DEADLINE: 26TH AUGUST, 2024
TOTALENERGIES EP NIGERIA LIMITED
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/TOTAL JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF PRESSURE VESSEL PREPARATION SERVICES FOR INTRUSIVE INSPECTION OF JV ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE SITES
NIPEX TENDER REF. NO.: 1000007472
1. INTRODUCTION
TotalEnergies, operator of the NNPC/TOTAL Joint venture, employs various Pressure Vessels on its onshore and Offshore Sites that require integrity checks in order to ensure that they are operating at optimum conditions and also to meet statutory regulatory requirements.
There are basic preparatory/cleaning processes that must be performed to ensure the Vessel’s accessibility such as:
- Spading and un-spading and reconnection
- Manhole opening and closing
- Removal and reinstallation of Channel Heads
- Removal and reinstallation of tube bundles
- Removal and reinstallation of the air cooler plug
- Dismantle and reinstallation of body flanges
- Pressure vessel ventilation
- Vacuum test on heat exchanger tubes
- Robotics tank cleaning (no man entry)
- Confined space entry for vessel cleaning
- Replacement & modification of anode & supports
- Weld overlay: removal of equipment inside vessels; closing of the manhole
- Tightening bolts + nuts of vessels with hydraulic torque machine and tensioner
- Support services (OEM, site prod)
- Procurement
- Work co-ordination
- Project planning
- Housekeeping and site restoration
These should be done in order to enable the scheduled integrity inspection checks on the Pressure Vessels to proceed.
2. SCOPE OF WORK/DURATION
These services are expected to commence during the 1st Quarter of 2025, the expected duration of the services is 5 years plus 2 years optional extension period.
The scope of work consists of activities required and incidental to the provision of pressure vessel cleaning services for OML 58/NOPL, OML 99, OML 100 and OML 102 as well as pressure vessels on OML 130, preparatory for Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) by appointed third-party companies. This service shall involve, but not be limited to, the following activities:
- Scaffolding erection and dismantling
- Hot bolting
- Spading, un-spading and mechanical isolation
- De-sanding/sand jetting (if applicable)
- Opening, closing of manholes and ventilation
- Mechanical cleaning and removal of sludge, debris and/or any other unwanted matter from the vessel
- Assist site production team in process isolation and draining
- Depleted anode and support removal and installation
- Insulation, lagging and personal protective removal and installation
- Weld overlay, repairs of internal part and internal coating/painting where required.
- Nitrogen purging and leak test where applicable
- Provision of materials fasteners, gaskets, blind flanges etc. required to re-assemble the vessels and make good all connections required to return the vessels to service as only a back-up materials.
- Provision of the personnel, equipment, tools, special tools where necessary and consumables to carry out the vessel cleaning tasks.
- Pneumatic torqueing/tensioning services during the vessel cleaning and preparation services according to COMPANY’s % piece tag flange management procedures.
- Application of protection coating, as specified, to the vessels and affected piping when necessary
- Clean-up of spillages, bagging, sealed and identifying waste in dedicated waste skips for correct disposal
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
- To be eligible for this tender exercise. Interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the 3.05.22 (sludge treatment/tank cleaning services) category in NipeX joint qualification system (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified and ‘live’ bidders in this category will receive an Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
- To determine if you are pre-qualified and can 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 continue Joint qualification scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group.
- If you are not listed in this product/service category and you registered with NUPRC to do business, please contact Nipex office at 27b, oyinkan Abayomi drive, ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
- To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, please access www.nipex-ng.com dowmload application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
- To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content Requirements in Nipex system.
4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENT:
TEPNG is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and gas business in observance with Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development.
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 of the Act and any other target as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
Tenderer(s) shall comply with the provisions of the NOGICD Act that relate to this advert and in participate comply with the minimum Nigerian Content percentage for the scopes which are covered in the schedule of the act. This also includes and any other requirement that may arise from time to time not explicitly stated in this advert but which apply to the service in fulfillment of the Nigerian Content Act, in the submission of their tender.
Failure to fully comply with the Nigerian Content Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development Policy of the Nigerian government shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.
AS PART OF THEIR SUBMISSION, TENDERER SHALL:
i. Only Nigerian companies having equal to or greater than 51% Nigerian shareholding in the bidding entity shall bid for this work scope. Tenderer shall demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 etc). Tendered shall provide evidence of registration with the NCDMB, NOGIC JQS and NUPRC
ii. Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (administrative /technical office.) in Nigeria to support this contract.
iii. Provide evidence of percentage of management that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the total workforce that are Nigerians.
iv. Tenderer shall provide evidence of any of the under listed NCEC categories to demonstrate capacity and capability to execute the work scope.
- Category 1,2,3 or 4 Quality control inspection & testing (QS) group NCEC
- Category 1,2,3 or 4 Fabrication and Construction(FS) group NCEC
v. 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).
Note: Failure to fully comply with the Nigerian Content Act 2010 or to demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development Policy of the Nigerian government shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.
5. CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are registered with 3.o5.22 (Sludge Treatment/tank Cleaning Services) category in NipeX joint qualification system (NJQS) database, as at the date of closure of the advert shall be invited to submit Technical Bids. Close date of advert is 26/08/2024 16h00
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
a. Failure to provide any of the listed documents or information may be automatically disqualify the tenderer.
b. All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other services categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by the tenderer.
c. This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of TEPNG to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, sub-contractors, or agents
d. The ITT and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX. Interested bidders are therefore advised to ensure that their profile in NipeX are active with a valid official email address accessible by their organization as this shall be the only means to transmit the ITT.
e. Tendering process shall be the NNPC contracting process (Double Envelope Tenders (DET)) requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical and commercial tenders at the same time. Following a technical review, commercial tenders of technically and financially qualified contractors will be evaluated.
f. Man hour figures for capital project portfolios are estimates to provide definition to the scope and do not constitute guaranteed quantities.
g. TEPNG will only recognize and correspond with duly authorized officers of the pre-qualified bidders not through individual or agents acting on their behalf.
h. Interested tenderer(s) should note that TEPNG has cordial relationship with the host communities of the site where these services may be performed based on existing memorandum of understanding (MOU). Prospective tenderer(s) will be requiring to implement the obligation of the MOU as part of their contract.
i. Company reserves the right to award one or more contracts from this Call for Tender Process
ES/NCDMB/TEPNG/ADV/UPD/13022024/PROVISION OF PRESSURE VESSELS PREPARATION SERVICES FOR INTERSIVE INSPACTION ON JV ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE SITES.
