CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED
OPERATOR OF THE NNPCL/CHEVRON JOINT VENTURE
TENDER OPPORTUNITY
PROVISION OF LEASED INTERNATIONAL IPLC COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS
NIPEX TENDER NO – CNL. 00000286
1. INTRODUCTION
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) plans to engage interested and prequalified suitable telecommunications service provider companies for this tender opportunity for the provision of international leased circuits services between CNL locations other chevron business units internationally. The primary duration for this contract is five years firm plus two years option to renew.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
His project covers the provision of leased fiber connectivity between CNL locations to her international offices the connections are to support critical business voice, data and video communications on a continuous basis.
Project details are as follows:
Provision of International leased IPLC circuit’s service includes but is not limited to:
• Lekki – London power gate (UK)
• Gbagada – Chevron Science Park in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The general work scope for the project includes but not limited to the following:
• Provision of fibre IPLC leased capacity over the PROVIDER’s network between CNL key operation nodes in Nigeria and her international offices in UK and Netherlands
• The last mile links (where applicable) at either end of the circuit shall be protected using fibre link as the primary and fibre or equivalent capacity microwave radio link for backup.
• Evidence of paths and services redundancy on the submarine cable system
• The links (primary and protection/ secondary) failover shall be tested prior to commencement of service
• Provision and installation of related equipment
• Maintenance and support of the overall infrastructure
• These locations will be connected using 4 of the available and reliable submarine cable system in Nigeria today ( 2 cables for UK office and 2 cables for Netherland office)
• No two locations will be connected with the same submarine cable system
• Solution design indicating submarine cable system to be used and detailed of all service elements from end-to-end.
3. MANDATORY TENDER REQUIREMENTS
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be pre-qualified and “live” the 3.11.09 (telecommunications systems, integration installation/support services) or 3.11.10 (date/ voice and message transmitting services) category of the nipex joint qualification system (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified and “live” bidders in these categories by the bid close date will receive invitation to submit technical and commercial tender (ITT).
B. To confirm if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for: open www.vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log in details. Click on products/services tab o view your status and product codes.
C. If you are not listed in the product/service category and you are registered with NUPRC to do business in this category, please contact Nipex office at 27b Oyinkan Abayomi drive, Ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate (formerly called DPR Certificate) as evidence for verification and necessary update.
D. To initiate and complete the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com click on services tab followed by NJQS registration.
E. To be eligible, all tenders must comply with Nigerian content requirements in the Nipex system.
4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS :
Chevron Nigeria limited is committed to the development of the Nigerian oil and gas business in observance with the Nigerian oil and gas industry content development act 2010 (NOGICD ACT) enacted by the federal; government of Nigeria in April 2010.
Pursuant to enactment of the NOGICD 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 of the act and any other target as may be directed by the Nigerian content development and monitoring board (NCDMB).
Contractors shall comply with the provisions of the NOGID Act and all applicable regulations. Bidders that do not meet the Nigerian content criterion will not be allowed to participate in the next tender stage.
The following are the Nigerian content requirements bidders are expected to comply with in their technical bid submission.
i. Tenderer shall demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian – registered company with 51% or more shareholding capacity. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02, & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, etc.) tenderer shall provide evidence of registration with the NCDMB NOGIC JQS and NUPRC.
ii. Provide evidence of what percentage of your key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerian. Also, show overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
iii. Tenderer shall provide evidence f category 1,2,3,4 or 5 consultancy services (CS) NCEC demonstrating capacity and capability to execute the work scope
iv. Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure. ( technical/administrative office, maintenance workshop, etc. in Nigeria to support this contract
v. Tenderer shall comply with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline by committing ( via a letter of undertaking) to providing project – specific training, ma – hour, budget, skill development and understudy plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution (s).
5. CLOSE DATE:
Only bidders who are pre-qualified and ‘live’ with NJQS product/ category telecommunication services/ telecommunication systems, integration installation/ support services ( 3.11.09) or Data/ voice and message transmitting services ( 3. 11. 10) by 16:00 hours, 26 August 2024, being the advert close date shall, be invited to submit technical bids.
Additional information:
1. Suppliers eligible for this tender opportunity are expected to be prequalified in NJQS under this product/ service category.
2. The invitation to tender (ITT) and nay further progression of this tender be borne by the contractor.
3. All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be borne by the contractor.
4. Bidders to meet all requirement in the 3.11.09 ( telecommunication systems, integration installation/ support services ) r 3.11.10 ( data / voice and message transmitting services) categories of the Nipex joint qualification system (NJQS) database
5. This advertisement shall either be construed as any form of commitment on the part of chevron Nigeria limited/affiliates’ and partners to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents, no shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from chevron Nigeria limited, its affiliates and partners and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
6. The tendering process shall be NNPC contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit both technical and commercial tenders., following a technical review, only technically qualified bidders will be required to progress to commercial tendering
7. Chevron Nigeria limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and not through individuals or agents.
ES/NCDMB/CNL/ADV/UPD/23072024/PROVISION OF LEASED INTERNATIONAL IPLC COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS
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