DEADLINE: 24TH APRIL, 2026
SEPLAT WEST LIMITED
(ON BEHALF OF THE SEPLAT/NEPL JOINT VENTURE)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF CEMENTING AND PUMPING SERVICE
NIPEX/TENDER NUMBER: SR3026859097
NCDMB CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER: NCDMB/PCAD/IPP/SEPLAT-0326/100803
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
Seplat West Limited, the operator of the NEPL/Seplat Joint Venture, hereby invites interested and prequalified companies with proven experience in the provision of Provision of cementing and pumping services, including the supply of equipment, personnel, and associated services required for drilling, completion, well intervention and workover operations in the Western Assets on onshore wells. Anticipated contract term is three (3) years with a two (2) year optional extension period.
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work involves the provision of cementing accessories and pumping services that comply with Company and industry standards and specifications to support Company’s drilling operations in the NEPL/Seplat JV acreage. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the provision of Cementing equipment, associated tools and highly qualified specialist personnel. At a minimum, interested companies must be able to provide the following Cementing and Pumping Services:
- Cementing and pumping units, tools, equipment, and associated services (including primary, remedial, and squeeze cementing operations).
- Well cementing and pumping job design, engineering, and operational planning services.
- Cementing materials, additives, chemicals, consumables, and spare parts.
- Other related cementing and pumping equipment required for safe and efficient operations; and
- Competent, certified engineers and qualified personnel to execute cementing and pumping operations in accordance with industry standards and HSE requirements.
The contract is expected to run for three (3) years with an option to extend for an additional two (2) years, subject to performance and project requirements.
(3.0) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
(a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified and have LIVE status in the NJQS code -3.04.03 (Cementing Services, Cement engineering) category in the Nipex Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified contractors in this category will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT).
(b) To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for visit https://vms.nipex.org/login 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.
(c) If you are not listed in a product/service category and you are registered with NUPRC (Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission) to do business; Contact NipeX office at Post Square Towers 1, 3 Ologun Agbaje Street, Off Adeola Odeku Street Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
(d) To initiate the NJQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com click on registration tab followed by NipeX SAP Ariba Vendor registration.
(e) Any entity intending to bid as a joint venture/alliance must demonstrate a genuine alliance or joint venture with details on scope and responsibilities of parties for this work, and payment arrangements. Such companies must show evidence of joint venture via a legally binding agreement duly signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of both companies. In the absence of a binding legal agreement relating directly to this activity, the company submitting the response on behalf of the alliance/joint venture must supply a power of attorney authorizing it to do so.
(f) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.
In the section below: “OGTAN” shall mean Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria and “Tenderer” shall mean bidder.
Closing Time: 16:00 hrs
Office Address: Post Square Towers 1, 3 Ologun Agbaje Street, Off Adeola Odeku Street Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
(4.0) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Seplat West Limited, as an indigenous Exploration and Production Company in Nigeria, is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 enacted by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2010. 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 to the Act and any other targets as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
NEPL/Seplat requires their Contractors to comply with the Act, its attached Schedule and any applicable regulation developed by the NCDMB.
Nigerian Content (NC) in the Nigerian oil and gas industry is defined as:
“The quantum of composite value added to or created in the Nigerian economy by a systematic development of capacity and capabilities through the deliberate utilization of Nigerian human, material resources and services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.”
“Nigerian company” is a company formed and registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act with not less than 51% equity shares by Nigerians.
Tenderers shall consider Nigerian content as an important element of their overall project development and management philosophy for project execution.
As part of their submissions, Tenderers shall be expected by the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to:
(a) Demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian registered company with greater than 51% equity shareholding. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, etc.) evidence of registration with NCDMB NOGIC JQS and NUPRC certificate including company memorandum & article of association and/or evidence of entity’s incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria.
(b) 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.
(c) Provide a project-specific organogram showing the Names and Nationalities of all key personnel not limited to (Cementing & Pumping Supervisor/Field Engineer, Cementing Engineer, Pumping Unit Operator, Assistant Pump Operator/Pumping Technician, Bulk Plant Operator) that will execute the work scope for this service. For any position to be occupied by Expatriate personnel, tenderer shall commit to obtaining expatriate quota approval from NCDMB before project execution.
(d) Provide evidence of NCEC Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 under the manufacturing & related Services (MS) or Services and Support group (SS), to demonstrate capacity and capability in executing the work scope.
(e) 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).
(f) Demonstrate detailed description of the location of in-country facilities & infrastructure (address, layout drawing, lease document of technical & administrative office) to execute the work scope
(g) Ensure that all vessels (not limited to Barge, Tugboats) to be engaged in this project or service must be categorized as Nigerian owned in the NCDMB latest Marine vessel categorization or vessel owner must have Category A or B NCDMB Marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC).
(h) In line with NCDMB published guideline for the utilization of locally produced Barite and Bentonite in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry, all vendors shall utilize in-country/local producers of Barites, Bentonite and other related chemicals for this service.
Attempt to consider “briefcase” partners as a bypass means, to fulfil local content requirements will be rejected by the Board.
Tenderer’s failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Tenderer’s disqualification.
(5.0) CLOSE DATE
Only tenderers who are registered and have LIVE status in the 3.04.03 (Cementing services, Cement engineering) in Nipex Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database as at 16:00hours on April 24, 2026, being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical and Commercial Bids.
(6.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Interested suppliers must be prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS.
(b) Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS.
(c) This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of Seplat West to award a contract to any tenderer and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents.
(d) This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Seplat and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
(e) All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by tenderer.
(f) Tenderers that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that their names and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone number) of their company and authorized/responsible personnel are up to date in their company profile on the NJQS database.
(g) Seplat shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.
(h) The tendering process shall be undertaken in accordance with the NNPC contracting process in compliance with Public Procurement Act 2007.
(i) The tendering process shall be the NipeX contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tenders first. Following a technical review, which will focus on the technical evaluation criteria, only technically and financially qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tenders.
(j) Evaluation of tenders and selection of successful bidders will be based on proven capability of a bidder to offer the service and submission of the best commercial responsive tender.
(k) SEPLAT will not enter correspondence with any company or individual on why a company was short-listed or not short listed.
(I) All information must be provided in English Language.
Please visit NipeX portal at www.nipex-ng.com for this advert and other information and note that this tender will be processed through NipeX system.
Disclaimer:
This Advertisement shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the NNPC/SEPLAT joint venture to award any form of contract to any company and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents; nor shall it entitle any company submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NNPC/SEPLAT joint venture and/or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having responded to this advertisement.
