DEADLINE: 14TH OCTOBER, 2022
MOBIL PRODUCING NIGERIA LIMITED
AN EXXONMOBIL SUBSIDIARY
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/MOBIL JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF WELDING QA/QC AND NDT SERVICES
NIPEX NUMBER: MPN-00000236
(1) INTRODUCTION
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) on behalf of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/MPN Joint Venture intends to carry out Welding Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Inspection Services across all her production facilities. The Contractor shall be able to provide proper material (radioactive – sources) purchasing, handling, control, storage, security, and record keeping for all purchased materials at all times.
MPN therefore invites Tenders from suitable and reputable companies with Welding Quality Assurance / Quality Control and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services experience to apply for pre-qualification for the subject project for an anticipated contract term of four (4) years plus one (1) year optional extension.
(2) SCOPE OF WORK
The major activities shall be within the technical capabilities of the Contractor and shall include but not limited to welding QA & QC and NDT services at all MPN Joint Venture field locations and any other locations as be specified by Company management. Specific job requirements shall include but not limited to the following:
(a) Provision of certified and competent personnel (ASNT/PCN/EN 473 Lev II minimum), equipment & tools and consumables required to perform welding Quality Control & Assurance (QAQC) inspection (Visual inspection of welds before, during and after welding) for welding performed by Company JVO Contractors and subcontractors in accordance with international inspection and fabrication standards and Company standards. Activities shall not be limited to the following:
(b) Radiographic testing (Isotope projectors, ionizing radiation sources/isotopes. Radiographic accessories, darkrooms, film processing chemicals, films and other consumables.
(c) Digital Radiography
(d) Magnetic Particle Testing – Permanent magnets & A/C yokes, MPI kits, Burmah Castrol strips.
(e) Liquid-Penetrant Testing – DPI kits
(f) Hardness Testing – (Hardness testing equipment)
(g) Ultrasonic Thickness Testing – UT thickness gauges
(h) Ultrasonic Flaw Detection – Including manual UT Flaw Detectors, Phased Array (Automated Ultrasonic Testing).
(i) Long Range UT (LRT)
(j) Positive Material Identification (PMI)
(k) Eddy Current Testing. (ET)
(l) Post-Weld Heat Treatment – PWHT units – operators, equipment and consumables
(m) Calibration of Welding Equipment, Calibration of PWHT Units, Supply of PWHT consumables.
(n) Provision of Transportation for Isotope and NDT personnel
(o) Maintain a formal database of all inspection results and supply a daily report detailing activity to Company Field Maintenance Services
(p) Contractor’s personnel in addition to regular maintaining and testing work, shall be required to perform additional tasks and willing to work closely with Company to use these man-hours to Company’s advantage. Such task shall be carried out as approved and under the direction of Contractor’s Supervisor in charge
(3) MANDATORY REQUIREMENT
(a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in WELDING QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL AND NDT INSPECTION SERVICES 3.02.01, 3.07.01 and 3.05.12 Product Category Codes in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS); ensure all prospective Tenderers’ are NJQS compliance and up to date with active (live) status at the Advert close date. 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: Open www.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
(c) If you are not listed in a product/service category you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 8, Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update within the stipulated Advert window
(d) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system
(4) NIGERIAN CONTENT
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited 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 (NOGICD Act) 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/ MPN JV require their Contractors to comply with the Act, its attached Schedule and any applicable regulation developed by the NCDMB.
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 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 submissions, Tenderers shall:
(1) Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company. 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.
(2) Tenderer shall provide evidence Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 Quality Inspection and Quality Control (QS) group NCEC, to demonstrate capacity and capability in executing the work scope.
(3) Provide evidence of what percentage of your key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerians. Also, show overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
(4) Tenderer shall comply with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline by committing (via a letter of undertaking) 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).
(5) Tenderer shall provide Location of in-country facilities (not limited to administrative office) to execute the work scope
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
This tender opportunity is open for Fifteen (15) working days and shall close to interested bidders by 1600hrs on (10/14/2022).
(6) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Interested Suppliers must be prequalified for this product/ service category in NJQS.
(b) Full tendering procedure will be provided only to Contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS.
(c) This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of MPN to award a contract to any Supplier and/or associated companies. Sub-contractors or Agents.
(d) This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from MPN and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
(e) NNPC/MPN reserves the right to reject any and or all prequalified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no costs whatsoever.
(f) All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by Suppliers.
(g) 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.
(h) MPN shall communicate only with the authorized/ responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or Agents.
NCDMB CERTIFICATION NUMBER: ES/NCDMB/MPN/ADV/UPD/22 0822/WELDING QA-QC AND INSPECTION SERVICES
Mobil House,
Lekki Expressway,
Victoria Island,
P.M.B. 12054,
Lagos Nigeria
