The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it is looking for competent and trustworthy Operations and Maintenance businesses to run and maintain the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company.
The national oil firm disclosed this in a circular issued on Thursday via its official X account.
According to NNPC, these enterprises will play an important role in ensuring the nation’s petrol supply and energy security needs are met in a reliable and sustainable manner.
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is an integrated oil and gas company that engages in petroleum/gas exploration, refining and petrochemicals, transportation, storage, and marketing.”
“NNPC Ltd is seeking to engage reputable and credible Operations & Maintenance (O&M) companies to operate and maintain two of its refineries, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), to ensure reliability and sustainability to meet the nation’s fuel supply and energy security obligations,” the post said.
The circular also states that the tender procedure for the refineries will be handled as a single tender with three stages: Expression of Interest (EOI), Technical, and Commercial.
According to the circular, this procedure will take advantage of all cost-saving potential associated with consumable procurement, staff management, and the usage of technology such as Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) and Warehousing Management System (WMS).
Additional Requirements for Eligible Firms
The circular also stipulates certain statutory requirements for companies seeking to bid for the company:
- Evidence of Company registration and Incorporation issued by the respective governing body, Certified true copy of the Certificate of Incorporation obtained from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) within the last twelve months ending August 2024 and CAC last annual return and means of submission of business names or companies certified true copy of the Certificate true copy of statutory documents indicating ownership structure of company, names of major shareholders and percentage shareholding(s).
- Provide a detailed Company profile and a signed letter of application indicating interest on the company’s letterhead paper bearing amongst others, telephone number, email address and Company full address duly signed by the applicable authorized/ Company official.
- A verified office address of your branch offices with a Company name/company shall be addressed to NNPC Ltd. Copy of the Tax Clearance Certificate for the past three (3) years: 2021, 2022 & 2023 (Receipts not acceptable) issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service for national companies and similar documentation from the respective governing body for foreign companies. Certification must be valid up to 31st December 2024.
- Financial statements of the company for the past three (3) years: 2021, 2022 & 2023.
- Certainty of capacity to undertake and dispose satisfactorily the contract within the specified time frame.
What you should know
The Kaduna and Warri refineries are two of the refineries four refineries owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited for decades.
The country has four state-owned refineries, located in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri.
Due to a lack of functional refineries, Nigeria has had to rely largely on imported refined petroleum products, which has had a substantial economic impact.
Mele Kyari, the NNPC’s CEO, has confirmed that the Port Harcourt refinery will begin operations in August. He also claimed that the remaining three refineries in Kaduna and Warri will begin operations in the second half of 2025.
This statement is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to boost the nation’s refining capacity and lessen reliance on imported petroleum products.
However, there are concerns about this statement because it is not the first time Kyari has made such a prognosis. Previous timelines for resuming refinery operations were not met, raising concerns about the present timeline’s feasibility.
