ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED (EEPNL) AND ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION NIGERIA (OFFSHORE EAST) LIMITED (EEPN(OE)L
(EXXONMOBIL AFFILIATES)
CONTRACTOR OF NNPC LTD / ESSO PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT
TENDER OPPORTUNITY:
PROVISION OF MULTI-PURPOSE SUPPORT VESSEL (MPSV) TO SUPPORT DEEP WATER OPERATIONS
NIPEX NUMBER: ESSO.00000132
1. INTRODUCTION
Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL), operator of NNPC OML 133 and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) Limited (EEPN(OE)L), operator of OML 138, herein referred to as “Esso” plans to engage the services of competent and qualified companies for the provision of offshore support vessels to support operations within its NNPC/Esso PSC acreages.
The anticipated contract term is for a primary period of five (5) years plus two (2) years optional extension.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work includes provision of the equipment, personnel and necessary logistics to operate the underlisted vessels, which should have been built not earlier than 2010.
• Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV) with capacity to support buoy maintenance and hose handling operations. The MPV should have IACS Class, DP Class II, minimum 100Ton, knuckle boom crane with active heave compensation, subsea crane, auxiliary crane 25Tons, moonpool, ROV(x2), work class, minimum 100 Pax, Helideck, Surfer ladder
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
(a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested tenderers are required to be prequalified and have LIVE status in the 3.08.01 – Tugs/ROV Support/ Diving Support Services category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT)
(b) To determine if you are prequalified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Open https://vms.nipex.org/login 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.
(c) If you are not listed in this product/service category and you are registered with NUPRC, please contact NipeX office at No.27 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
(d) To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
(e) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigeria Content requirements in the NipeX system
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/EEPNL 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 formed and 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.
As part of their technical tender submissions, prequalified Tenderers shall:
(a) 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.
(b) Demonstrate detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (address, layout drawing, lease document of technical & administrative office, storage, assembly area, repair and maintenance workshop) in Nigeria to support this contract.
(c) Provide a project-specific organogram showing Names and Nationalities of all key personnel not limited to (Vessel Master, Chief Mate, Navigational Officer of The Watch, Senior Dynamic Positioning Officer, Dynamic Positioning Officer, Deck Ratings, Chief Engineer, Second Engineer, Engineering Officer of The Watch, Electro-Technical Officer (ETO), Engineering Ratings, Chief Cook and Steward) 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.
(d) Ensure that all Marine vessels to be deployed for work are assets categorized as stated below. Tenderer can either directly own marine vessels with the applicable Nigerian Content Marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC) category or provide Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with a vessel owner that has the applicable NCMVC category. To be eligible for partnerships with MOA, Tenderer must demonstrate ownership of any vessel type (not limited to vessel types below), with valid NCMVC.
i. Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSV): Nigerian Content Marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC) category A, B, C or D applies.
(e) 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).
Tenderer’s failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Tenderer’s disqualification
5. NIMASA
Compliance with the Coastal and inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 is a pre-requisite for consideration of Tenders.
6. CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are registered and have LIVE status in the 3.08.01 Tugs/ROV Support/ Diving Support Services category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database at 16:00hours on 16th January 2026, being the advert closing date, shall be invited to submit Bids.
7. CLOSING DATE
(a) Interested suppliers must be prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS
(b) Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS
(c) 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
(d) 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
(e) All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers
(f) Suppliers that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that their names 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
(g) Esso shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.
NCDMB CERTIFICATION: ES/NCDMB/UPD/EEPNL-DA-100542/041225
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