Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) at Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Introduction
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is desirous to engage the services of a consultant, to provide expert guidance on Technical, Commercial and Contractual Framework on gas to power in NESI.
Objectives
The objectives are to:
(1) Successfully identify and advise the Commission on gas constraint issues that impact negatively on the delivery of available power generation capacities in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry(NESI)
(2) Provide capacity building to the Commission’s staff and facilitate a better understanding of the gas risks and challenges they posed to the power sector.
(3) Identify- gas issues that have a negative impact in gas to power and make recommendations for escalation to appropriate authorities for resolution
(4) Advise on strategic initiatives that can increase overall capacity of available gas to thermal power Gencos to meet MYTO II targets and beyond, as sustainability strategy for the NESI.
Scope of services
a) Determine the existing state of gas supply to power, and ascertain what volumes of gas is available to the power sector in the short, medium and long term, including current and potential sources of supply from Associated Gas (AG) fields and Non Associated Gas (NAG) fields.
b) Revamp existing commercial framework to adapt to a network code regime, currently under development by the petroleum ministry, with a view to streamline the linkage of gas to power.
c) Suggest the best practice templates and articles for Gas supply and Purchase Agreements, and Gas Transportation Agreements.
d) Offer insights on gas pricing methodologies and strategies for long term sustainability of gas to power contracts, including a 10 year benchmark of Gas prices in Nigeria versus Henry Hub price.
e) Advise on fiscal custody transfer (metering), gas quality, payment/settlement systems in the gas and power chains etc. and other sundry issues between Gencos and gas suppliers.
f) Identify and advise on existing and potential gas infrastructure such as strategic gas storage facilities near load centers that impact the availability of power
g) Propose a framework of incentives such as Feed-In-Tariffs (FIT) for flared gas to Power (FG-FIT)
h) Advise on virtual pipeline technologies (CNG and LNG) models, framework for development of shale gas and other potential and stranded gas sources, especially in the frontier basins that could be specifically targeted for gas to power projects within close proximity to the gas sources,
i) Propose to the commission, a framework for the collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, NESREA and other relevant stakeholders, with a view to enforcing gas flare-out strategies.
j). Develop a regulatory tool/framework for effective oversight of thermal Gencos with regards to gas utilization
k) To develop capacity of NERC with a view to facilitate a better understanding of gas related risks and challenges for the power sector.
l) Advise on any other issue that will promote the development of a robust and efficient gas delivery to the power sector.
Eligibility to Participate
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interests in providing the above services. Interested Consultants must provide detailed information indicating that they are qualified to perform the service.
a) Certificate of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
b) Company’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last 3 years (2011 -2013).
c) VAT Registration certificate.
d) Evidence of Compliance and remittance of Pensions
e) Availability of the appropriate Key personnel for the assignment with their CV’s
f) Verifiable documentary evidences (Award letters, Contract Agreements etc) of similar jobs successfully executed within the last three years.
g) Comprehensive company profile reflecting executive capacity with address, mobile phone and e- mail contacts
h) Evidence from the company’s bankers as to its financial capacity to undertake the project if awarded
i) A sworn affidavit of disclosure that any of the officers of NERC or Bureau of Public Procurement was a former or present employee of the firm, where applicable
j) Evidence of registration with Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Unit of the Commission as from 9:00 am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday at the address stated below.
Procurement Unit, Room 112, 1st floor, NERC, Adamawa Plaza Plot 1099, CBD, Abuja.
Submission of EOI
Expression of interest (EOI) must be submitted in three (3) hard copies with one original on or before 12.00 noon on April 23, 2014 with the inscription on the Top left side of the envelopes: “Expression of interest for consultancy for.. .(Engagement of a Consultant on Technical Commercial and Contractual Framework on Gas to Power in NESI)” EOI must be dropped into the tenders box located Commission’s Secretariat at room 203 2nd Floor.
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