by SNGZ | Sep 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Invitation to Tender for Sale and Purchase of Nigerian Crude Oil Grades at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NNPC Towers, Herbert Macaulay Way, P.M.B. 190,
Garki, Abuja – Nigeria.
Invitation to Tender for Sale and Purchase of Nigerian Crude Oil Grades
(1.0) Introduction
NNPC is the Nigerian National Oil Corporation empowered pursuant to NNPC Act (LFN Cap. 320) to engage in all commercial activities relating to the Petroleum Operations.
In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007 and the Bureau of Public Procurement guidelines, NNPC intends to engage qualified and reputable Companies for the sale and purchase of Nigerian Crude oil grades.
(2.0) Brief Description of Scope of Sale
Sale and purchase of Nigerian Crude Oil grades subject to terms and conditions as will be advised in the term sheets and general form of agreement.
NB: Term Sheets and General Form of Agreement shall be made available to pre-qualified applicants. Who may apply:
(2.1) A bona fide end user who owns a refinery and may also own retail outlets. Bilateral involvement of home Governments may be added advantage.
(2.2) Trading arm of Upstream companies operating in Nigeria with established track record of oil and Gas production activities.
(2.3) An established and globally recognized large volume Crude Oil trader.
(2.4) Indigenous Nigerian company engaged in Nigerian Oil and Gas downstream business activities.
(3.0) Pre-Qualification Requirements
(3.1) Full details of company profile with Certificate of Registration/Incorporation, certified true copies of memorandum and article of Association of the company.
(3.2) Company Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2012, 2013 and 2014).
(3.3) Evidence of VAT registration and Remittance (where applicable).
(3.4) Demonstration of minimum annual turnover of US$750 million and net worth of at least US$300 million.
(3.5) Ability to establish an irrevocable Letter of Credit for the payment of any allocated Crude Oil subject to the contract terms.
(3.6) Ability to pay an initial deposit of US$2.5Million representing the first lifting deposit upon signing of the contract agreement.
(3.7) Evidence of compliance with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Amendment Act 2011 by inclusion of copy of Compliance Certificate from the Industrial Training Fund (where applicable).
(3.8) Details of the applicant’s facilities, markets and volume of crude oil/ products traded and/or processed over the last three years.
(3.9) Audited account for three (3) years (2012, 2013 & 2014).
(3.10) Evidence of verifiable similar services carried out within the last five years
(3.11) Compliance with the Nigerian Content Act
Compliance with Nigerian Content Act shall be a major consideration in the selection of applicants to lift Nigerian crude oil. It should be noted that evidence of Nigerian equity in the entity seeking consideration shall give competitive advantage.
(3.12) Interested applicants must submit a detailed Nigerian Content execution strategy to the satisfaction of the NCDMB, clearly setting out Nigerian Content commitments for subcontracting in the areas of;
(3.12.1) Insurance and Legal Services
(3.12.2) Banking and Financial Services
(3.12.3) Training and Capacity Building
(3.13) Any additional information relevant to enhance the bid/tender process.
(3.14) Certainty of business integrity and pre-signed undertaking to strictly comply with Nigerian Anti-Corruption laws in processing the bid and executing the contract if successful.
(4) Other Conditions
In addition to the above, applicants should show commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy by investing in any number of investment opportunities that abound either in the oil industry or other sectors or, as an alternative, in the short run, meaningful and sizeable investment in community development project(s) as may be acceptable. Investment areas include:
(4.1) Upstream investment – to increase our reserves and production capacity;
(4.2) Downstream projects in refining, processing, distribution and storage of petroleum products;
(4.3) Gas utilization projects;
(4.4) Independent Power Plant Projects;
(4.5) Agriculture;
(4.6) Railway Construction;
(4.7) Solid Mineral Development;
(4.8) Healthcare sector development and Real Estate Development;
(4.9) And any other areas of the economy acceptable to the SELLER.
(5) Submission of Bid Documents
All prospective companies wishing to tender for the sale and purchase described in 2.0 above shall submit relevant documentation as stipulated in 3.0 above.
The requested information and any supporting documents in respect of these requirements shall be submitted in ONE original plus TWO hard copies and two electronic copies (CD ROM). The documents which should be in separate packages shall be sealed and clearly marked “Invitation to Tender forSale and Purchase of Nigerian Crude Oil” to the following address:
The Group Managing Director
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NNPC Towers
Herbert Macaulay Way
Central Area, Abuja
All the documents shall be delivered as follows:
(5.1) Bids to be submitted on or before 4.00pm on Monday, 26th October, 2015
(5.2) Venue: Block D, First (1st) Floor, Room 45B, Herbert Macaulay Way, NNPC Towers, Central Business District, Abuja, FCT.
(5.3 ) Bids shall be opened on Tuesday, 27th October, 2015 at 10.00am in the Amphitheatre, 1stFloor, Block A, NNPC Towers.
(6) Important Information
(6.1) It must be noted that:
(6.2) Late submission shall be rejected.
(6.3) Your company shall provide NNPC with a Letter of Authority to verify all claims made in your submissions.
(6. 3) NNPC reserves the absolute discretion and right to either accept or reject any documents and it shall not be required to assign a reason for refusal to invite your company to participate in the bidding exercise or to enter into any correspondence concerning the selection of any contract for the services.
(6.4) All claims must be adequately substantiated and verifiable.
(6.5) NNPC shall deal directly with only authorized officers of the interested companies and not through individuals or agents (ownership is therefore essential).
(6.6) All costs incurred by your company as a result of this pre-qualification exercise and any subsequent request for information shall be to your account.
(6.7) The pre-qualification and any related process neither creates any commitment by NNPC nor establishes any legal relationship.
Signed:
Management
by SNGZ | Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Transmission Company of Nigeria
Public Notice
Invitation for the Pre-Qualification of Contractors for Supply of System Operation Telecommunication and SCADA Equipment/Materials
Introduction
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), intends to procure and install some electrical operation equipment and materials for its on-going and existing station rehabilitation and grid maintenance for the 2015 fiscal year.
Accordingly, reputable companies, manufacturer and/or their representatives are hereby invited to apply for pre-qualification.
The required items/materials fall into the following categories.
Category A -Erection of Radio Communication Mast and Accessories. Category B – Scada Telemetry Equipments
Category C – Working and Study Tools
Category D – Provision of ICT Facility and Materials
Category E – Rehabilitation Control Room / Equipment
Category F- Fibre Optics Installation/Rehabilitation
Category G – Power Line Carrier (Plc) Communication System
Category H- Consultancy Services and Training for system Operations
Category I – Maintenance / Rehabilitation of Scada & Telecomm Equipment
Companies will be assessed in each of the categories according to their experiences.
General Requirements
Suitably qualified bidders are invited to participate in the bidding process by submitting the following prerequisite requirements:
(1) A copy of Certificate of Incorporation in Nigeria (Form C07 must be attached) or overseas.
(2) Company profile including
- Populated organizational structure and key professional staff with relevant experience.
- Availability of requisite and appropriate skills among key staff.
(3) Evidence of source of supply, including product brochure(s)
(4) Evidence of experience in at least two (2) jobs of similar nature and complexity previously executed or currently being executed with verifiable Letters of Contract Award and Certificates of Completion where applicable within the past five years or details of on-going contracts with government organisation, ministries or parastatal
(5) Where a Company is in Joint ventures (JV), the lead partner shall be technically experienced member and with higher financial standing
The JV agreement must be signed by the Chief Executive of the JV and witness by a Notary Public. Each member company must be severally and jointly liable under the JV agreement which must be attached
The lead/local partner shall provide all the Necessary Advanced Payment Guarantee (APG) and Performance Bonds for payment for the contract.
NOTE:
A firm can only be partner in ONLY ONE JV or Consortium. Bids submitted by JV or Consortium including the same firms as partners will be rejected.
(6) Prospective EPC Companies whose major equipment will come from countries that will deny TCN Engineers who are first time overseas travellers visas, need not apply.
(7) Evidence of local Content Plan including evidence of indigenous staff involvement in jobs done in Nigeria and company facilities shall be submitted.
(8) Evidence of current Certificate of Compliance with the Pension Reform Act.
(9) Evidence of current Certified Audited Account for three (3) years.
(10) Evidence of Three (3) years (2012-2014) current Tax Clearance which shall be verified and the original sighted on demand.
(11) Evidence of VAT registration certificate
(12) Evidence of equipment manufacture representatives where applicable
(13) Evidence of financial capability and banking support.
Important Information
(1) TCN/SO have the right to verify any claim(s) by company and therefore advised to include in their submissions necessary information for such.
(2) Only technically pre-qualified contractors will be invited to submit financial proposals.
(3) Any contractor engaged in TCN, PHCN, PMU or NIPP project whoso performance has been proven to be unsatisfactory will not be pre-qualified.
(4) Companies known to be consultant or partners to consultants with TCN,
PHCN, PMU and NIPP will not be considered under this pre-qualification exercise.
(5) Contractors with litigation history/petitions with TCN, PHCN, PMU and NIPP will not be pre-qualified.
(6) TCN reserve the right to categorise applicants for 330KV or 132KV projects based on their experience.
(7) For JV Companies, final agreements will be signed only in the name of the lead partner.
(8) No supply and services contractor can win more than two Lots in a category.
Collection of Pre-Qualification and Technical
Interested contractors can obtain the Technical/Pre-qualification Bid Document from the office of the
General Manager (Proc)
TCN, Headquarters Plot 144 Zambezi Crescent Maitama, Abuja.
Collection of Document
Contractors can request for the pre-qualification document from the office of Genera Manager (Proc) TCN as from Tuesday, 12th May, 2015
Submission of Tender Documents
One original plus a soft copy in a virus free flash drive of the proposal are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked at the right hand corner indicating appropriate CATEGORY and name of Bidder clearly written at the reverse side. Bid document should be submitted for EACH Category (SUBMIT SEPARATE DOCUMENT FOR EACH CATEGORY OF CHOICE) to reach the address below not later than Tuesday, 26th May, 2015
General Manager (Procurement) TCN,
Room 122, 1st Floor, PHCN Headquarters,
Plot 14 Zambezi Crescent,
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
Please Note:
(a) This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of TCN/SO to award contract to any con tractor.
(b) TCN/SO reserves the right to take decisions on any of the documents received and not obligated to accept any Bids.
For further information and/or clarification, please contact the following e-mail addresses;
GM (TECH. SERV.) SO
Signed:
Management
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)
by SNGZ | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yellowstone Power Generation Project
Invitation for Expressions of Interest for EPC and O&M Contractors for a 350MW Gas-Fired Thermal Power Plant in Nigeria
Yellowstone Electric Power Limited (“Yellowstone”), wishes to invite interested qualified parties to express interest in providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC services) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M services) necessary for the Turnkey implementation of its 350 MW simple cycle gas fired power plant. The power plant shall be constructed near the town of Ajaokuta in Kogi State, Nigeria (“the Yellowstone Project”).
Any party wishing to submit an Expression of Interest to provide EPC and O&M services for the Yellowstone Project (an (Applicant”) is hereby encouraged to contact the Designated Representatives listed below.
Each Applicant will be supplied with detailed information regarding the process for submission of an Expression of Interest, including the required supporting documentation.
The deadline for receipt of Expressions of Interest is February 21, 2015.
Based upon an evaluation of the Expressions of Interest received, Yellowstone (in its sole discretion) will select those Applicants to be invited to tender for EPC and O&M services for the Yellowstone Project.
Successful Applicants will be issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) and other bidding documents.
It is anticipated that the ITT will be issued in April 2015.
Designated Representative:
Yellowstone Electric Power Ltd
4th Floor, the Octagon, 13A
AJ Marinho Drive, Victoria
Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Attention: Ms Sandy Eyal and Mr. Ronen Gani
Emil: sandy.eyal@quantum-power.com , ronen.gani@power-54.com
Please note that this is not an invitation to tender. Yellowstone shall be responsible for the cost of any submission. Any submission shall be at the cost of the Applicant. Yellowstone reserves the right to accept or reject any submission.
by SNGZ | Jun 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Programme: Transport Facilitation Programme for the Bamenda-Mamfe-Abakiliki-Enugu Road Corridor
Project: Consultant’s Services for Design and Supervision of 3No. Axle Load Scales and Weight Stations at Abakiliki, Ogoja Junction, and Mfum along the Abakiliki-Mfum (Cameroon Border) Corridor in Nigeria
Sector: Transport
Financing Agreement reference: Loan No. 2100150019643
Project ID No: P-ZI-DBO-023
This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business N0.733 of August 21, 2008.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and Republic of Cameroon have received financing from the African Development Bank (AFDB) toward the cost of the Transport Facilitation Programme for the Bamenda-Mamfe-Abakiliki-Enugu Road Corridor, and Federal Republic of Nigeria intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Consultant’s Services for Design and Supervision of 3No. Axle Load Scales and Weigh Stations at Abakiliki, Ogoja Junction, and Mfum along the Abakiliki-Mfum (Cameroon Border) Corridor in Nigeria.
The services included under this project are based on the following objective:
To help the Road Sector Development Team put in place a suitable Axle Load Weighing System capable of detecting overloaded vehicles within the framework of the Nigerian Axle Load Policy vis-a-vis the ECOWAS harmonised axle load regulation which allows a maximum axle load of 11.5 tons for single load-carrying axles.
In order to achieve the objective, the consultant is expected to:
- Propose a suitable axle load weighing equipment which shall be rugged, inexpensive, easy to operate, and requires little or no maintenance;
- Design a suitable weighing facility which shall be located within the road reserve/right of way which is 50m from the road centreline.
- Prepare Final Engineering Drawings
- Prepare priced and unpriced Bill of Engineering Measurements and Evaluations/Bills of quantities;
- Prepare Tender documents for the procurement of Supplier/Civil Works Contractor
- Participate in the bid evaluation for the equipment Supplier/Civil Works Contractor;
- Supervise the installation and related Civil/Building works;
- Carry out any other activities necessary for the successful realization of the objective.
The intended contract duration shall be 7 months comprising 2 1/2 months for the design, 1/2 month for the bid evaluation, and 4 months for the supervision, Commencement date is around 3rd week of August 2014.
The Road Sector Development Team of the Federal Ministry of Works, Nigeria, now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, evidence of accomplishment of similar assignment, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Specifically, consultants are to provide the following information:
- Full profile with all details ( address, contact person, telephone/fax numbers, e-mail).
- General organisational capability and resources (staffing, years of experience in the above field).
- Experience profile (services description, services amount and contracting organisation/entity, evidence of similar jobs undertaken).
- Ability to provide innovation in design to ensure a cost-effective and functional weigh station with low adverse impact on the environment.
- Evidence of intended joint venture partnership agreements where consultants intend to associate
Consultants may constitute joint-venture to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s ‘Rules and procedures for the use of Consultants’-May 2008 edition Revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Borrowers are under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00 hours local time Monday to Friday.
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in English language to the address not later than 16.00 hours local time on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 and must indicate the name of the services-” Consultants Services for Design and Supervision of 3No. Axle Load Scales and Weigh Stations” at the top left side of the envelope. The address is:
The Unit Manager,
Road Sector Developemnt Team (RSDT)
6,Niagara Close, Off Erie Crescent, Off Nile Street,
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria.
Attn: Engr.Ishaq D.Mohammed, Unit Manager
Tel: +234-7036609082
E-mail:unitmgr.rsdt@yahoo.co.uk or unitmanager@rsdt.gov.ng
