Request for expression of interest for provision of international private leased circuit (IPLC) services
CNOOC Uganda Limited
CNOOC Uganda Limited Expression of Interest (E0I) from professional and competent firms to provide an IPLC link between Kampala office to our Beijing Headquarter to support application access and Video conference, IP calls, etc.
The Services will include, but not limited to:
a) Provision of an MPLS VPN of 10MB (IPLC) between Kampala and Beijing
b) The link shall have two different routings to strengthen stability especially while going through some key areas/countries.
c) The link shall also have capacity to provide internet services to CNOOC Uganda Ltd offices in the event local internet access is down.
d) Candidate bidder shall provide maintenance of equipment related to the leased link both in Kampala and Beijing side.
e) Guarantee service availability of 99.99% and the link propagation shall not be of more than 350ms.
f) Successful contractor shall be in position to provide the link within 2 months after contract signing.
For technical support service:
• The service provider shall have enough qualified employee(s) to monitor the link and provide remote/onsite support both in Kampala and Beijing.
• Contractor shall provide link performance and technical support on monthly basis.
Minimum Requirements:
• Registration on the National Supplier Database (NSD)
maintained by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda for service providers in the
Oil & Gas sector;
• Experience of QHSE policy, procedure and process in compliance with the Ugandan petroleum regulations, the IFC Performance Standards and the international industry standards;
• Performance and /or provision of similar services, products and/or equipment in Uganda, East Africa or international;
• Suitably qualified and experienced personnel;
• Operational capacity to provide the scope of services, products and/or equipment in a given package;
• Financial capacity to undertake the eventual contract; (Attach 3 yrs. Audited Financials)
• Compliance with the Local and National Content statutory laws and regulations of the Government of Uganda;
• Possession of relevant certification/licensing from national and international bodies;
EOls from suitable partnerships and consortiums/ventures for the provision of the required services and/or equipment are encouraged. Preference shall be given to suitably qualified in-country registered entities demonstrating commitment to statutory National Content requirements for oil and gas operations
Interested parties may indicate their interest to participate in the Pre-qualification process by forwarding their EOI, attached with adequate supporting documents, to the e-mail address of procurement@cnoocuganda.com, captioned IPLC Leased link, CUL-PB-18-003 in the subject of your e-mail, no later than 12:00 hours, Wednesday May 9, 2018, Kampala time.
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE REJECTED.
Pre-qualification questionnaire will be released to those who are found to have met the minimum requirements specified above, and Request for Proposal will be issued to those who have successfully passed the Pre-qualification process.
Bidding Documents
No bidding documents have been included in this request for tenders.