Seplat Energy Plc- Invitation To Tender For The Production Facilities Mechanical Modification And Pipeline Construction Services In OML 53

DEADLINE: 15TH NOVEMBER, 2022
SEPLAT ENERGY PLC
(ON BEHALF OF THE NNPL/SEPLAT JOINT VENTURE)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PRODUCTION FACILITIES MECHANICAL MODIFICATION AND PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN OML 53
NIPEX TENDER REF NO.1000006230

(1.0) INTRODUCTION:
Seplat Energy Plc. on behalf of the NNPC/Seplat Joint Venture intends to carry out PRODUCTION FACILITIES MECHANICAL MODIFICATION AND PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN OML (53) to handle the increased crude oil production and ensure integrity of the asset.

Seplat therefore invites Tenders from suitable and reputable companies with pipeline construction, process piping and mechanical modification services experience to apply for the subject contract for an anticipated term of three (3) years plus one (1) year optional extension.

The proposed strategy will utilize the NipeX contracting platform to run the tender. This will involve placing of both advert text and contract strategy on the NipeX portal for NAPIMS/NIPEX approval.

There will be publication in both portals and two national newspapers concurrently. The advert will focus on instructions to intending bidders to get prequalified or registered for the appropriate Product/Services codes via the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS).

The Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents will only be issued to interested and qualified bidders. The bidders will then upload technical/commercial bids for evaluation culminating with contract award to the successful bidders.       

(2.0) SERVICES REQUIRED/SCOPE OF WORK:
As a minimum requirement, the selected contractors shall have the necessary experience, equipment/resources, capability and shall be fully responsible for the provision of the services as detailed in the table below for in the onshore operations

CONTRACT STRATEGY:
The strategy is to engage the services of contractors to execute the activities on pipeline construction, process piping and mechanical modification services in Eastern Asset (OML 53) for a period of three (3) years with the option of one (1) year extension.

Following this advertisement, companies will be expected to submit their bids as specified, thereafter, the bids shall be evaluated and ranked based on the bidder’s performance. NNPC/SEPLAT JV shall engage the selected companies to provide the required services during the contract duration.

(3.0) MANDATORY TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
(1) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be pre-qualified and ‘live’ in the relevant product/services categories of NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database All successfully pre-qualified and ‘live’ bidders in this category by the bid close date will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT).

(2) To be eligible for chis tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be pre-qualified and ‘live’ in the following NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS): 4.05.04- Pipeline Systems and 4.05.09- Process Modules and Packages.

(3) To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Visit http://vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your login details, click on products/services status tab to view your status and product codes.   

(4) If you are not listed in a product/service category and you are registered with Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to do business, contact NipeX office at 8 Bayo Kuku Street Ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.

(5) To Initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com, click on services tab followed by NJQS registration.

(6) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian content requirements in the NipeX system.

(4.0) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENT;
Seplat as an indigenous exploration and production (energy) company in Nigeria is committed to the development of the capabilities of Nigerian companies in compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 for Nigerian Content Development. Bidders are to note that they will be requested in the technical tender to provide details of their relevant strategy to ensure that they fully comply with the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Act, 2010 as provided at http://www.ncdmb.gov.ng/images/GUIDELINES/NCACT.pdf, since non-compliance will constitute a fatal flaw in all service evaluations. Considering the above, bidders shall be expected by the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to submit:

• Evidence of being an indigenous service company with verifiable Nigerian equity shareholding of 51% and above are eligible to bid for this service as it is an onshore activity.
• Corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram for all key personnel and CVs of all personnel as listed in the project organogram.
• Evidence of Valid category C Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC) issued by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in respect of ownership of equipment to be utilized on the project
• A developed Community Content Plan for review and approval by the Board

Note that failure to provide any of the above documentation (or requirements) will be a fatal flaw.

(5.0) CLOSING DATE:
Only bidders who are registered with NJQS Product/Category: 4.05.04- Pipeline Systems and 4.05.09- Process Modules and Packages with a “LIVE” subscription status at 4:00pm on 15 November, 2022 being the advert close date, shall be invited to submit technical and commercial bids.

(6.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
(1) All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification and responding to this tender opportunity shall be to the bidders

(2) This “Invitation to Tender” shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of NNPC/SEPLAT JV to award any contract to any bidder and or associated contractors sub-contractors or an entitle prequalified bidder to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from NAPIMS/SEPLAT JV and/or any of its partners by virtue of such bidders haven been pre-qualified in NJQS.

(3) SEPLAT will communicate only with authorized officers of the qualifying bidders at each stage of the tender process, as necessary, and will NOT communicate through individuals or appointed agents.

(4) This tender and any related process neither creates any commitment by SEPLAT nor establish any legal relationship.

(5) All information must be provided in English Language.

(6) Notwithstanding the pre-qualification in NJQS, NAPIMS/SEPLAT JV is neither committed nor obliged to include your company on any bid list or to award any form of contract to that company and/or associated companies, sub-contractors, or agents.

(7) NNPC/SEPLAT JV will not enter any form of communication with interested bidder(s) from the commencement date of this “Invitation to tender”

(8) Willful submission of any fictitious document will attract suspension from participation in future bids.

(9) Only pre-qualified companies in the appropriate registered NipeX Categorization as at the last date of this advertisement will be eligible and shall be invited for tendering.

(10) SEPLAT is not obliged to any contract to the lowest bidder or any bidder. It is at the sole discretion of NAPIMS/SEPLAT JV to decide on award of contract.

(11) SEPLAT will not enter correspondence with any company or individual on why a company was short-listed or not short-listed.

(12) Evaluation of tenders and selection of successful bidders will be based on proven capability of a bidder to offer the service and submission of the lowest evaluated responsive tender.

(13) Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS.

(14) Contractors 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 md authorized responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.

(15) The tendering process shall be the NipeX contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to-submit technical and commercial tenders (double envelope tender). Following a technical review (technical evaluation) only technically

Please: visit NipeX portal at www.nipex-ng.com for this advert and other information and note that this tender will be processed through NipeX system

Disclaimer:
The “Invitation To Tender” shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of NPDC/SEPLAT to award any form of contract to any company and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents; nor shall it entitle any company submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NPDC/SEPLAT and/or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having responded to this advertisement.