ESSO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED
AN EXONMOBIL SUBSIDIARIES
CONTRACTOR OF THE NNPC/ EEPNL PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT
TENDER OPPORTUNITY: PROVISION OF DEEPWATER FPSO SYSTEM INTEGRITY INSPECTION SERVICES
NIPEX NUMBER: ESSO- 1000004842
DEADLINE: 18TH NOVEMBER, 2020
1. INTRODUCTION
Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL/EEPN(OE)L), contractor of NNPC/EEPNL Production Sharing Contract plans to engage services of competent Contractors for the provision FPSO System Integrity Inspection Services on its Deepwater Facilities – Erha / Usan FPSOS within the NNPC OML 133 and OML 138 acreage for an anticipated contract term of term of three (3) years with one (1) year optional renewal period. Contract is expected to commence in 2020
2. SCOPE OF WORK
Contractor is required to provide integrity inspection on the FPSO and SPM buoy topside process/utility equipment and facilities, hull shell, tanks, hull internals, and hul primary structures. The service shall include but not limited to:
A. Provision of Competent Personnel
B. Provision of Visual Inspection Services
C. Provision of Routine Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Services
D. Provision Of Specialized NDE Services
E. Surface Preparation Prior to Inspection
F. Provision of Equipment and Consumables
G. Technical Support to Marine Class Survey
H. Management of inspection data and maintenance of Inspection data management tools
I. Provision of Confined Space Entry (CSE)Activities
J. Provision of Ad hoc Offshore Inspection Activities
K. Provision of Summary reports of Inspection activities and
L. Other support services
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the Laboratory Testing Services (3.07.08) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services (3.07.01) categories of the 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: http://vendors.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 product.
C. If you are not listed in this product/service category and you are registered with DPR to do business, contact Nipex office at 8 Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update
D. To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download an application form, make necessary payments, and contact the 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 (NOGICDAct) 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).
NNPC/EEPNL PSC requires their Contractors to comply with the Act, its attached Schedule and any applicable regulation developed by the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board.
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 technical tender submissions, Tenderers shall:
-Provide evidence of company Ownership Structure form CO2 and CO7, registration on NOGIC JQS and DPR certificate.
-Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Technical/Administrative offices) in Nigeria to support this contract.
-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 registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).
-Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram.
CV’s of all personnel (NDE/NDT Technician2, NDE/NDT Technician1, Rope Access Level 2 Technician, Rope Access Level1 Technician, NACE Certified Coating Inspector, Helper, Radiographic Testing Technician, AET Technician, GWT Level1.5, GWT Level1, Pulsed Eddy Current Level II Insp. TOFD Technician, Onshore Integrity/Inspection Support personnel and others as stated in the scope of work) listed in the project organogram should be submitted. For any position to be occupied by an expatriate, tenderer shall provide evidence to obtain expatriate quota approval granted by NCDMB before any expatriate is deployed to execute this work scope”.
-Provide evidence of at least 50% Nigerian ownership of Digital Radiographic Testing Equipment, Automated Ultrasonic testing equipment, Guided Wave UT Equipment, Rescue Kit, Personnel Rescue Gear, Gas Sniffer, Leak Test Inspection Equipment, Magnetic Particle Testing Inspection Equipment, Dye Penetrant Testing Inspection Equipment, Eddy Current Testing Inspection Equipment, Ultrasonic Testing Equipment, Radiographic Portable Isotope Container, Radiography Exposure Equipment services and others as stated in the scope of work.
-Provide Category C NIGERIAN CONTENT EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE (NCEC) issued by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in respect of Nigerian ownership of above-mentioned equipment.
-All procurement of consumables shall be procured from a local manufacturing vendor with a valid category ANCEC along with MOA.
Tenderer’s failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Tenderer’s disqualification.
5. CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are registered with the Laboratory Testing Services (3.07.08) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services (3.07.01) NJQS Product/Categories as at Wednesday, November 18, 2020, being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical bids.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of EEPNL to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents.
B. This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from EEPNL and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
C. All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
D. 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.
E. EEPNL shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of
prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.
NCDMB CERTIFICATION: ES/NCDMB/EEPNL/ADV/UPD/110920/PROVISION
OF DEEPWATER INTEGRITY MONITORING SERVICES ON ERHA & USAN FPSO
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