DEADLINE: 21ST MARCH, 2021
TOTAL UPSTREAM NIGERIA LIMITED (TUPNI)
TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR AKPO ICSS PACKAGE SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (SMC)
NipeX TENDER REF.: 1000005086
(1) INTRODUCTION
AKPO INTEGRATED CONTROL AND SAFETY SYSTEM (ICSS) PACKAGE SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (SMC)
The AKPO ICSS includes the following subsystem;
■ Process Control System (PCS)
■ Safety Systems (PSS, ESD & FGS)
■ Instrument Management System (IMS)
■ Process Data Server/PI (PDS)
■ Subsea Control System (SCS)
■ Operator Workstations, Engineering Workstations, servers & network devices
■ Interface Systems
(2) SCOPE OF SERVICE / DURATION
The Services to be provided shall include the below as a minimum:
(i) MAINTENANCE VISITS (ON-SITE SERVICE SUPPORT)
■ Adhoc Field Service Engineer On-Site Maintenance Support
■ Additional Preventive Maintenance (Standby/Call-out) Visits
■ Adhoc Corrective Maintenance (Unplanned/Troubleshooting) Visits
(ii) GUARDIAN SUPPORT & ENTITLEMENT
■ Remote Support Service (Hotline & Emergency helpline and Webservice Support)
■ Software Management
■ Obsolescence (Life Cycle) Management
■ Risk Management
(iii) HARDWARE SPARES MANAGEMENT
■ Emergency Spare supply/Repair
■ Spare and Scrapped part Buy-back
(iv) ICSS UPGRADE
■ Engineering and Documentation
■ Procurement Activities
■ Software Upgrade/Migration
■ Installation, Commissioning and Start-up assistance
■ Interface Management
(v) SAFETY SYSTEM
■ Controller Spare Lifetime Buy, Triconex Communication Module (P2P) replacement
(vi) TRAINING SERVICES
■ Operator, Maintenance and Specialist Training
(vi) SMART ROOM
■ Remote support
(3) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
- To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the 1.10.05 – Process Control and Monitoring Equipment and Systems and 3.01.04 – Electro/Control Instrumentation Services categories in NipeX joint Qualification system (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive an Invitation to Tender (ITT).
- To determine if you are pre-qualified and can 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, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group.
- If you are not listed in the product/service categories mentioned above and you are registered with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to do business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry, please contact the NipeX administration office at No. 8 Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
- To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download 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.
- As part of the pre-qualification process, all prospective Bidders will be required to submit a letter of confidence from the OEM – EMERSON stating that vendor has the requisite competence to perform the upgrade.
- Bidders must submit a MoU signed by the OEM – EMERSON, stating that the OEM will validate the Engineering, configuration and commissioning during the upgrade
- All procurement (hardware and software) must be directly from the OEM- EMERSON
- Submit proof of ability to provide Guardian Support services from the OEM – EMERSON
- Detailed study including compatibility of software, firmware and hardware including architecture, in case of changes to architecture must be validated by the OEM – EMERSON
(4) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
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 advertisement but which apply to the service 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) Develop a Nigerian Content execution 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(s) in the Schedule of Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and any targets set by The Board.
(b) 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 and article of association and other evidence of entity’s incorporation, shareholding &ownership structure in Nigeria. Where applicable, evidence of the Partnership/JV Agreement between Indigenous Company and their alliances with duly signed exclusive binding Memorandum of Agreement by the CEO of the entities in the alliance.
(c) Provide detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (assets, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, repair & maintenance facility) in Nigeria to support this Service.
(d) 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.
(e) 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).
(f) Tenderers shall provide evidence of OEM relationship / memorandum of Agreement /Guardian Support with OEM (EMERSON Nigeria Ltd.)
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) CLOSING DATE
Only Tenderers who are registered in the relevant Product/Service Category in NipeX joint Qualification system (NJQS) database as at 21.03.2021, being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit technical and commercial tenders
(6) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Failure to provide any of the listed documents or information may automatically disqualify the Tenderer.
(b) This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of COMPANY to award any contract to any Supplier and/or associated Vendors, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from TUPNI and/or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS.
(c) The ITT and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX portal. 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.
(d)Tendering process will be the NNPC contracting process (Double Envelope Tenders (DET)) requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical and commercial tender at the same time. Following a technical review, commercial tenders of technically and financially qualified contractors will be evaluated.
(e) Man hour figures for Capital Project Portfolios are estimates to provide definition to the scope and do not constitute guaranteed quantities.
(f) 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.
(g) Interested Tenderer(s) should note that TUPNI has very cordial relationship with the host communities of the sites where these services may 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.
NCDMB Certification Authorization Number:
ES/NCDMB/TUPNI-ADV/UPD/13/0121/AKPO ICSS PACKAGE SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (SMC)
