DEADLINE: 13TH MAY, 2025
NIGERIA LNG LIMITED (NLNG)
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION & COMMISSIONING OF SLUDGE DEWATERING SYSTEM

Introduction The NLNG production plant located on Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria, comprises six natural gas liquefaction trains with a total capacity of twenty-two million tons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and five million tons of Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) per annum. The production facility is managed by a dedicated team of operators, specialists, and service providers who ensure continuous production operations round the clock.

NLNG hereby invites qualified companies with the requisite experience detailed below to express their interest in participating in the tendering process for the specified services.

Scope
REVAMP OF SLUDGE DEWATERING SYSTEM

The scope of works for the engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning of the Sludge Dewatering System shall include:

The scope of works for the engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning of the Sludge Dewatering System shall include:
i. Engineering:
a. Detailed Engineering Design
ii. Procurement:
a. Bulk Materials
iii. Decommissioning, Installation, and Commissioning:
a. Decommissioning of existing centrifuge and pumps
b. Civil works – Construction and early works
c. Electrical Installation works
d. Mechanical Installation works
e. Instrumentation installation works
f. Commissioning and integration
g. Provision and installation of information management technology/systems
h. Site Restoration and clean up.
i. As-built drawings and documentation, including progress reports and pictures.

Commencement and Duration

  • Contract start date: April 2026
  • Contract end date: March 2029
  • Duration: 36 months.

Pre-Qualification
Only companies that meet NLNG’s pre-qualification requirements will receive further correspondence from the Company, including invitations to tender for the Revamp of the Sludge Dewatering System Project. Interested companies must respond to this invitation with the following information/documents for consideration. Failure to submit any of these documents may result in disqualification.

  1. Confirmation of interest to participate in the pre-qualification exercise for the Revamp of the Sludge Dewatering System Project.
  2. Certificate of Incorporation and CAC documents (forms CO2 and Co7).
  3. Current/valid NMDOGISP certificates to operate as a Procurement and Construction company and to do business in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
  4. Vendor’s Health Safety & Environment Policy and Quality Management Policy.
  5. Company profile, organisation, size, and structure, including any parent, technical partnership, alliance, or joint venture of companies to whom they belong, together with:
  • CVs of the vendor’s management team.
  • CVs of key technical personnel within the organization available for the work.
  1. Detailed list of relevant experience with evidence to demonstrate capability and experience in undertaking/completing major Procurement and Construction works within the last 10 years. Kindly indicate names of clients, location, and cost or volume of services provided with evidence.
  2. Detailed list of owned/leased equipment/machinery including evidence of certifications proposed for the project.
  3. Financial audited accounts for the last three years and evidence of capacity to fund the contract if successful.
  4. Tax clearance certificates for the last three years.
  5. Evidence and documentation supporting compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICID) Act 2010.

Compliance with Nigerian Content (NOGICID ACT 2010)
The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICID) 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 NOGICID 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 for both buildings 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 NOGICID 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.

  1. 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(s) of Association.
  2. All companies shall be Nigerian Indigenous Service Companies having 51% and above Nigerian equity in the shareholding and ownership structure of tenderer’s legally registered entity in Nigeria by CAMA (Companies and Allied Matters Act).
  3. Evidence of registration on the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) NOGIC Joint Qualification System (JQS).
  4. Evidence of valid and appropriate Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC) for relevant scope of service. All bidders shall provide a valid and relevant category 1,2,3,4, or 5 NCEC for Construction and Moveable Equipment (EC) to support this contract.
  5. 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.
  6. Details of the company’s corporate organization overall Human Resources 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Demonstrate willingness to carry out Human Capital Development (HCD) in compliance with the Human Capacity Development guidelines of NCDMB.

Submission of Responses
Submit documents according to the instructions in this publication. Missing any documents may disqualify the applicant. Submit the Expression of Interest here: https://nlngeoi-nlng.msapproxy.net/NLNGVendors/eoi_index.aspx.

Submissions must be received by NLNG by Tuesday, 13th May 2025.

Please Note:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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:
NLNG MANAGEMENT

ES/NCDMB/NLNG/ADV/MOD/250325/ EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION & COMMISSIONING OF THE SLUDGE DEWATERING

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