Invitation For Pre-Qualification for the Escravos Environs Power Supply Project at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Escravos Environs Power Supply Project
Invitation For Pre-Qualification
Introduction
As part of the ongoing effort of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to further its social responsibility to host communities within the catchment area of Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) operations in Escravos Environs, the NNPC undertakes to provide as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) a gas-fired power plant on the North Bank of the Escravos River supplying the North Bank, South Bank and onwards through an electricity distribution network.
The Project comprises the following Lots:
Lot l: Provision of Engineering. Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Services for 20MW (ISO) gas-fired power plant, including a 5-year Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA), and
Lot 2: Provision of Engineering. Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Services for 33kV distribution network system. including Sub-Marine Cable (SMC) river/creek crossings.
Description
Pursuant to this, the NNPC hereby invites interested and suitably qualified companies and/or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with appropriate resources and relevant experience to pre-qualify to tender for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 on EPC Turnkey Contract basis.
Pre-Qualification Requirements
Interested companies must provide the following information indicating their chosen Lots, 1 and/or2:
Company’s registration with relevant professional and/or regulatory bodies (minimum requirements: firms’ ISO Quality System and COREN certificates)
Capacity Profile (technical equipment available)
Evidence of experience in at least two (2) reference jobs of similar nature and complexity executed within the last five (5) years. This must include:
Verifiable letters of contract award, certificates of job completion and details of on-going projects. Projects in similar environments will be an added advantage.
For Lot 1: concise description of each reference job that must include a certified copy of the General Layout/Plot Plan of the gas-fired power plant, number of gensets (minimum 3), electric output of each genset (minimum 2MW @ ISO conditions), type and make of the critical plant and equipment (gas engines, generators, step-up transformer/s, switchgear/s, control system, gas receiving unit), a certified copy of the title page and the table of contents of a LTSA with minimum duration of 3 years.
For Lot 2: concise description of each reference job that must include certified copies of the General Layout/Plot Plan and One-Line Diagram of the distribution system and the SMC distribution line, voltage level/s. For Lot 2 at least one reference job must include a SMC river/creek crossings.
(4) Curriculum Vitae of key staff.
Company profile with a copy of Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association and Corporate Affairs Commission Forms CAC-2 and CAC-7, where registered in Nigeria, and Consortium Agreement for Joint Ventures.
Submission of Tax Clearance Certificate for Nigerian firms and Audited Financial Reports/Audited Accounts – for the last 3 years indicating specified minimum Annual Turnover in naira or its equivalent in any international currency.
Submission of evidence of open Retirement Savings Account (RSA) with a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) of choice for Nigerian company and JV and evidence of remittance of both Employer and Employee Pension Contribution for Nigerian firms and JV
Contractors will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Public Procurement Act 2007 for International Competitive Bidding.
For Lot 2 there shall be a Domestic Preference applied.
The Pre-Qualification Document and clarifications can be obtained free of charge, in writing from the Project Consultant: email: sewa.abuja@steagwa.com (0705 935 6428), at 15, Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
Submission of Pre-Qualification Documents
Application with all the required documents should be packaged in binders. The binders shall be enclosed and sealed in a main envelope that is marked as per the Instructions in the Pre-Qualification Data and addressed and submitted to: Project Manager NNPC Escravos Environs Power Supply Project c/o The Consultant Project Office 15 Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
To reach him on or before 12 noon September 01,2014.
Important Notice
Pre-Qualification documents must be in accordance and must comply with the requirements set forth above.
This invitation is not an invitation to tender and it does not obligate NNPC to consider a responding company for invitation to tender or inform them of any resultant action. NNPC reserves the right to either accept or reject any submittal in part or in whole at its sole discretion. Only successful pre-qualified bidders will be invited in due course to tender.
All costs incurred as a result of this Pre-Qualification and any subsequent request for information shall be to the responding company’s account.
Signed:
Management
