DEADLINE: 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
NIGERIA LNG LIMITED (NLNG)
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE PROVISION OF LAND TRANSPORT OPERATIONS SERVICES FOR NLNG’S ABUJA, LAGOS AND PORT HARCOURT LOCATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) production plant located on Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria, consists of six (6) natural gas liquefaction trains with a total capacity of twenty-two (22) million tons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and five (5) million tons of Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) per annum. The production plant is operated by a dedicated team of operators, specialists and service providers who ensure continuous production round the clock; supported by enabling activities at all company locations. To sustain production, there is the need for the provision of safe, reliable, and efficient transport service for the movement of goods and personnel from one point to the other in a manner that is consistent with NLNG’s ‘Goal Zero’ aspiration.
NLNG hereby invites renowned managers and providers of professional land transport services with experience, capacity and all relevant regulatory permits and licenses as detailed below to express their interest in participating in the tendering for this service.
SCOPE
The scope of work includes but is not limited to the provision of personnel to operate company owned and leased vehicles in all company locations for scheduled and ad-hoc transportation of people and goods. It also includes the provision fleet/personnel management, scheduling, reports production and analytics, and other support services that enrich the delivery of the safe, reliable, and efficient land transport services at the NLNG locations of Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Commencement and Duration
The contract is expected to commence in Q2,2025 and will be for an initial duration of thirty-six (36) months, with an option to extend for one (1) + one (1) years subject to satisfactory service performance and will be at NLNG’S sole discretion.
Pre-Qualification
To qualify for consideration, interested companies are required to respond to this invitation with the following information/documents for consideration. Failure to submit any of the under-listed documents may lead to disqualification:
1. Respondent’s confirmation of interest to participate in the pre-qualification exercise for the contracts.
2. Certificate of Incorporation and Corporate Affairs Commission CAC documents (forms CO2 and CO7 or equivalent).
3. Midstream and Downstream Oil and Gas Industry Service Permit or current/valid relevant certificates as issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) as well as recruiter’s license as issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour.
4. A detailed list of relevant experience, with evidence for related works within the last 5 years. Kindly indicate names of clients, location, contact, contract value and/or volume of services provided with evidence (e.g. award letters, contracts, completion certificates, recognition letters etc).
5. Copy of Public (Third party) Liability Insurance, Group Life Insurance policy and Evidence of Workmen Compensation for current personnel.
6. Evidence of compliance with the Nigerian Insurance Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and Employee Compensation Acts.
7. Evidence that applicant is free from any pending/ongoing bankruptcy challenges: evidence of sworn affidavit.
8. Applicants’ acceptance of NLNG’s terms and conditions for this exercise.
Only companies deemed to have met NLNG’s and NCDMB’s pre-qualification requirements shall receive further correspondence from the company, including invitations to tender.
Compliance with Nigerian Content (NOGICD ACT 2010)
The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 supports, and details expected Nigerian Content deliverables within contracts and projects in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry.
NLNG is committed to the NOGICD Act 2010 and Nigerian Content Development.
Interested companies shall comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act that relate to the scope mentioned above and in particular, comply with the minimum Nigerian Content targets for the scope, which are covered in the Schedule of the Act.
Failure to comply with the Nigerian Content Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development shall result in disqualification from this process.
General Nigerian Content Requirements
Companies responding to this advertisement are required to submit the following in compliance with the NOGICD Act, 2010 for this Expression of Interest:
a) Documentation to demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian-registered company. Submission of certified true copies of CAC Forms 2A & 7A (or its equivalent) including company Memorandum and Article of Association. All companies shall be Nigerian Indigenous Service Companies having 51% and above Nigerian equity in the shareholding and ownership structure.
b) Evidence of registration on the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) NOGIC Joint Qualification System (JQS).
c) Evidence of valid and appropriate Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC) for relevant scope of service Assets for Onshore and Offshore Services (DA)
d) The processes and procedures 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.
e) Details of the company’s corporate organisation overall Human Resources structure (management, supervisors, senior & junior skilled officers, etc.), identifying positions manned/occupied by Nigerian nationals with evidence of type of employment emp in- country and identifying the positions manned/occupied by other nationals.
f) 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.
g) 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, at least, 50% of all equipment deployed to work by multinational and international companies are owned by the local subsidiaries.
h) Demonstrate willingness to carry out Human Capital Development (HCD) 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.
- Failure to submit any of the documents may result in the disqualification of the applicant.
- The Expression of Interest document should be submitted via the Eol Portal Hyperlink below
https://nlngeoi-nlng.msappproxy.net/NLNGVendors/eoi_index.aspx
Then click on the category ID below to attach documents. EOI_Land_Transp_Ops_Service
Submissions must be received by NLNG not later than 11th September 2024.
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.
- This advertisement for Expression of Interest and Pre-qualification 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
