DEADLINE: 22ND JULY, 2022
BELEMAOIL PRODUCING LIMITED (BPL)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF HELICOPTER (AVIATION) SERVICES
TENDER REF: BPL.SCM.A.2111.01,
NIPEX REF:2100002404
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
Belemaoil Producing Limited (BPL) in its role as operator of the NNPC/BPL Joint Venture, in its capacity as Operator of Oil Mining Lease 55 (OML 55) on behalf of itself and is under a Joint Venture (JV) with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) hereby invites reputable and competent registered Nigerian companies (DPR registered and licensed) with proven experience and professional level of expertise in the provision of Aviation Services (Rotary and Fixed Wing) with specifications in the scope of work below to apply for inclusion into the bid list of the tender.
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
The bidders shall be required to provide fit for purpose helicopter type with associated services as required below:
- AS365N3 or Equivalent for routine use
- Bell 206 or equivalent for adhoc use
A regulatory requirement spells out the importance of visiting Inda Jacket 4; a jacket with a small sized helipad. Movement of personnel across the three platforms for Crew Changes and other projects are essential routine activities for steady operations.
SCOPE OF WORK
- Provide a rotary wing service including helicopters that meet required specification and schedule (which includes emergency flights) for the trips of the Aircraft to the Seven (7) landing areas: Robertkiri, PP, Idama PP, Inda PP, Inda Jacket #4, Bonny LACT, RBK LACT and Port-Harcourt.
- The provision, operation and maintenance of required helicopter to transport personnel and light items between OML 55, Port-Harcourt and production platforms in line with NCAA requirements maintenance of alternate helicopters whenever main primary helicopters are not unavailable due to maintenance or inspection requirement
- The provision of all necessary equipment and personnel for all helicopter flights including support equipment and personnel.
- The provision of history of aircraft and other relevant information
- Safety Plan (Emergency Response Plan) for travelling personnel must be provided as a part of the tender document.
- The preferred bidder (contractor) to ensure its pilots, mechanics, technicians, maintenance team will be able to schedule flights, update charts, manifests, logs, overhaul equipment and schedule routing maintenance and inspection so as not to disrupt execution of proposed service.
- Provide all required equipment, spare parts, personnel, maintenance, ground facilities, fuel, lubricants, licenses, permits to support and operate helicopters for OML 55 operational and development requirements in line with NCAA regulations.
Emergency Medevac, rescue and general evacuation of personnel and light items from OML 55 facilities to designated safe locations.
(3.0) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in 3.08.03 – Air Transport Services of Passengers and Freight (Product/Services) in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database: 3.08.03 – Air Transport Services of Passengers and Freight
All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive a double envelop Invitation to Tender (ITT) via NipeX
- To determine if you are pre-qualified and to 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 Products/Services Status tab to view your status and product codes
- If you are not listed in a product/service category but are registered with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to do business, contact the NipeX office at 8, Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for necessary update.
- To initiate the NJQS prequalification process, open nipex-ng.com, click on services tab followed by NJQS registration
- To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.
(4.0) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Bidders are invited to express complete understanding and willingness to develop in-country capability and capacity for related work packages in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (NOGICD, 2010) and Cabotage Act.
Pursuant to the above, bidders’ submissions shall be evaluated strictly with the minimum evaluation criteria defined in the NOGICD Act, only bidders’ whose submissions are in compliance shall proceed to the next stage of the tender process.
The information/documentation that will be required to be submitted by bidders at the ITT stage among others are as follows:
- Nigerian Content Plan that addresses utilization of Nigerian Labour, Services, Materials and Equipment for this service in order to achieve the minimum targets as set out in line with the requirements of the NOGICD ACT.
- Provision of evidence that 50% of the equipment deployed is owned by the Nigerian subsidiary if applying entity is a multinational (Clause 41 (2) of the NOGICD Act). If not the case provision of concrete plan to comply in the next 3 years.
- Description of committed infrastructure (asset, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, and maintenance, testing, laboratory, etc.)
- Provision of evidence of application for NIGERIAN CONTENT EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE (NCEC) or certificate issued by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (in respect of any components, spares, equipment, systems and packages to be used on the project.
- Provision of detailed description of all work bidders will accomplish using Nigerian Resources (Labour, Material & Services)
- Provision of details of key Management positions that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the Company total workforce (direct and in-direct employees) that are Nigerians
- Detail past experience/present commitment to staff training and development of its Nigerian personnel. Furnish details of specific training plans that will be provided for Nigerians specific to this scope of work
- Demonstration that entity is a Nigerian company as defined in Clause 3(2) of the Act which gives exclusive consideration to Nigerian Indigenous service companies which demonstrate ownership of equipment, Nigerian personnel and capacity to execute such work to bid on land and swamp area of the Nigerian oil and gas industry
- A Nigerian Registered Company as the contracting entity and lead contractor in executing scope of work can form genuine alliance or joint venture partnership with foreign company showing details of scope and responsibilities of parties for this work.
- Evidence of joint venture binding agreement duly signed by the CEO of both companies which must be governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria including evidence or plans of physical operational presence and set-up in Nigeria
- Provision of company ownership details, shareholding structure and copies of CAC forms CO2 and CO7, including company memorandum & article of association.
- Innovative proposals that would enhance the Nigerian Content for the project and other associated activities in-country.
- Provide MOA with NCDMB approved research Cluster and demonstrate how to utilize the Cluster during the execution of the project.
- Tenderers shall be registered with Nigerian Airline Operators having an Airline Operators Certificate (AOC) from relevant authority and also provide evidence of operating license evidence of regulatory, operating/practicing licenses and govt. authorities permits, certification and standard authorities by NCAA.
- Tenderers shall demonstrate patronage of local sources for: Catering service, Petroleum product service, Uniform tailoring service, Ticket voucher, printing service, operational vehicle supply and medical service.
- 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).
- Tenderers shall demonstrate capability for: Nigerian Office space, in-country
- Maintenance Hangers, Nigerian-owned Aircrafts with minimum of 51 % ownership, with all personnel and manpower such as pilot, co-pilot, cabin crews etc, of Nigerian origin.
- Tenderers shall provide evidence of registration with NCDMB NOGIC Joint Qualification System.
NOTE: Bidders shall be requested to provide evidence to show their compliance with the above listed requirements at the ITT stage.
Failure to meet the Nigerian Content requirements is a “FATAL FLAW.”
(5.0) CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are pre-qualified in the NJQS Product/Service categories as listed in Section 3.0 above as at 16.00 hrs, 22 July 2022 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical Tenders.
(6.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Expected contract award – Q2 2022.
- Contract duration will be for a 2 years and a one-year extension option.
- All cost incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories shall be borne solely by Tenderers.
