Contractors/Suppliers Needed by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), for the Provision of Bus services

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), Operator of NNPC/MPN Joint  Venture plans to engage the services of competent contractors, for the provision of Bus Services in Lagos to support her operations within the NNPC/ MPN Joint Venture (JV) acreage for an anticipated contract term of four (4) years plus one (1) year optional extension.

Scope of Work
The scope of work to be provided shall include but not limited to the following provisions

• Operation and Maintenance of efficient transportation services to convey Company’s employees and other personnel to/from designated locations in Lagos.
• Provision of Ad-hoc vehicle services for Company’s needs in addition to the regular bus services
• Provision of brand new fully air-conditioned vehicles; Fuelling and Maintenance of these vehicles and ensuring the vehicles are in good operational conditions at all times
• All vehicles to be utilized must be duly licensed
• Screening of all personnel to be deployed for this service to ensure compliance with Company's requirements

Mandatory Requirements

• To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in the 3.08.17: Protocols and Logistics Product Category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database; ensure this is done by the Advert close date. All successfully prequalified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
• To determine if you are prequalified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Open www.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log-in details, click on continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then dick supplier product group.
• If you are not listed in a product/service category you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 30 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, lkoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update.
• To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download an application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
• To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system

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). NNPC/MPN JV 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 technical tender submissions, prequalified Tenderers shall:

• Demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian indigenous company, provide details of its Ownership Structure. Submit certified true copies of CAC form (C02 and C07) including Memorandum and Article of Association with minimum of 51% Nigerian shareholding stipulated for a Nigerian Company, including evidence of being registered on the NCDMB NOGIC JQS.
• Description of in-country committed infrastructure (asset, equipment, technical office and administrative space, storage, workshop, repair and testing etc) in Nigeria (offices, equipment etc) to support this contract.
• Description of Project-Specific training, man-hour, budget, skill development and understudy plan for Nigerian personnel in key areas in line with NCD Human Capacity Development Initiative.
• Demonstrate compliance with Federal Government of Nigeria Automobile Policy of purchase/utilization of at least 50% of automobiles manufactured/assembled in Nigeria.

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

Close Date
Only tenderers who are registered with the relevant product/service code as at 16:00 hrs on Friday, August 10, 2017 being the advert close 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.
• 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.
• NNPC1MPN reserves the right to reject any and or all prequalified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no costs whatsoever.
• All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product) service catego4 es in NJOS shall be borne solely by Suppliers.
• Suppliers that are prequalified for this product! service category 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.
• MPN shall communicate only with the authorized) responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or Agents.