Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited Tender Opportunity: Provision of Offshore Containers & Baskets (Cargo Transportation Units)

1.) Introduction
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), operator of NNPC/MPN Joint Ventures plans to engage suppliers for the Provision of Offshore Containers and Baskets on its offshore locations within the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture (JV) acreage for an anticipated contract term of three (3) years with a two (2) year optional renewal period. Contract is expected to commence in the 4th Quarter of 2013.

2.) Scope of Work
The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the Provision of Offshore Containers and Baskets

The services shall include the provision of a complete operation, technical and management support team with qualified personnel to cover full maintenance and repair of Contractor’s equipment. Contractor shall be required to provide qualified personnel for services that shall include but may not be limited to the following:

• Contractor to supply offshore containers, baskets, chemical and Helifuel tanks for transporting cargo to/from offshore locations in a safe and secured manner.
• Contractor supplied containers must be equipped with 4-point certified lifting slings and must conform with international construction standards for offshore containers, baskets and portable chemical and helicopter fuel (Jet A1) tanks.
  • British Standard Code of Practice for Inspection and Repair of Offshore Containers - BS 7072: 1989
  • UK Statutory Instrument - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998: Si2307
  • Det Norske Veritas - DnV Guidance Notes 2.7-1.
  • American Petroleum Institute - “API Standard 8A, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment.”
  • American Petroleum Institute - “API Recommended Practice 8B, Hoisting Tool Inspection and Maintenance” Procedures
  • American Petroleum Institute - “API Bulletin 5T1 Bulletin on Imperfection Terminology.

3.) Mandatory Requirements

• To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in the 30805 - Rental - Containers, Baskets category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. 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.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.
• If you are not listed in a product/service category but you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 30 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
• To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipexng.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.

4.) 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 or EEPNL 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.

Qualified Tenderers shall be required to submit at a later date the following:

• 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.
• 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 CO7) 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. (Where the NC target of a service is 100% Only Nigerian COY can deliver)
• Submit a plan on how it intends to give first consideration to goods and services provided from within Nigeria, to meet the NC target of 100% spend (Truck package/Product Transportation Services) ,in line with the requirements of the Act.
• Demonstrate key Management positions that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the Company total workforce (direct and in-direct employees) that are Nigerians.
• Provide detailed plan for staff training and development on engineering, project management and procurement (including all software to be used, number of personnel, name of organization providing such training and evidence of past training record) for Nigerian personnel including description of any specific programs in place for transfer of technology and skills to indigenous businesses and Nigerians over the next five (5) years.
• Provide evidence of domiciliation of project management and procurement centers in Nigeria with physical addresses (not P.O. Box).

Provide evidence of Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC)

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

5.) Close Date
Only tenderers who are registered with 30805: Rental - Containers, Baskets Product Group category of NJQS category as at l600hrs on Friday, January II, 2013 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical bids.

6.) Additional Information

• 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.
• All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
• MPN shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.

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