DEADLINE:
ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED (EEPNL)
AN EXXONMOBIL AFFILIATE
CONTRACTOR OF NNPC / ESSO PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION AGENCY II (TPIA II) SERVICES
NIPEX NUMBER: (ESSO.00000138) 3.02.01 & 3.02.14
(1) INTRODUCTION
Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, Contractor of NNPC/ ESSO Production Sharing Contract plan to engage the services of competent and qualified firms to provide qualified third-party inspection personnel (Third Party Inspection Agency II) at international or in-country locations for manufacturing, construction or any work described as Inspection for an anticipated contract term of Five (5) years plus two (2) years optional extension.
(2) SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work includes but is not limited to the provision of qualified personnel to provide Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) services.
Interested companies must be able to provide qualified third-party inspection personnel at international or in-country locations for manufacturing, construction, safety and marine inspection or any work described as inspection for the following:
(i) Source inspection covering witness and hold points listed on the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) at the manufacturing facility and items such as pressure vessels, pipes, rotating equipment, valves, painting/coating/lining, galvanizing, test labs, documentation, etc.
(ii) Discipline inspection covering verification checks witness and hold points listed on the Inspection and Test Plan for civil, structural, welding, NDE, coating. mechanical, static/rotating, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical completions, documentations, etc.
(3) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
(i) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in the NIPEX category/Product Code: 3.02.01: (Quality Assurance QAQC Consultancy) and 3.02.14 (Third Party Evaluation/Verification Consultancy) of the NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. All successfully prequalified suppliers in these categories will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
(ii) 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 ‘Subscription’ tab on the left hand side of the dashboard to view your status and, click “Product Code” tab to view registered product codes.
(iii) If you are not listed in a product/service category and you are registered with DPR 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 DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
(iv) To initiate the NJQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com , click on the Registration tab, and select NipeX SAP Ariba Vendor Registration.
(4) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Company is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (NOGICD Act) 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). NNPC/ ESSO PSC 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 registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act with not less than 51% equity shares by Nigerians. Bidders 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:
(i) Demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian registered company with greater than 51% equity shareholding. Also, provide form CO2 and CO7 evidence of registration with NCDMB NOGIC JQS and NUPRC certificate.
(ii) Demonstrate detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (address, layout drawing, lease document of technical/administrative office in Nigeria to support this contract.
(iii) Provide a project-specific organogram showing the Names and Nationalities of all key personnel not limited to (Community Project Inspector, Contract Specialist, Contract Administration, Construction Surveillance Personnel, Construction Technical Foreman, Construction Engineer, Construction Advisor/Supervisor, Dimensional Control Inspector, Dive Inspection Lead, Drilling/Well intervention Subsea Controller, Marine QA/QC Inspection Surveyor, Marine Safety Inspector, Material Inspector. Marine Engineer, Marine Lead, Mooring Inspector, Navigation QC, Onshore Project Coordinator, Operations Inspector, PDMS Administrator, Personnel Logistics Controller, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Discipline Inspector-Coating, Discipline Inspector-1 & E, Discipline Inspector-Piping, Discipline Inspector- Welding, Discipline Inspector-Structural, Discipline Inspector -Mechanical, Discipline Inspector-Civil, Discipline Inspector-NDT, Quality Analyst, Quality Assurance Inspector/Lead, Interface Coordinator, Lead Quality Inspector, Lead Procurement Quality Inspector, Document Control, Discipline Inspector-SURF, Multi-Discipline Inspector, Project Safety Advisor, Safety Analyst, Site Safety Inspection Lead, Site Safety Inspector, Senior Quality Inspection Coordinator, Scaffolding Inspector, Scaffold Advisor, Security Coordinator, Security Advisor, Seismic Data Technical QC Representative, and ERP Support Specialist, SSHE Manager, Subsea Inspection Personnel. Subsea System Engineer, Subsea System Manager, Technical Training Supervisor/Advisor, Vessel Lead, WMS Inspector, Work Management Coordinator, Source Inspector etc) that will execute the work scope for this service. CVS of all personnel listed in the project organogram should be submitted. For any position to be occupied by Expatriate personnel, tenderer shall commit to obtaining expatriate quota approval from NCDMB before project execution.
(iv) Provide valid category 1,2,3,4 or 5 consultancy services (CS) NCEC demonstrating capacity and capability in Third Party Evaluation/Verification Consultancy or category 1,2,3,4 or 5 Quality Inspection (QS) NCEC demonstrating capacity to execute the work scope.
(v) 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).
Bidders’ failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Bidder’s disqualification.
(5) CLOSING DATE
Only Tenderers who are registered in the NJQS product codes 3.02.01: (Quality Assurance QAQC Consultancy) and/or 3.02.14 (Third Party Evaluation/Verification Consultancy) as at 1600hrs on July 16, 2026, being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical and Commercial bids.
(6) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(i) This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of ESSO to award a contract to any Supplier and/or associated companies, Sub-contractors or Agents.
(ii) This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from ESSO and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
(iii) NNPCIESSO reserves the right to reject any and or all prequalified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no costs whatsoever.
(iv) All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/ service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by Suppliers.
(v) Suppliers that are prequalified for both product/ service categories in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone number) of their company and authorized responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
(vi) ESSO shall communicate only with the authorized responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or Agents.
ES/NCDMB/UPD/EEPNL -DA-100722/100226/PROVISION OF THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION AGENCY SERVICES II (TPIA II)
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