DEADLINE: 28TH JUNE, 2024
MOBIL PRODUCING NIGERIA UNLIMITED (MPN)
AN EXXONMOBIL SUBSIDIARY
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/MPN JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES
NIPEX TENDER NUMBER: 1000007194
1. INTRODUCTION
The following subsidiaries of ExxonMobil in Nigeria, Mobil Producing Nigerian Unlimited (MPN), Operator of NNPC LTD/MPN Joint Venture, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL), contractor of NNPC LTD/EEPNL production sharing contract (PSC) and ESSO Exploration and Production Nigeria (offshore east) limited (EEPNL/OEL), contractor of NNPC LTD/ EEPNL/OEL PSC (jointly referred to in this publication as “insured” are seeking qualified insurers for their 2025 insurance programs with the option to renew annually in 2026 and 2027. The insured invite submissions from reputable Nigerian Registered insurance companies (herein after referred to as Insurers” having world class experience in the provision of insurance services for major oil and gas operations.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work includes, but not limited to the provision of insurance services for the 2025 insurance program for the following Naira based policies;
a. Combined Group Life Assurance and group personal accident
b. Group Personal Accident (Interns)
c. Marine Open Cover
d. House-Owners (All Risk) comprehensive and House-Holders (All risk) comprehensive (employee owned)
e. Vehicle: company owned and staff fleet (Employee owned)
f. Health care professional indemnity.
The insurers shall retain 100% of the risks in Nigeria in line with he relevant laws and guidelines. The Lead underwriter will liaise with the appointed Brokers and Re-Insurance Broker for the purpose of reinsurance, good underwriting, claims administration, policy documentation, endorsements, and general insurance administration as may be necessary.
The insured has the option to renew annually for 2026 and 2027.
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors is required to be pre-qualified as essential service vendor in the NJQS product 3.14.07 (Non-Life Insurance) Category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database; ensure all prospective tenderer’s are NJQS compliance and up to date 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 pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for, open www.vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your login 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 and you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 27B Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificates as evidence for verification and necessary update.
D. To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com click on services tab followed by NJQS registration.
E. To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the Nipex system.
4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Company is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Mobil producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) 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 LTD/MPN JV requires their contractors to comply with the Act, it attached schedule and any applicable regulations 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. Provide evidence of company ownership structure form CO2 and CO7, registration on NOGIC JQS and NUPRC certificate.
2. Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Administrative/technical offices, workshops and blending facility) in Nigeria to support this contract.
3. Provide a project-specific training, man-hour budget, skill development and technology transfer plan for Nigerian personnel or indigenous business including evidence of past performance on training and development for Nigerian national & indigenous business. Plan for sponsorship of Nigerians to acquire competence and/or certification. Further development of local employees as professionals. Bidders are requested to execute an enforceable MOA with local training service provider (OGTAN member) for the provision of training services in specific technical disciplines involved in the project.
4. Submit tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram. CV’s of all personnel (as required by the client and the service) listed in the project organogram should be submitted.
5. Tenderer shall submit valid proof of evidence that the under listed insurance target can be handled in-country.
- 100% for Life Insurance
- 70% for Non-Life Insurance
6. Tenderer shall provide evidence of current NAICOM certificate and MOA with re-insurance company.
Bidders’ failure to comply with the NOGICD act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian content development will result in bidder’s disqualification.
5. CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are registered with NJQS Non-Life Insurance Services Product Group 3.14.07 category as at 1600hrs on June 28, 2024, being the advert close date shall be invited to submit technical bids.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Interested suppliers must be pre-qualified for this product/service category in NJQS.
2. Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully pre-qualified in NJQS.
3. 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.
4. This advertisement shall not entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from MPN and/or partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS
5. NNPC/MPN reserves the right to reject any and all pre-qualified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no costs whatsoever.
6. All cost incurred in registering and pre-qualifying for this and other product/services categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
7. Suppliers that are pre-qualified 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 company profile in the NJQS database.
8. The insured shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of pre-qualified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents
NCDMB CERTIFICATION NUMBER: ES/NCDMB/EEPNL/ADV/UPD/230424/PROVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES FOR THE 2025-2027 OPERATIONAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
