Tender Opportunity for the Provision of Offshore Construction Support of Offshore Construction and Installation Program (OCIP) III at Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN)

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) operator of the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture (JV) plans to award multiple contracts to the lowest technically qualified bidders, in a ratio inversely proportional to their total evaluated commercial bids, for the provision of Offshore Construction Support for the Offshore Construction and Installation Program (OCIP) III in her joint venture concession areas offshore the Qua lboe Terminal, Akwa lbom State, Nigeria. Anticipated contract term is four (4) years with an additional one (1) year option period. Contract commencement is expected in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2015.

Tender Opportunity for the Provision of Offshore Construction Support of Offshore Construction and Installation Program (OCIP) III 

Scope of Work
Tenderer(s) will be required to provide the following for the purpose of executing the Offshore Installation Programs of the OCIP III at various Company locations:

• Provision of required offshore construction vessels and associated equipment and services.

Nigerian Content
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).

MPNU 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.

Tenderers shall consider Nigerian content as an important element of their overall project development and management philosophy for project execution.

In the course of tendering and as part of their submissions, tenderers shall be requested to:

1. Provide a description of its committed infrastructure (asset, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, repair, and maintenance, testing, laboratory, etc.) in Nigeria (offices, equipment etc.) to support this contract, evidence that a minimum of 50% of all equipment deployed to work by multinational and international companies are owned by the Nigerian subsidiary.
2. Demonstrate that its entity is a Nigerian registered company, defined as a company registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provision of Company and Allied Matters Act. Provide details of its Ownership Structure. Submit certified true copies of CAC form (C02 and C07) including Memorandum and Article of Association. For Nigerian company in alliance with a foreign company or multinational, submit evidence of binding agreement of the alliance duly signed by the CEO’s of both parties.
3. Submit a plan on how It intends to give first consideration to goods and services provided from within Nigeria, to meet the NC targets set for the program in line with the requirements of the Act.
4. Demonstrate key Management positions that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the Company total workforce (direct and in-direct employees) that are Nigerians
5. Submit a plan on how it intends to provide Human Capacity Development and Personnel Training
6. Provide evidence of application for NIGERIAN CONTENT EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE (NCEC) issued by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (in respect of any components, spares, equipment, systems and packages to be used on the project.

Tenderer’s failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Tenderer’s disqualification.

Mandatory Requirement

1. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested suppliers must be prequalified for the 3.08.04 product/service category (Accommodation Platforms Nessels) in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database.
2. To determine if you are prequalified and view the product/service categories you are listed for: Open www.nipexng.com 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”.
3. If you are not listed in this product/service category and you are registered with DPR, please contact NipeX office at 30 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
4. To initiate the JOS pre-qualification process, access www.nipexng.com to download application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
5. To be eligible, all tenderers must comply with the Nigeria Content requirements.

Close Date:
Only tenderers who are registered in the 3.08.04 product/service category (Accommodation Platforms Nessels) in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database and have met Nigerian Content requirements as at 1600hrs on Thursday, December 4th, 2014 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.

Additional Information

• Interested suppliers must be prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS
• Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS and have met Nigerian Content Requirements.
• This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of MPN to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents
• This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from MPN and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS
• All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers
• Suppliers that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that the 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 in the NJQS database
• MPN shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.

Mobil House, Lekki Expressway, Victoria Island,
P.M.B. 12054, Lagos