TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVISION OF CONDUCTOR
PIPE AND LARGE PIPES FOR OML 130
NIPEX TENDER REF: TUPNL.00000128
DEADLINE: 2ND OCTOBER, 2020
1. INTRODUCTION
TOTAL UPSTREAM NIGERIA LIMITED (TUPNI) operator of the OML 130 issues tender opportunity to interested and reputable Contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience for consideration to tender for provision of conductor pipe and large casings for its Deep Offshore OML 130 operations.
2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK SCOPE AND SPECIFICATIONS
The successful Tenderer will be required to provide conductor pipes (36″) and large bore tubulars (20″) with associated accessories (Crossovers, Box-To-Pin Connectors) for the completion of at least Twenty Two (22) sub-sea wells within OML 130 Field Development Manufacture of all supplies has to comply with API SPEC 5L + ERRATA 1, GS EP FP 338 and GS EP FP 339 and other referenced standards. Tenderers shall ensure all required materials per item, are sourced from TUPNI approved and certified vendors/OCTG mills.
Equipment delivery will be organized in series of batch to match the drilling operations. Tenderer facilities & infrastructure (assets, equipment, technical office and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, repair & maintenance, testing, laboratory, etc) shall be functional in Nigeria for.
• Connector fabrication
• Connector welding Tubular Repairs
• Storage
SUCCESSFUL TENDERER SHALL MAKE PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING:
• SUPPLIER shall provide both external flush quick connectors and normal quick connector able to support a bending moment of up to 6,500kN.m. COMPANY shall have the right to choose any of the above connector types
• Connector OD to be clearly defined by SUPPLIER as there should be an ID restriction inside TGB: this point will be clarified during tendering process.
• A Welding procedure must be developed and the supplier will deliver the joints with the end connectors already welded onto the pipe body.
• The Joints will be delivered with a connector on top and beveling on bottom
• High bending quick connector and quick connector performance envelope shall be provided
• SUPPLIER shall advise on pin or box configuration to provide maximum bending capacity
CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FIELD SERVICES:
• Provision of special running tools and personnel.
• Coordination and technical support connections
• Rig-site make-up supervision, on a call basis, including deck inspection, running and joint make-up field procedure from Original Equipment Manufacturer.
• Onshore preparation of CP for running. This activity shall include but not limited to provision of grinding equipment and materials, grinding MPI inspection, lifting and testing the rings using forklift and any associated labour required.
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
• To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested suppliers are required to be pre-qualified in the 1.01.04 Supply of Casing and Pipes category of the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS). All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive an Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
• To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for; open http://vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log-in details, click on Continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, then on ‘Check my supplier status’ and then click ‘Supplier product group’.
• If you are not listed in the product/service category but you have registered with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to do business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry, contact the NipeX administration office at 8 Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi. Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
• To initiate the NJQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.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.
• Only Nigerian indigenous service companies having verifiable Nigerian equity shareholding of 51% and above shall submit bids for this tender.
4. NIGERIAN CONTENT
TUPNI is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Content Act 2010 for Nigerian Content Development. 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 of the Act and any other targets as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (The Board) Tenderer(s) shall comply with all the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act that relate to this advert and in particular comply with the minimum Nigerian Content percentage for the scopes which are covered in the Schedule of the Act. This also includes and any other requirement that may arise from time to time not explicitly stated in this advert but which apply to the services in fulfillment of the Nigerian Content Act, in the submission of their Tender.
Failure to fully comply with the Nigerian Content Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development Policy of the Nigerian government shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.
AS PART OF THEIR SUBMISSIONS, TENDERER SHALL:
a) Only tenderers that demonstrate ownership of line pipe threading facilities in-country approved by NCDMB shall participate in this tender
b) Develop a Nigerian Content Plan (NCP), which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to comply with the requirements of the Act and how to achieve the set target(o) in the Schedule of Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and any targets set by The Board
c) Develop a Technology Transfer Plan which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to promote the effective transfer of technologies from alliance partners to Nigerian individuals and companies
d) Develop an employment and training plan which shall explain how first considerations shall be given to employment and training of Nigerians in work programme on the contract, hiring and training needs with a breakdown of the skills needed and anticipated skill shortage in the Nigerian labour force including the training and understudy program for succession planning.
e) Submit a plan for how you Intend to awe first consideration to services provided from within Nigeria with a list of work packages, 3rd party services and subcontracts that should be reserved for Nigerian indigenous contractors and those for Community Contractors including the list of services that will be provided by companies of Nigeria origin.
f) Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian indigenous company or an indigenous company in genuine appliance with a foreign-owned or multinational company registered in Nigeria Submit certified true copies of CAC form 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent CAC 2.3 2.4, 2.5, etc.) including company memorandum & article of association and/or evidence of entity’s incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria Where applicable, evidence of the Partnership JV Agreement (where applicable between Indigenous Company and their alliances with duly signed exclusive binding Memorandum of Agreement by the CEO of the entries in the alliance.
g) Provide detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Line pipe threading facility in Nigeria to support the contract. Evidence that 50% of all equipment deployed to work by multinational and international companies is owned by the local subsidiaries is a necessity
h) In line with the NCD Human Capacity Development initiative, Bidder shall commit to providing Project Specific training man-hour budget, skill development and understudy plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN master trainer) or other approved NCOMB training institution(s)
i) Provide 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
j) Submit tenderer’s corporate organization’s overall human resources structure (mgt supervisors, senior junior skilled offices, etc) identifying positions tanned occupied
k) All bidders during tendering shall demonstrate how the NC targets of the NOGICAL would be achieved in accordance with the services
NOTE: Failure to comply with the provision of the Nigerian Content Act 2010 or to demonstrate commitment to the development of the Nigerian Content Policy shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a) Failure to provide any of the listed documents or information may automatically disqualify the tenderer
b) All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by the Contractors/suppliers.
c) 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.
d) The ITT and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX. Interested bidders are therefore advised to ensure that their profiles in NipeX are active with a valid official email address accessible by their organization as this shall be the only means to transmit the ITT.
e) Tendering process will be the NNPC contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tender first. Following a technical review, only technically and financially qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tenders.
f) Man hour figures for Capital Project Portfolios are estimates to provide definition to the scope and do not constitute guaranteed quantities,
g) TEPNG will only recognize and correspond with duly authorized officers of the pre-qualified bidders and NOT through individuals or agents acting on their behalf.
h) Interested tenderer(s) should note that TEPNG has very cordial relationship with the host communities of the sites where these services will be performed based on existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Prospective tenderer(s) will be required to implement the obligations of the MOU as part of their contract
6. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Only suppliers, who are registered with Casing and Pipes Supply Services (1.01.04) as at 02/10/2020, being the advert closing date, shall be invited to submit technical tenders
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