NNPC CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/CHEVRON JOINT VENTURE
TENDER OPPORTUNITY
PROVISION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG)
NipeX Tender No – CNL.00000338
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Operator of NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, invites interested and pre-qualified companies for the Provision of Oil Country Tubular Goods Services to support its JV Onshore drilling and completion operations. Availability to commence Provision of Services is required for an anticipated Commencement Date: Second Quarter of 2026 with a Primary Term of five (5) Years with a possible Optional Term of two (2) Years.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK:
Scope of work and services include the following:
The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: –
1. Contractor shall procure plain end OCTG from Chevron approved mills.
2. All small OD OCTG to be manufactured per API-5CT 11th Edition.
3. Contractor shall maintain functional in-country threading facility and maintain valid API and Premium license for threading required connections in-country or have valid partnership (MOA) with an in-country threading facility with valid API and Premium connection license for threading required connections.
4. Contractor’s threading facility to have at least primary and backup threading lines and dedicated support activity stations.
5. Services to be carried out by contractor on procured small OD plain end pipes include swaging, threading, phosphating, stress relieve, thread gauging, NDT inspection and buck-on.
6. Contractor to maintain a continuous production line where full length OCTG joints can be conveyed through dedicated support stations assisted by pipe roller and conveyor systems.
7. All large OD OCTG to be manufactured per API 5L.
8. Large OD connectors to be sourced from Chevron approved manufacturers.
9. Contractor shall have in-country facility, capability and experience for welding large OD connectors to plain end pipe.
10. Delivery of threaded OCTG to Chevron designated location.
11. Handling and Storage Capability of procured goods.
12. Maintenance of a detailed inventory of company equipment stored within contractor’s base
13. Bidders shall provide a detailed schedule plan from manufacture to delivery at Contractor’s base.
14. Contractor will supply Quality Plan outlining procedures to ensure that Company receives equipment that has been properly prepared for utilization. Dedicated QA personnel will be supplied by contractor to ensure rigorous adherence to Contractor’s Quality Plan.
15. Contractor to maintain quality certifications, and associated audit reports, API and premium connection license availability and associated audit reports, quality management system, quality plans, tubular traceability and management across various stations, and storage capacity and protocols.
3.0 MANDATORY TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be pre-qualified and “live” in the 3.04.33 – (OCTG Services – Cleaning, Hard banding, Recutting, Rethreading, Storage) category of the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified and ‘live’ bidders in this category 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 to 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.
4.0 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 NOGICD Act and all applicable regulations. Bidders that do not meet the Nigerian Content criterion will not be allowed to participate in next Tender Stage.
The following are the Nigerian Content requirements bidders are expected to comply with in their technical bid submission.
a. Tenderer shall demonstrate that the entity is a Nigerian registered company. Also, provide form CO2 and CO7, evidence of registration with NCDMB NOGIC JQS and NUPRC certificate.
b. Only tenderers who have own in-country threading facility shall participate in this tender. Tenderer shall provide detailed description of the location of ownership of in-country facility (In-country threading facility).
c. 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 in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
d. Tenderer shall (via a letter of undertaking utilizing its letter headed paper) commit to:
Complying with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline to providing Project-Specific training, man-hour, budget, skill development and understudy plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTRAN registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).
e. In line with the NOGICD Act, deduct 1% NCDF for every subcontract to be issued on the contract and remit same to NCDMB. Tenderer shall ensure that the 1% NCDF for all subcontracts must be priced into the commercial submission to be submitted to Operator.
f. Tenderer shall provide evidence of category 1,2,3,4 or 5 Manufacturing and Related Services (MS) and/or Fabrication and Construction (FC) Services NCEC demonstrating ownership of in-country Line pipe threading facility.
5.0 CLOSE DATE:
Only bidders who are pre-qualified and ‘live’ with NJQS Product/Category 3.04.33 – OCTG Services – Cleaning, Hard banding, Recutting, Rethreading, Storage by 16:00 Hours, September 1, 2025, being the advert close date shall be invited to submit technical bid.
6.0 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 any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX.
3. All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be to the contractor’s accounts.
4. This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of Chevron Nigeria Limited to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Chevron Nigeria Limited and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
5. The tendering process shall be the NNPCl 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 to commercial tenders.
6. Chevron Nigeria Limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents.
ES/NCDMB/UPD/CNL-ADV-100243/210725/PROVISION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG)
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This tender expires at 4:00pm on Monday September 1st, 2025