ESSO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED
ESSO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION NIGERIA (OFFSHORE EAST) LIMITED
SUBSIDIARIES OF EXXONMOBIL
CONTRACTOR OF OML 133 & 138 PSC
TENDER OPPORTUNITY:
PROVISION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC) SERVICES
FOR UPSTREAM OPERATIONS (OML 133, 138, 145, 139/154)
NIPEX NUMBER:000172
1. INTRODUCTION
Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Esso Exploration and Production (Offshore East) Nigeria Limited, Contractors of NNPC OML 133 and 138 PSC respectively plan to engage the services of competent and qualified Contractors to provide Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Services for OMLs 133, 138, 145, 139/154. The anticipated contract term is four (4) Years (3 Years firm plus 1 Year optional extension).
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractors will be required to provide QA/QC works in and around operating OML 133, 138, 145, 139/154 facilities and subsea pipelines but not limited to the following:
● Source Inspection covering witness and hold points listed on the Inspection and Test plan (ITP) at the manufacturing facility for items such as Pressure Vessels, Pipe, Rotating Equipment, Valves, Painting/Coating/Lining, Galvanizing, Test Laboratories, documentation.
● Site Multi-discipline Inspection covering verification checks (witness and hold points) listed on the Inspection and Test plan for Civil, Structural, Welding, NDE coating, Mechanical Static/Rotating, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical Completions.
● Personnel to be deployed to support oversight locally in Nigeria and Worldwide include but are not limited to:
– QA/QC and Safety Inspectors
– Marine Warranty Surveyors
– Offshore Installation QA/QC Specialist
– Fabrication & Construction QA/QC Specialist
– Materials Inspectors
– Vessel Management Inspectors
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
I. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in the Quality Assurance QA/QC Consultancy and/or Third Party Evaluation/Verification Consultancy 3.02.01 and 3.02.14 Services Categories in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database and the prequalification/ registration status must be active (live); ensure this is done by the Advert Close Date. All successfully prequalified contractors in this category will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
II. To determine if you are prequalified, view the product code you are listed for and status open http://vendors.nipex.ng.com and NipeX website www.nipex-ng.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 Service group.
III. If you are not listed in a Service/product category but you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 8-10 Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update.
IV. To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access Nipex website www.nipex-ng.com to download an application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
V. 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).
The PSC partners require 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 formed and 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.
As part of their submissions, Tenderers shall:
a. 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.
b. Demonstrate that its entity is a Nigerian registered company, defined as a company formed and 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 CO7) 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.
c. Submit a plan on how it intends to give first consideration to services provided from within Nigeria to meet 45% manhours and 50% Spend NC targets for QA/QC Consultancy and Third Party Evaluation/Verification Consultancy respectively(under the Project Management/Consulting category of the NOGICD Act) in line with the requirements of the NCD Act.
d. Demonstrate key Management positions that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the Company total workforce (direct and in-direct employees) that are Nigerians.
e. Submit a plan on how it intends to provide Human Capacity Development and Personnel Training.
f. Provide evidence of application for NIGERIAN CONTENT EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE (NCEC) issued by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (in respect of any components, spares, equipment, systems and packages to be used on the project
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 NJQS Product categories: 3.02.01 (Quality Assurance QA/QC Consultancy) and 3.02.14 (Third Party Evaluation/Verification Consultancy) as at Tuesday, May 5, 2020, being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical bids.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a. Interested suppliers must be prequalified for this product/ service category in NJQS.
b. Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS.
c. This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of Esso to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents.
d. This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Esso and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
e. NNPC/ Esso reserves the right to reject any and or all prequalified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no costs whatsoever.
f. All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
g. Suppliers that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone number) of their company and authorized/responsible personnel is up-to-date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
h. Esso 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
NCDMB No: ES/ NCDMB /EEP NL – ADVERT/ 0 9 0 9 / 1 9 / UPD /QUALITY ASSURANCE /QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES FOR UPSTREAM.
