Pre-qualification to Tender for the Provision of Private Unarmed Security Services for DW at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) / ESSO Production Sharing Contract (PSC)

Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Offshore East Limited (EEPNOEL), Contractors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) / ESSO Production Sharing Contract, plan to engage the services of competent and qualified firms for:

• Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Offshore East Limited (EEPNOEL), Contractors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) / ESSO Production Sharing Contract, plan to engage the services of competent and qualified firms, for the Provision of Private Unarmed Security Services for DW to support her operations within the NNPC/ ESSO Production Sharing Contract (PSC) acreage, for an anticipated contract term of five (5) years plus two (2) years optional extension.

Scope of Work
The scope of work includes but not limited to the following in all company Onshore and Offshore Locations

• Provision of Civil (static) Guards services and Escort services
• Provision of Certified Guard Trainers
• Provision of logistics support
• Provision of Jetty Protection & Marine escort services
• Provision of technical/professional level services

Application Closing Date
3rd November, 2024 (1600hrs).

Note: Only Tenderers who are registered in the NJQS product/category as at the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical and Commercial bids.

Mandatory Requirements

• To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be prequalified in the Security Services 3.18.05 Product Categories in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database; ensure this is done by the Advert close date. All successfully prequalified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT).
• To determine if you are prequalified and 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 continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group.
• If you are not listed in a product/service category you are registered with NUPRC to do business, contact NipeX office at No. 27b Oyinkan Abayomi Drive Ikoyi, Lagos State with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for necessary update.
• To initiate the JQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download an application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
• To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.

Nigerian Content

• Company is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (NOGICD Act) enacted by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2010.
• As from the commencement of this 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 to the Act and any other targets as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
• NNPC/ ESSO PSC requires their Contractors to comply with the Act, its attached Schedule and any applicable regulation developed by the NCDMB. Nigerian Content (NC) in the Nigerian oil and gas industry is defined as:
• "The quantum of composite value added to or created in the Nigerian economy by a systematic development of capacity and capabilities through the deliberate utilization of Nigerian human, material resources and services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry."
• "Nigerian company" is a company registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act with not less than 51% equity shares by Nigerians.
• Tenderers shall consider Nigerian content as an important element of their overall project development and management philosophy for project execution.

• Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company having minimum of 51% Nigerian shareholding. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, etc.) including company memorandum & article of association and/or evidence of entity's incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria.
• Tenderer shall provide evidence of NCEC Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 NCEC for Consultancy Services demonstrating capacity and capability to provide Security Services.
• 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.
• 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).
• Tenderer shall provide Location of in-country facilities (not limited to administrative office) to execute the work scope.
• Tenderers' failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Tenderer's disqualification
• Bidders' failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development will result in Bidder's disqualification.

Additional Information

• This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of ESSO to award a contract to any Supplier and/or associated companies, Sub-contractors, or Agents.
  
• This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from ESSO and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS. NNPC/ESSO reserves the right to reject any and or all prequalified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no costs whatsoever.
• All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by Suppliers.
  
• Suppliers that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone number) of their company and authorized/ responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
• ESSO shall communicate only with the authorized/ responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or Agents.
  

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