DEADLINE: 12TH FEBRUARY, 2021
TOTAL UPSTREAM NIGERIA LIMITED (TUPNI)- INVITATION TO TENDER
PROVISION OF CALL- OFF CONTRACT FOR SEISMIC PROCESSING AND REPROCESSING SERVICES 2021-2023

Introduction
Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) operator of the OML 130 issues tender opportunity to interested and reputable indigenous Contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience for consideration to tender for the Provision of Call-off Contract for Seismic Processing and Reprocessing services 2021-2023

2. Brief description of Work Scope and Specifications
The expected duration of this contract is two (2) years plus one (1) year optional extension.
The scope of work shall include the following:

  • Successful supplier shall provide necessary equipment, software, experienced and qualified personnel, services, logistics and facilities in Nigeria required for processing of new seismic data and re-processing of vintage seismic data;
  • Provide seismic processing re-processing in time or depth for all kind of marine seismic data conventional streamens, broad-band, Ocean Bottom Seismic Nodes as requested by TUCN
  • Modern High- tech processing sequences are required for de-ghosting, de-bubbling ant-multiples, OBS data P and S waves imaging
  • Velocity model building using the most advanced techniques (tomography. FWI)
  • Provide 4D processing (Reservoir monitoring)
  • Perform SERVICES in Nigeria, alone or in partnership with local or international providers

category 3.10.08 (OBC Seismic Processing Services).

3. Mandatory Requirements

  • To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested suppliers are required to be pre-qualified 3.10.08 (08C Seismic Processing Services) of the Nipex Joint Qualification System (NJs)
  • All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category wil receive an invitation to submit a Technical Tender for the above SERVICES
  • To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for; open http://vendors.nipesng.com. and access NOS 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 & GasIndustry, contact the NipeX administration office at 8 Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
  • To initiate the NiQS 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 fulfilment of the Nigerian Content Act. in the submission of their Tende

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) Develop a Nigerian Content Execution Plan, which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to comply with the requirements of the Act and how to achieve the set target(s) in the Schedule of Nigerian Oil &Gas industry Content Development Act and any targets set by The Board.
b) Develop a Research & Development Plan which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to promote education, attachments, training. research and development in Nigeria in relation to the contract
 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) Submit a plan for how you intend to give 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 Nigerian origin.
e) Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian indigenous company or an indigenous company in genuine alliance with a foreign-owned or multinational company registered in Nigeria. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 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/IV Agreement (where applicable) between Indigenous Company and their alliances with duly signed exclusive binding Memorandum of Agreement by the CEO of the entities in the alliance.
f) Provide in-country committed facility not limited to administrative office, Technical office, Data Processing center, Tape Storage facility etc.
g) Provide corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram, CV’s of all personnel for the Seismic Data Processing and reprocessing services listed in the project organogram should be submitted not limited to project manager, Project Supervisor Lead Processing Geophysicist, Senior Processing Geophysicist ete.
h) Provide Category NCS3 (Category C) NCEC issued by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in respect of Nigerian ownership of Seismic Data Processing and reprocessing Equipment.
i) in line HCD guidelines, Tenderer shall submit 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)
j) Al bidders during tendering shall demonstrate how the NC targets of the NOGICD Act 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 (TT) nor a commitment on the part of TUPNI 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) TUPNI 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 TUPNI has a 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 pre-qualified and have a “LIVE” status on NJQS category (OBC Seismic Processing Services) (3.10.08) as at 12th February 2021, being the tender advert closing date, shall be invited to submit technical and commercial tenders

NCDMB Certification Authorization number
ES/NCDMB/TUPNI-ADV/UPD/29/1220/PROVISION OF CAL OFF CONTRACT FOR SEISMIC PRO CESSING ANo REPROCESSING SERVICES 2021-2023