DEADLINE: 23RD OCTOBER, 2025
TOTALENERGIES EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED (TEPNG)
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/ TOTAL ENERGIES JOINT VENTURE TOTALENERGIES
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION BARGE
NIPEX TENDER REF: 1000007963 TENDER ID: CTR109345
1. INTRODUCTION
TOTALENERGIES EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED (TEPNG) operator of OML 99, 100 and 102 invites interested and reputable Contractors with suitable vessels, equipment and relevant experience to apply for pre-qualification for consideration to tender for the Provision of Accommodation Barge for the support of operations of TEPNG’s Offshore Facilities.
2. Brief description of Work Scope and Specifications This Contract is for the provision of an offshore vessel to support the day-to-day operations of Rigs, FPSOs and core fleet support services for all operated TEPNG Offshore Locations (OML99, OML 100 and OML 102)
The objective of the CFT shall be to award contracts to multiple technically qualified bidders with the best competitive commercial offers for provision of services on a continuous basis as the need arises.
The Scope to be covered under the contract is to provide the following core marine vessels (also known as watercrafts) to support offshore operations in Nigeria, within the safe capabilities and capacities of the vessel and crew for TEPNG Asset;
- 1 x Accommodation Barge for providing offshore accommodation services, storage and workshop spaces in TEPNG operated locations
Project Delivery Schedule The schedule requirement is to have a contract in place by Q2 2026. The Call for Tender will detail the provisions necessary for the Service.
HSE Considerations The greatest importance is placed on prospecting Contractor’s Safety performance and past records. The Tenderers will be required to complete at the Technical stage, a HSE Questionnaire and submit with his Technical Tender, a comprehensive HSE Management System manual among other documents. The analysis of the HSE requirement will contribute to progressing selected Tenderers in the CFT process. Any Tenderer that scores below 60% in the HSE/QA/QC & Tech Main Evaluation would not be allowed to progress to the Commercial Stage.
3. Mandatory Requirements
- To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested suppliers are required to be pre-qualified and have a “LIVE” subscription status in the following NJQS service/product group category: (3.08.04 Accommodation Platforms / Vessels) by the CFT advert closing date. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in any of these categories will receive an invitation to submit their Tender for the services.
- To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/services category you are listed for: Open http://vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log in details. Click on Products/Services Status tab to view your status and product codes.
- If you are not listed in the product/service categories mentioned above but you have registered with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to do business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry in those areas, please contact the NipeX administration office at 27b Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
- To initiate the NJQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com click on click on “Service” tab followed by “NJQS Registration”.
- To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian content requirements in the NipeX system.
- Only Nigerian Indigenous service companies having verifiable Nigerian equity shareholding of 51% and above shall submit bids for this tender.
4. Nigerian Content Requirements TUCN is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Content Act 2010 for Nigerian Content Development.
Tenderer Shall:
1. Demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian-registered company with 51% or more shareholding capacity. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3,.2.4, 2.5, etc.). Tenderer shall provide evidence of registration with the NCDMB NOGIC JQS and NUPRC
2. Provide evidence of what percentage of your key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total workforce are Nigerians.
Also, show the overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
3. Provide a detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure. (Asset, equipment, Technical/Administrative office, maintenance workshop, etc.) in Nigeria to support this contract.
4. Comply with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guidelines 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).
5. Ensure that all items to be procured not limited to the following project materials, equipment packages, and consumables for the associated works (Marine ropes, Hydraulic Oil, Grease, Fenders, Hoses, Reels, Fittings, Filters,), shall be procured through Nigerian manufacturing and assemblage for the companies having valid NCEC for manufacturing and assemblage for the applicable product category.
6. Ensure that all marine vehicles and vessels (not limited to tankers, supplier vessels (PSVs) FPSOs, etc.,) for the project, shall comply with the NOGICD Act of giving first considerations to vendors on the NOGICJQS categories A or B who have demonstrated Nigerian ownership of applicable vessels with a valid Nigerian Content Marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC) to be deployed and proven capacity to execute work.
NOTE: Failure to comply with the provision of the Nigerian Content Act 2010 or to demonstrate commitment to the development of the Nigerian Content Policy shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.
5. Additional Information
1. Failure to provide any of the listed documents or information may automatically disqualify the tenderer.
2. All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by the tenderers.
3. This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of TUCN to award any contract to any Supplier and/or associated Vendors, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from TUCN and/or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS.
4. The ITT and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX portal. Interested tenderers are therefore advised to ensure that their profiles 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.
5. Tendering process will be the NNPCL contracting process (Double Envelope Tenders (DET) requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical and commercial tender at the same time. Following a technical review, commercial tenders of technically and financially qualified contractors will be evaluated.
6. Man hour figures for Capital Project Portfolios are estimates to provide definition to the scope and do not constitute guaranteed quantities.
7. TUCN will only recognize and correspond with duly authorized officers of the pre-qualified tenderers and NOT through individuals or agents acting on their behalf.
8. Interested Tenderer(s) should note that TEPNG has very cordial relationship with the host communities of the sites where these services may be performed based on existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Prospective tenderer(s) will be required to implement the obligations of the MOU as part of their contract.
9. COMPANY reserves the right to award one or more contracts from this Call For Tender Process.
6. Submission Deadline Only Suppliers who are registered and have a “LIVE” status in the NJQS category (3.08.04 Accommodation Platforms / Vessels) at 1600 hrs on 23rd October, 2025 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit technical and commercial tenders.
NCDMB Advert Certification Authorization Number: ES/NCDMB/UPD/TEPNG-DA-100314/110825
