Provision of Infrastructure Support Services at Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited

Provision of Infrastructure Support Services

12. Installation and administration of Unix/Redhat Linux OS as well as server-bound services such as print, plot, NIS, PBS, NAS storage, and authentication services.
13. Installation and maintenance of specialized server based applications.
14. Installation and administration of Chevron’s enterprise data backup systems.

Mandatory Tender Requirements:

1. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be prequalified in any of the 3.11 .07 (Operating Systems Installation/Support Services, 3.11 .08(User Support/Help Desk Services) or 3.11.20(Telecommunication Installation / Support Services) categories in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in these categories by the bid close date will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).

2. Please note that interested bidders including their sub-contractor(s) shall be required to:
a. Meet all JQS mandatory requirements to be listed as “PREQUALIFIED” for a category in the JQS database.

b. Meet all Nigerian Content requirements stated in this advert In their responses to the Invitation to Technical Tender.

(Failure to meet the Nigerian Content requirements is a “FATAL FLAW”).

1. To determine if you are pre-qualified 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.

2. If you are not listed in this product/service category, and you are registered with DPR to do business for this category, please contact NipeX office at 30, Oyinkan Jolayemi Street, Ikoyi Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.

3. To initiate and complete the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipexng.com to download the application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.


Nigerian Content Requirements

• Demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian Registered Company, or Nigerian Registered Company as the contracting entity in genuine alliance or joint venture with foreign company with details on scope and responsibilities of parties for this work. Such companies must show evidence of joint venture binding agreement duly signed by the CEO of both companies including evidence or plans of physical operational presence and set-up in Nigeria.
• Furnish details of company ownership and share holding structure. Also submit clear photocopies of your CAC Forms CO2 and CO7.
• 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 by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
• Provide a Nigerian Content Plan providing a detailed description of the role, work scope, man-hours and responsibilities of all Nigerian companies and personnel that would be involved in executing the work. Also provide details of Nigerian Content focal point or manager.
• State proposed total scope of work to be conducted by Nigerian personnel (whether contracted directly or under subcontract agreements) with names and addresses including evidences of well equipped offices and workshop; attach past experience of such patronage.
• Specific to this project, 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.
• Proyide evidence ofdomiciliation of project management and procurement centers in Nigeria with physical addresses (not P.O. Box).
• Location of in-country facilities (Equipment, storage, workshops, repair & maintenance facilities and, testing facilities.
• Provide details on any other Nigerian Content initiative your company is involved in.
   

Closing Date

Only tenderers who are registered with NJQS Product/Category Code 3.11 .07(Operating Systems Installation /Support Services, 3.11 .08 (User Support / Help Desk Services) or 3.11 .20 (Telecommunication Installation/Support Services by 16:00 Hours, Tuesday September 18, 2012 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit technical bid.

Please note the following informatlon:

• Suppliers eligible for this tender opportunity are expected to be prequalified in NJQS under this product/service Module.
• The Invitation to Tender (ITT) and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX. All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be to the contractor’s accounts.
• This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of CNL to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, subcontractors or agents, nor shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from CNL and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
• The tendering process shall be the NNPC contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tenders first. Following a technical review, only technically and financially qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tenders.
• Chevron Nigeria Limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the prequalifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents.
• Please visit NipeX portal at www.nipexng.com for this advert and other information.

Management
Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited. 2 Chevron Drive, Lekki Peninsula, P.M.B. 12825. Lagos