Tender Opportunity: Provision of Antenna Rigging Services at Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)

Posted by Kordinichi on Fri 29th Nov, 2024 - nigeriantenders.com

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) invites competent contractors to tender for the Provision of Antenna Rigging Services in Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Lagos States. Interested contractors should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

Chevron operates in over 180 countries worldwide and is counted among the Big Oil or supermajors – the largest non-state-owned oil and gas companies in the world. It is employer to over 45,000 people and produces more than one million barrels of crude oil and other petroleum liquids every day.

We invite competent contractors for:

Title: Tender Opportunity: Provision of Antenna Rigging Services

NipeX Tender No.: CNL.00000297
Locations: Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Lagos

Introduction

Chevron Nigeria Limited ('COMPANY') seeking for a competent contractor to provide skilled telecommunication rigging technicians on call-out basis to support its extensive telecommunications infrastructures which includes variety of radio communication systems operating on microwave, UHF, VHF, HF and LF frequencies on COMPANY facilities in Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Lagos.
The services are estimated to be required commencing 3rd Quarter of 2025 with a proposed contract term of three (3) years with an option of two (2) year extension.

Scope of Work
The Services to be completed under the terms of Provision of Antenna Rigging Services includes, but not limited to:

New radio link installation
Preventive Maintenance on radio link -antenna alignment, water proofing, change of connectors or cables.
Corrective Maintenance.
Antenna, Cable and Radio Equipment Decommissioning.
Installation of Tower Lightning Systems.
Restoration of Defective Tower Light Issues.
Installation of cameras, IIoT sensors, and other related equipment on Towers.
Installation of antennas, cables, alignment of radio link after rig/barge move or on a new rig.
Tidying up of loose old radio cables.

Application Closing Date
13th December, 2024 at 16:00 hours.

Note: Only bidders who are pre-qualified and 'live' with NJQS Product/Category (3.01.10) Telecommunication Services or (3.11.09) Telecommunication Systems, Integration Installation / Support Services by 16:00 hours, December 13, 2024 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.

Mandatory Requirements

To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are Required to be pre- qualified in the 3.01.10 (Telecommunication Services) or 3.11.09 (Telecommunication systems, integration Installation / Support Services) categories of the NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category by the bid close date will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
To determine 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 Status tab to view your status and product codes.
If you are not listed in a product/service category you are registered with DPR to do business, 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 prequalification process, access www.nipex- ng.com, click on services tab followed by NJQS registration.
To be eligible, all tenders must comply with Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.

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.

Tenderer to demonstrate that 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.) and other evidence of entity's incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria.
Tenderer shall provide evidence of registration on the NCDMB NOGIC JQS and NUPRC
Tenderers shall provide detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities not limited to administrative office, technical office, and workshop for execution of the work scope.
Provide a Nigerian Content Execution Plan providing a detailed description of the role, work scope, man-hours and responsibilities of all Nigerian companies and personnel that would be involved in executing the work.
Tenderer shall provide evidence of:
- Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 Construction and Movable equipment (EC) group NCEC to demonstrate ownership of Antenna Rigging equipment to be utilized in the execution of the work scope.
- Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 Consultancy services (CS) group NCEC to demonstrate capacity and capability to deploy personnel to execute the work scope.
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 OGTAN registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).
- In line with the NOGICD Act, deduct 1% NCDF for every subcontract (if applicable) 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.

Additional Information

Suppliers eligible for this tender opportunity are expected to be prequalified in NJQS under this product/service category.
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX.
All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be to the contractor's accounts.
Meet all requirement in the Telecommunication Services or Telecommunication systems, integration Installation/Support Services categories of the NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database
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.
The tendering process shall be the NNPC contracting process requiring pre- qualified companies on NipeX NJQS to submit together technical and commercial tenders. Following a technical review, only technically qualified contractors will progress to the commercial phase of the tender process for commercial evaluations and awards.
Chevron Nigeria Limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents.