TOTALENERGIES UPSTREAM COMPANIES NIGERIA (TUCN)- INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE GAS OIL FOR TUCN

NNPC SAPETRO PRIME TOTALENERGIES
TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE GAS OIL FOR TUCN
NIPEX TENDER REF. NO: 1000007411
TENDER ID: CTR088218

1. INTRODUCTION
TOTALENERGIES UPSTREAM COMPANIES NIGERIA (TUCN) operator of the OML99, OML 100 and OML 102 and OML 130 invites interested and reputable contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience to apply for pre-qualification for consideration to tender for the offshore Supply of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) for all the Company’s Operations Offshore Facilities.

2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK SCOPE AND SPECIFICATIONS
The contract is basically for the procurement of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) for day-to-day operations of Rigs, Platform Supply Vessel (PSVs), FPSOs etc…. in all TUCN offshore Facilities which includes OML99, OML 100 and OML 102 – ODUDU and OML 130 – AKPO & EGINA Fields. The scope to be covered under the contract shall include as a minimum the following:
a. Organize the supply chain management to ensure an adequate supply of the Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and in compliance with NMDPRA AGO quality specification, to meet TUCN operational needs.
b. Provide the delivery services of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) using INCOTERMS – DDP, destination shall be COMPANY Offshore facilities AKPO/EGINA/ODUDU and this shall be based on call-off.
c. Provide tankers with Ship to Ship (STS) Equipment, materials & consumables required for the discharging processes of AGO cargo offshore in accordance with the provision of the contract. Tankers shall be vetted and positively assessed by the terminal for tandem operation (APKO and EGINA) and STS operations (ODUDU).
d. Loading of automotive gas oil (AGO) from the mother tanker/vessel and or refinery (NNPC & Dangote) and transport of AGO to TUCN offshore fields (OML 100 – ODUDU and OML 130 – AKPO & ENIGA Fields).
e. Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) are to be discharge in offshore fields, approximately every 45/60 days in volumes of 5,000MT for each field (10,000MT for both OML 100 _ ODUDU & OML 130 – AKPO & EGINA Fields) as may be required by operations within the contract during of 3 years plus 2 optional years.

Project delivery schedule
The schedule requirement is to have a contract in place by Q$ 2024. The Call for Tender will be detail the provisions necessary for the Service.

HSE considerations
The greatest importance is placed on prospecting Contractor’s safety performance and past records. The tenders will be required to complete at the Technical Stage, a HSE Management System manual among other documents. The analysis of the HSE requirement will contribute to progressing selected Tenderers in the CFT process. Any Tenderer that scores below 60% in the HSE/QA/QC & Tech Main Evaluation would not be allowed to progress to the Commercial Stage.

3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
• To be eligible for this tender exercise. Interested suppliers are required to be pre-qualified and have a “LIVE” subscription status in the following NJQS service/product group category: 2.07.02: Automative Gas Oils, Fuel (Petroleum Products) by the CFT advert closing. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in any of these categories will receive an Invitation to submit their Tender for the services.
• To determine if you are pre-qualified and can view the product/service category you are listed for: Open http://vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log in details, Click on product/Services Status Tab to view your status and product codes.
• If you are not listed in this product/service categories mentioned above but you registered with NUPRC formerly Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to do business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry in those area, please contact Nipex office at 27b, oyinkan Abayomi drive, ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
• To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, please access www.nipex-ng.com click on services tab followed by NJQS registration.
• To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content Requirements in Nipex system.
• Only Nigerian Indigenous service companies having verifiable Nigerian equity shareholding of 51% and above shall submit bids for this tender.

4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENT:
TUCN is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Business in Compliance with the Nigerian Content Act 2010 for Nigerian Content Development.

Tenderer shall:
• Demonstrate that the 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). Tendered shall provide evidence of registration with the NCDMB, NOGIC JQS and NUPRC.
• 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 the overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
• Provide a detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Asset, equipment, Technical/Administrative office, maintenance workshop etc.) in Nigeria to support this contract.
• Comply with the latest 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).
• Ensure that all items to be procured not limited to the following project materials, equipment packages and consumables for the associated works (Marine Ropes, Hydraulic Oil, Grease, Fenders, Hoses, Reels, Fittings, Filters,) shall be procured through Nigerian manufacturing and assemblage companies having valid NCEC for manufacturing and assemblage for the applicable product category.
• Ensure that all marine vehicles and vessel (not limited to tankers, supplier vessel (PSVs) FPSOs, etc) for the project, shall comply with the NOGICD Act of giving first considerations to vendors on the NOGICJQS categories A or B who have demonstrate Nigerian ownership of applicable vessels with a valid Nigerian Content marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC) to be deployed and proven capacity to execute work.
Note: Failure to fully comply with the Nigerian Content Act 2010 or to demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development Policy of the Nigerian government shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.

5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
a. Failure to provide any of the listed documents or information may be automatically disqualify the tenderer.
b. All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other services categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by the tenderer.
c. This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of TUCN to award ant contract to any supplier and/or associated vendors, sub-contractors, or agents nor shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from TUCN and/or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS.
d. The ITT and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX portal. Interested bidders are therefore advised to ensure that their profile in NipeX are active with a valid official email address accessible by their organization as this shall be the only means to transmit the ITT.
e. Tendering process shall be the NNPCL contracting process (Double Envelope Tenders (DET)) requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical and commercial tenders at the same time. Following a technical review, commercial tenders of technically and financially qualified contractors will be evaluated.
f. Man hour figures for capital project portfolios are estimates to provide definition to the scope and do not constitute guaranteed quantities.
g. TUCN will only recognize and correspond with duly authorized officers of the pre-qualified bidders not through individual or agents acting on their behalf.
h. Interested tenderer(s) should note that TEPNG has cordial relationship with the host communities of the site where these services may be performed based on existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Prospective tenderer(s) will be requiring to implement the obligation of the MOU as part of their contract.
i. Company reserves the right to award one or more contracts from this Call for Tender Process

6. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Only suppliers who are registered and have a “LIVE” status in the NJQS category 2.07.02: Automotive Gas, Oils, Fuel (Petroleum Products) at 1600hrs on 2nd September 2024 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit technical and commercial tenders.

NCMB ADVERT CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
ES/NCDMB/TUCN/ADV/UPD/550524/PROCUREMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE GAS OIL

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