DEADLINE: 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2025
RENAISSANCE AFRICA ENERGY COMPANY
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/RENAISSANCE/TOTALENERGIES/AENR JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL 3D SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING SERVICES
TENDER REF: CW868095 NIPEX/ TENDER NUMBER: SHOPPING CART RAEC.00000006
NCDMB CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER: ES/NCDMB/UPD/RAEC-DA-100135/180625/
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (RENAISSANCE), in its role as Operator of the NNPC/RENAISSANCE/TotalEnergies /NAOC Joint Venture hereby announces to interested and prequalified companies an upcoming tendering opportunity for the Provision of External 3D Seismic Data Processing Services. The proposed contract will commence in February 2026 and remain active for a five (5) year duration, with an option of a two (2) year extension. Two (2) contracts are planned and will be awarded. Please visit the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange Portal www.nipex-ng.com for further details.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The services will be performed by call-off contracts with qualified seismic processing contractors with offices in Nigeria. It is expected that qualified contractors will have the capacity and manpower to perform all processing services in Nigeria in line with the Nigerian Content requirements. Scope of activities under this contract include:
1. Processing of Land/Swamp seismic data through prescribed Renaissance processing sequence from field tapes to Pre-Stack Depth Migration.
2. Processing of Shallow Water OBN (Ocean Bottom Node) seismic data through prescribed Renaissance processing sequence from field tapes to Pre-Stack Depth Migration.
3. Testing required processing parameters to ensure optimal results.
4. Input and output of seismic data in approved Society of Exploration Geophysicist (SEG) standard format.
5. Input and output of ASCII data such as navigation or velocity data in an approved format.
6. Submission of closeout and final seismic data processing reports
3.0 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified as essential service vendor in the 3.10 Seismic/Geophysical Services (Product/Services CODE 3.10.02 – 2D/3D/4D Seismic Data Processing Services and CODE 3.10.08 – OBC Seismic Processing Services) category in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. Only successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive combined Technical and Commercial Invitation to Tender (ITT).
2. To determine if you are pre-qualified and view 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.
3. If you are not listed in a product/service category you are registered with NUPRC to do business, contact NipeX office at 27B Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for necessary update.
4. To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download the application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
5. To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content Requirements in the NipeX system.
4.0 NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Vendors are to demonstrate strict compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and provide the following requirements:
1. Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company with greater than 51% Nigerian Shareholding. Submit certified true copies of CAC (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, etc.) including forms 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent; article of association and/or evidence of company memorandum & article of association and/or evidence of company incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria. entity’s incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria. Tenderer shall provide evidence of registration with the NCDMB NOGIC JQS
2. Tenderer shall provide evidence of category 1,2,3,4 or 5 Consultancy Services NCEC demonstrating capacity to execute Seismic processing as well as deploy trained personnel to execute the work scope.
3. Tenderer shall (via a letter of undertaking utilizing its letter headed paper) commit to: (failure to provide this undertaking letter will constitute a fatal flaw)
- Complying with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline 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).
- In line with the NOGICD Act, deduct 1% NCDF for every subcontract to be issued on the contract and remit same to NCDMB. Tendered shall ensure that the 1% NCDF for all subcontracts must be priced into the commercial submission to be submitted to the Operator.
4. Provide evidence of what percentage of your key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerians. Also, show overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
5. Tenderer shall provide documented evidence (not limited to ownership/rental of administrative office, seismic processing facility) demonstrating presence in Nigeria for the execution of the work scope.
5.0 CLOSING DATE
Only Tenderers who are registered in the NJQS Seismic/ Geophysical Services (PRODUCT CODE 3.10.02 and 3.10.08) category as at September 01, 2025 16:00 hrs being the advert close date and time shall be invited to submit combined Technical and Commercial bids
6.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be to the contractor’s accounts.
- This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of Renaissance Africa Energy Company to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Renaissance and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
- Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents. Please visit NipeX portal at www.nipex-ng.com for this advert and other information. Also note that this contract will be progressed through NipeX system.
