DEADLINE: 4TH OCTOBER, 2022
NIGERIA LNG LIMITED (NLNG)
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR PROVISION OF LONG-RANGE SECURITY ESCORT VESSELS FOR LNG TANKERS (B220067CSS)
INTRODUCTION
Nigeria LNG Limited (“NLNG”) requires the services of a Long-Range Security Escort Vessel (“LRSEV”) provider for the provision of maritime security support to tankers calling at the NLNG Bonny Terminal, Rivers State, Nigeria, while in transit within the Gulf of Guinea. NLNG hereby invites LRSEV providers with experience, capacity and all relevant regulatory permits and licences to express their interest to participate in the tendering for this service.
SCOPE OF THE SERVICE
The services required will include but are not limited to:
- The provision of LRSEV (purpose-built and ballistic fastmoving security vessels capable of maintaining 2025kts) for the escort of tankers calling and departing NLNG’s terminal at Bonny Island, Rivers State.
- The provision of security escort between Bonny Fairway Buoy (“BFWB”) and a safe area of up to 200 Nautical Miles within Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
- An average of two (2) escort trips (inbound and outbound) will take place concurrently, daily, for this service.
- The vessel may also be deployed for other escort operations as deemed necessary.
COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
The expected date of commencement of the service is 1st June 2023 and the duration will be three (3) years with an option to extend for two (2) years at NLNG’s sole discretion.
PRE-QUALIFICATION
A pre-qualification exercise of interested LRSEV providers will be carried out and only successful applicants will be invited to provide a competitive tender for this service. To be considered for pre-qualification, interested companies are required to submit the following documents for consideration:
- Valid Certificate of Incorporation and forms CAC 02 & CAC 07
- Tax Clearance Certificates for the past three (3) years i.e., 2019, 2020 and 2021 and Nigerian Tax Registration/Identification Number.
- Detailed list of relevant verifiable experience of LRSEV services provision undertaken as main contractor over the past five (5) years.
- Acknowledgment of willingness to undergo NLNG and third-party audits.
- Confirmation of willingness to operate in strict accordance with the NLNG’s Business Principles.
- Valid direct Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian Navy (3rd party MOUs not acceptable).
- Vessel specification documents including but not limited to the ballistic certificate.
- Valid Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (“NMDPRA) permit(s).
- Valid Nigerian Ports Authority (“NPA”) clearance. Valid Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (“NIMASA”) permit(s).
- Any additional information that will enhance the potential of the applicant.
NIGERIAN CONTENT
NLNG is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in accordance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (“NOGICD Act”).
Interested companies must comply with all the provisions of the NOGICD Act that relate to this service and comply with the minimum Nigerian content percentage (%) for ownership and in relation to the scopes of service as provided in the Schedule to the NOGICD Act.
Failure to fully comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian content development policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria and NLNG shall result in outright disqualification from the tender process for this scope of service as described above.
As part of their submissions, companies signifying interest by responding to this advertisement shall submit acknowledgement of willingness to comply with the Nigerian Content Act.
General Nigerian Content Requirements
Companies responding to this advertisement are required to submit the following in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010:
1. Documentation to demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian-registered company. Submission of certified true copies of CAC forms 02 & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, etc.) including company Memorandum and Article of Association. All companies shall be legally registered Nigerian indigenous service companies having 51% and above Nigerian equity in shareholding and ownership structure.
2. Evidence of registration on the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (“NCDMB”) NOGIC Joint Qualification System (“JQS”).
3. The process and procedure that explain the methodology of how it intends to comply with the requirements of the NOGICD Act 2010 (Nigerian Content Plan) and how to achieve the set target(s) in the schedule of the NOGICD Act and any targets set by the Board.
4. Details of the company’s corporate organisations overall human resource structure (management, supervisors, senior & junior skilled officers, etc.), identifying positions manned/occupied by Nigerian nationals with evidence of type of employment in-country and identifying the positions manned/occupied by other nationals.
5. Proposed organogram for this work scope populated with nationality, qualifications of personnel and years of experience of personnel on the job (attach CV of key finance, operational and technical personnel) including a succession plan in this work scope.
6. A detailed description of the location of facilities and infrastructure (assets, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, etc.) in Nigeria to support this contract, evidence that 50% of all equipment deployed to work by multinational and international companies are owned by the local subsidiaries.
7. Provide evidence that the nominated vessel(s) is Nigerian owned, with a valid Nigerian Content Marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC) to support this contract.
8. Tenderers are requested to demonstrate willingness to carry out Human Capital Development in compliance with the Human Capacity Development guidelines of NCDMB.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES
Submissions in response to the above requirements shall be completed strictly in accordance with the instructions given in this publication, segregated and arranged in the order indicated. Failure to submit any of the documents may result in the disqualification of the applicant.
The Expression of Interest document should be submitted: In electronic copy in PDF format by e-mail to: eoi.response@nlng.com with “CONFIDENTIAL: Expression of Interest and Pre-Qualification for Provision of Long-Range Security Escort Vessels (LRSEVS) for Nigeria LNG Limited” in the subject line. The submission must be received by NLNG not later than FOUR (4) weeks from the date of this publication.
Please Note:
- This is not an invitation to tender. The full tendering procedure will be provided to applicants that are successful in the pre-qualification exercise which will be carried out in accordance with NLNG’s relevant procedures.
- Notwithstanding the submission of an Expression of Interest, NLNG is neither committed nor obliged to include any company and/or its associated companies, agents or sub-contractors on any bid list or award any form of contract to any company and/or its associated companies, agents or sub-contractors.
- This advertisement for Expression of Interest and Prequalification shall not be construed as a commitment by NLNG, nor shall it entitle respondents to claim any indemnity from NLNG or its affiliates by virtue of having responded to this advertisement.
- This Expression of Interest is a simple invitation for interested vendors to express interest in providing the indicated services and does not warrant any further feedback from NLNG hereafter.
- If you do not hear from NLNG within 3 months of submission of this publication, it should be taken that your application was not successful.
Signed
Management
