DEADLINE: 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
NIGERIA LNG LIMITED (NLNG)
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND PREQUALIFICATION FOR SUPPLY OF AGO BY BARGE TO NLNG (PPA)
INTRODUCTION
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) requires the supply of AGO (Diesel) from experienced industry players, by suitable barge to Bonny Island for Company’s critical operations. NLNG hereby invites renowned 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 or ownership of a suitable barge, conforming to Company’s set standards.
- Relationship with bulk product sellers with storage facilities in Port Harcourt or environs for the facilitation of direct supply to NLNG
- Ability to deliver on a repetitive basis, quality, and standard products to Bonny Island on a timely basis.
COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
The expected date of commencement of the service is 1st February 2024 and the duration will be three (3) years with an option to extend for one (1) year at NLNG’s sole discretion.
PRE- QUALIFICATION
A pre-qualification exercise of interested service 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 CAC02 & CAC07
- Tax Clearance Certificates for the past three (3) years i.e., 2020, 2021 and 2022 and Nigerian Tax Registration/Identification Number
- Detailed list of relevant verifiable experience of similar 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 Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) permit(s)
- Valid NMDPRA Ullage Permit
- Valid Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) clearance
- Valid Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIAAASA) 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 organizations 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) Evidence of Company and nominated vessels listed as A or AA in Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB’s) current marine vessel categorisation report.
(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: Bulk.AGObybarge@nlng.com with “CONFIDENTIAL: Expression of Interest and Pre-Qualification for Supply of AGO (Diesel) by Barge to Nigeria LNG Limited, Bonny Island” in the subject line.
The submission must be received by NLNG not later than 25 September, 2023.
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
NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
