with address not P.O. Box and location where procurement activities will be coordinated in Nigeria.
e) Current and in-place organization structure with detailed experience and skills of key management personnel with names; Evidence (personnel list and positions with organization chart to substantiate) of percentage of management that are Nigerian nationals and the percentage of the total workforce that are Nigerians; Detailed training plan for the service that will include past training of Nigerians; training to be executed on this service with content duration, expected.
f) Detailed description of the location of in -country committed facilities & infrastructure (assets, equipment, storage, workshop, maintenance centre laboratory, etc) in Nigeria to support this contract or submit a credible and verifiable plan towards setting-up.
g) Evidence of Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate NCEC) or evidence of application to NCDMB for the issuance of the Nigerian Content Equipment
h) Describe specific programmes in place to transfer technology and skills to
Nigerians businesses.
NOTE: Failure to meet the Nigerian Content requirements is a “FATAL FLAW”
5. Closing Date
Only tenderers who are registered with NJQS under Product Group 30904 – Geophysical and Hydrographic Site Survey Services as at 7th January 2013 being the advert closing date, shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.
6. Additional Information
- This advertisement of “Tender Opportunity” shall not be construed as a commitment on part of NAE, nor shall it entitle Applicants to make any claims whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from NAE and/or any of its Partners by virtue of such Applicants having responded to this Advert.
- The above mentioned service shall be used also by one of our affiliate company, NIGERIAN AGIP OIL COMPANY (NAOC), in their shallow water activities
- Please visit the NipeX Portal at www.nipexng.com for this Advert and other information.
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