DEADLINE: 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
NLNG
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROVISION OF FABRIC MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN NLNG PLANT
INTRODUCTION
NLNG plant complex located on Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria, consists of six 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, and supporting infrastructure. The supporting infrastructure includes but is not limited to office and residential accommodation utilized by personnel within its operations. NLNG hereby invites interested companies with the requisite experience in the work scope detailed below to express their interest to participate in the bidding process.
SCOPE OF WORK
FABRIC MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
The objective of the Fabric Maintenance and Support Services Contract is to ensure continued integrity of the Company’s assets and facilities through planned/preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance including breakdown repair and replacement works. The scope of Fabric Maintenance and Support Services contract involves the following:
Surface Preparation and Coating Application
Surface preparation necessary to provide acceptable level of cleanliness and profile required for coating application. Coating is applied on prepared surfaces after due quality control and assurance tasks have been conducted and concluded. These involve the provision of all equipment and tools needed for surface preparation and coating application which could be carried out on live equipment and those that are out-of-service.
Insulation, Cladding Works and Fireproofing
Insulation and cladding activities involve replacement of degraded insulation/cladding systems on process piping and equipment with new ones. Fireproofing for special equipment is inclusive in the scope of work. These activities shall be carried out on live or out-of-service process piping and equipment. Existing insulating systems on piping and equipment include thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, fireproofing, personnel protection and cladding. Insulation/cladding repair works require provision of fully equipped fabrication workshops and appropriate tools/equipment for field repair works.
Work Access and Habitat Provision
The scope of work shall also include the provision of temporary weather protection, protection of the works and adjacent facilities using screens and habitats, as well as the provision of access via scaffolding, rope access, mobile platforms, mechanical lifts, etc.
Project Management
This will involve work scope planning, scheduling and execution coordination.
Note: Relevant scope elements shall require the use of non-fossil fuel equipment and tools for work execution.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
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.
a. Confirmation of interest to participate in the pre-qualification exercise for the Provision of Fabric Maintenance and Support Services across NLNG facilities as listed out in the scope.
b. Certificate of Incorporation and other relevant CAC documents (e.g. CAC2, CAC7 or its equivalent).
c. Health, Safety & Environment Policy and Quality Policy.
d. HSE and QMS performance and compliance records including evidence of ISO 14001 & 9001 certifications and good working knowledge of OHSAS 18001
e. Current/Valid relevant certificates to operate and to do business in the Nigerian oil and gas industry as issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)
f. Company profile, organisation, size and structure, including any parent, technical partnership, alliance or joint venture of companies to whom they belong, together with CV of the vendor’s management team.
g. Recent financial statement
h. Tax clearance certificates for the last three (3) years.
i. Evidence and documentation supporting compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 (See Section 3: COMPLIANCE WITH NIGERIAN CONTENT (NOGICD ACT 2010).
j. Contractor’s acceptance that any vehicle to be used under this contract to provide service to NLNG shall have In-Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS) installed in the vehicle as per NLNG specification at contractor’s own cost before the commencement of the contract.
Only companies considered to meet NLNG’s pre-qualification requirements shall receive further correspondence from the Company, including receipt of invitations to tender for the Provision of Fabric Maintenance and Support Services.
NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
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. Interested companies shall comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act that relate to the scope mentioned above and 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 each package:
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) as well as 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 of tenderer’s legally registered entity in Nigeria by CAMA (Companies and Allied Matters Act).
b. Evidence of registration on the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) NOGIC Joint Qualification System (JQS).
c. Bidders shall provide valid Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 for Construction and Moveable Equipment (EC) Group or Quality Control and Inspection (QS) group NCEC demonstrating capability and capacity relevant to execute this work-scope.
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 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.
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 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 RESPONSE
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 documentation should only be submitted via the below steps:
a. Visit the EoI Portal via Hyperlink https://nlngeoi-nlng.msappproxy.net/eoi
b. Follow all mandatory steps listed
c. Applicants who have responded to the previous advert may not reapply.
Submissions must be received by NLNG not later than 29th September 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a. This is not an invitation to tender. Full tendering procedure will be provided to applicants who are successful at this expression of interest, in accordance with NLNG’s pre-qualification procedures.
b. Notwithstanding the submissions of the documents for the expression of interest, NLNG is neither committed nor obliged to include any company and/or associated companies, agents or sub-contractors on any bid list or award any form of contract to any company and/or associated companies, agents or sub-contractors.
c. Please be aware that this invitation to express interest does not guarantee that you will be requested to submit an offer to NLNG; it does not constitute any form of agreement or contract between our companies.
d. NLNG shall not be responsible for any cost incurred in responding to this invitation.
e. This advertisement of Expression of Interest shall not be construed as a commitment by NLNG, nor shall it entitle respondents to claim any indemnity from NLNG, Technical Advisers and/or any of its shareholders by virtue of having responded to this advertisement.
f. This is a simple invitation for you to express your interest in the indicated work scope 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
NLNG
ES/NCDMB/NLNG/ADV/MID/300425/ FABRIC MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
