STAR DEEP WATER PETROLEUM LIMITED
A CHEVRON COMPANY
OPERATOR OF THE AGBAMI UNIT (PML 52/OML 128)
TENDER OPPORTUNITY
SUPPLY OF BULK, METHANOL TO STAR DEEP WATER PETROLEUM LIMITED OPERATIONS
NIPEX TENDER: STARDEEP.00000125
1. INTRODUCTION:
Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (“SDWPL”), a Chevron Company and Operator of the Agbami field Unit, on behalf of the Unit parties (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, FAMFA Oil Limited, Prime 127 Nigeria Limited, Chappal Energies Offshore Limited , and Texaco Nigeria Outershelf Limited) invites interested and prequalified companies with relevant experience for this tender opportunity for the Supply of Bulk Methanol To Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited Operations Services to support the Agbami Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) operations, which is located in approximately 5000 feet and about 70 miles offshore Nigeria. The work location shall be within Agbami Field Operations.
This service will be a call-out contract estimated to commence in the third quarter of 2025 for three (3) years with an optional two (2) years extension subject to Contractor’s performance and obtaining NUIMS prior approval.
2. SCOPE OF WORK:
The scope of work for the service shall include the procurement of methanol in parcels ranging from 4,000 to 15,000 barrels, to be specified in the Service Order that will be issued by the Company based on operational need.
The contractor shall deliver methanol as approved by the Company at its Agbami field.
The procurement opportunity will include but not limited to:
• Bundling opportunities with other International Oil Companies (IOCS).
• Procurement from Methanol plants in Africa.
• Procurement from locations outside Africa.
Safety Requirements
Contractor is expected to deliver Methanol to Agbami field in line with all chemical handling and shopping safety standards as stipulated by Company as well as in compliance with local and regional safety laws. The contractor shall deliver methanol as approved by the Company at its Agbami field.
3. MANDATORY TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise interested bidders are required to have the requisite Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) permit, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) NOGIC JQS registration and be pre-qualified under NipeX Product Code 2.07.08 (Product/Process/Drilling Chemicals Agents, Bactericides, Barites, Bentonite, Brines, Clean-up, Corrosion inhibitors, Defoamers, Demulsifiers, Dispersants, Flocculants, Glycol, H2S scavengers, Hydrochloric acid, Loss Surface-active agents, Temperature stability agents, Treatment, Viscosifiers, Water ) on or before the advert close date in the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All suppliers who are successfully pre-qualified and ‘live’ in this category by the bid close date of this advert will receive Invitation to 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/services category and you are registered with NUPRC to conduct business in this category, please contact NipeX office at 27B Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
D. To initiate and complete the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com and click on services tab followed by NJQS registration.
E. To be eligible, all interested bidders must comply with Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.
4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
A. Tenderer shall demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian-registered company. 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 on the NCDMB JQS and NUPRC.
B. Tenderer shall provide documented evidence (not limited to ownership/rental of administrative office, laboratory facilities, warehouse) demonstrating presence in Nigeria for the execution of the work scope.
C. Tenderers shall provide evidence of Category 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Procurement and supplies group NCEC demonstrating capacity to procure production enhancement.
D. Tenderers shall provide evidence of what percentage of key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total workforce that are Nigerians. Also, show overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
E. Tenderer shall comply with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline 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).
F. Please not that interested bidders including their sub-contractor(s) shall be required to:
a. Meet all Nigerian Content requirement stated in this advert in their response to the Invitation to Technical tender.
5. CONTRACT AWARD STRATEGY
A. As part of the Nigerian Content bid evaluation, award of contract will be based on strict compliance with the provisions and requirements of the Nigerian Content Act.
B. Bid Currency shall be United State Dollars (USD).
C. Payment shall be based on currency split of 60% USD and 40% Nigerian Naira.
D. The contract term will be Three (3) years with an optional two (2) years plus two (2) years extension subject to Contractor’s performance and obtaining NUMS prior approval. The anticipated commencement date of the contract is July 1, 2025.
6. CLOSE DATE:
Only bidders who are pre-qualified and ‘live’ with NJQS Product/Category 2.07.08 by 16:00 Hours, March 19, 2025 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit technical bid.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A. The invitation to Tender (ITT) and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX. Interested bidders are therefore advised to ensure they are set-up in NipeX with a valid and active official company email address accessible by all in their organization as this shall be the only means to transmit the ITT.
B. Bidders, who, for this bid process enter a Joint Venture (JV), Partnership, Consortiums, etc. with another bidder that is bidding for this service will be disqualified.
C. All costs incurred by a bidder in preparing/processing NJQS prequalification and participating in this tendering process shall be to the bidder’s accounts.
D. This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (“Company”) 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 Company and/or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
E. The tendering process shall be the NNPCL contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit both technical and commercial tenders at the same time.
F. Company reserves the right to reject any and or all pre-qualified bids at its sole discretion and at no cost to Company.
G. Company will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents.
ES/NCDMB/SDWPL/ADV/UPD/11022025/SUPPLY OF BULK METHANOL TO STAR DEEP WATER PETROLEUM LIMITED OPERATIONS
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