DEADLINE: 2ND DECEMBER, 2022
CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED (CLN)
R.C.6135
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/CHEVRON JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR  PROVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NIPEX TENDER NO.: CNL.00000225

(1) INTRODUCTION
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) invites interested and prequalified environmental service providers for this tender opportunity for the provision of the Environmental Assessments (EA) at companies operational areas. The proposed award strategy is multiple contracts of two (2) years term with an option of one (1) year extension.

(2) SCOPE OF WORK:
The scope of Environmental Assessment shall include, but not limited to the following:

  • Soil Studies
  • Aquatic and Hydro biological Studies
  • Sediment Studies
  • Vegetation Studies
  • Ambient Air Quality and Noise Studies
  • Socio-economics and Health Studies
  • Groundwater Studies
  • Biological Monitoring
  • Effluent Monitoring
  • Ecotoxicity Assessment
  • Bioaccumulation Test/Tissue Analysis
  • Fish and Fisheries Studies
  • Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity Assessment
  • Environmental change detection
  • Crude Oil Fingerprinting
  • Radioactivity Studies
  • Modeling- Dispersion, Dilution and Trajectory
  • Oceanography and Meteorological Studies
  • Resources at Risk/Environmental Sensitivity Index
  • Impact Assessment Report Writing and Production

(3) MANDATORY TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
(A) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be pre-qualified and ‘live’ in the 3.02.02 (Safety, Health and Environment Consultancy/COSHH, Environmental studies, Emergency, Legislative compliance, Safety case studies, Statutory.) category in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified and ‘live’ in this category by the bid close date will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT).

(B) To determine if you are pre-qualified and to 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 Products/Services tab to view your status and product codes.

(C) If you are not listed in this product/service category, and you are registered with Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to do business for this category, please contact NipeX office at 8-10, Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.

(D) To initiate the JOS pre-qualification process, please access www.nipex-ng.com click on services tab followed by NJQS registration 

(E) To be eligible, all bidders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.

(4) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
Chevron Nigeria Limited is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in observance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (NOGICD Act) enacted by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2010.

Pursuant to enactment of the NOGICD 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 target as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Contractors shall comply with the provisions of the NOGICD Act and all applicable regulations. Bidders that do not meet the Nigerian Content criterion will not be allowed to participate in next Tender Stage

The following are the Nigerian Content requirements bidders are expected to comply with in their technical bid submission

  • Tenderer shall demonstrate evidence of being a Nigerian indigenous company having greater than 51% Nigerian shareholding. Provide evidence of company Ownership Structure forms C02 and C07, registration on NOGIC JQS and NUPRC certificate.
  • Provide evidence-of what percentage of your key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total workforce are Nigerians.
  • Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Administrative/Technical offices, Laboratory etc) in Nigeria to support this contract.
  • 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).
  • Provide evidence of valid Category 1,2, 3,4 or 5 Consultancy and Study (CS) group NCEC in Environmental Studies demonstrating capacity and capability to execute the work scope.

(5) CLOSE DATE:
Only bidders who are pre-qualified and ‘live’ with NJQS Product/Category 3.02.02 (Safety, Health and Environment Consultancy/COSHH, Environmental studies, Emergency, Legislative compliance, Safety case studies, Statutory) by 16:00 Hours, December 2, 2022 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit technical bid.

Additional Information:
(1) Suppliers eligible for this tender opportunity are expected to be prequalified and “live” in NJQS under the product/service category.

(2) The Invitation to Tender (ITT) and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX.

(3) All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be to the contractor’s accounts.

(4) Meet the requirement of Environmental Assessment Services.

(5) This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of Chevron Nigeria Limited to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Chevron Nigeria Limited and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.

(6) The tendering process shall be the NNPC contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tenders first. Following a technical review, only technically and financially qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tenders.

(7) Chevron Nigeria Limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents.

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