Republic of Mauritius

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

CONTINENTAL SHELF, MARITIME ZONES ADMINSTRATION AND EXPLORATION

OPEN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BIDDING

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Reference No: CSMZAE/EOI/2016/02

Conduct of Multi-Client Geotechnical Surveys for Hydrocarbon,in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Mauritius

12 May 2016

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

CONTINENTAL SHELF, MARITIME ZONES ADMINSTRATION AND EXPLORATION

Level 7, New Government Centre,

Port Louis

Republic of Mauritius

Call for Expression of Interest - Conduct of Multi-Client Geotechnical Surveys for Hydrocarbon in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Mauritius

(Authorised under Section 24 (2) of the Public Procurement Act 2006)

A. INTRODUCTION

The Department of Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration and Explorationhereby invites Expression of Interest from qualified companies for conducting Multi- Client Geotechnical Surveys for Hydrocarbon exploration in the EEZ of Mauritius.

B. OBJECTIVES

The ‘Multi-Client’ surveys shall permit the acquisition of new seismic data using modern technology and shall as well provide new prospection insights in the region. The data acquired shall constitute a primary dataset for the allocation and development of concession areas and for future detailed exploration and exploitation activities. The ‘Multi-Client’ surveys will be conducted in the waters of Mauritius as detailed in the annexed map (Annex 1).

C. CLARIFICATIONS

All clarifications should be addressed to the:

Director General

Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration and Exploration

Level 7, New Government Centre,

Royal Street,

Port Louis.

Republic of Mauritius.

D. SUBMISSION

Expressions of Interest, together with any other documents, must be addressed to the Secretary for Home Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office and deposited by hand or by post or by courier in the Tender Box or Registry located at Level 4, Prime Minister’s Office, New Government House, Port Louis up to 13.30 hours on Wednesday 29 June 2016.

Secretary for Home affairs,

Prime Minister’s Office,

Level 4, New Government House,

Royal Street,

Port Louis

Republic of Mauritius

The envelope should be clearly marked “Multi-client Geotechnical Surveys for Hydrocarbon Exploration. Reference: CSMZAE/EOI/2016/02”. Expressions of Interest received after the set deadline or submitted by email or fax will not be considered.

E. CONTENT OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Expression of Interest shall include the following:

1.  A work programme indicating line locations and lengths.

2.  Any further details deemed necessary.

Proposals relating to exclusivity period to license the data acquired and for revenue sharing shall not be submitted at this stage.

F. PROFILE OF POTENTIAL COMPANIES

The Expression of Interest shall contain required information as in the guidelines at Annex 2.

12 May 2016

ANNEX 1

ANNEX 2

ANNEX 2 (a)

GENERAL INFORMATION

All individual parties/Companies and each partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium applying for the Expression of Interest are requested to complete the information in this form. Nationality information should be provided for all owners or Interested Companies who are partners/associates or individually-owned Companies. In case of a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association, the Company designated to be the Lead Partner should be clearly spelt out.

1 / Name of Company
2 / Head office address
3 / Telephone / Contact
4 / Fax / E-mail
5 / Place of incorporation / registration / Year of incorporation / registration

ANNEX 2 (b)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANISATION

Name of Interested Company or partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

All individual parties/companies and each partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium are requested to complete this form. The information supplied should include the structure of the organization, the general staffing, logistics and support.

Use a separate sheet for each partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association.

Interested Companies may enclose testimonials, certificates, and publicity material with their applications. However, they will not be taken into account in the evaluation of qualifications.

STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANISATION / GENERAL STAFFING / LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT

ANNEX 2 (c)

PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE RECORD

Name of Interested Company or partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

To enable evaluation and short-listing, the Interested Company shall be required to fill in Annex 2(d).

On a separate page, using the format of Annex 2(d), the Interested Company is requested to provide information on each assignment of a similar nature and complexity to the present assignment for which his firm and each associate (if any) for this assignment, were legally contracted either individually or as a corporate entity or as one of the major companies within an Association, for carrying out consultancy services during the last (10) years.

ANNEX 2(d)

DETAILS OF ASSIGNMENTS/CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR NATURE AND COMPLEXITY

Name of Company or partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Use a separate sheet for each contract.

1 / Number of contract
Name of contract
Country
2 / Name of employer
3 / Employer address
4 / Brief description of services provided and special features relevant to the contract based on which the Company wishes to be short-listed
5 / Contract role (check one)
o Sole party o Management Consultant o Sub-consultant o Partner in a Joint Venture
6 / Name of associate Consultants (if any)
7 / Date Award
8 / Date of Completion
9 / Contract/subcontract duration (years and months)
years months
10 / Contract Value

ANNEX 2 (e)

SUMMARY SHEET:

CURRENT CONTRACT COMMITMENTS / SERVICES IN PROGRESS

Name of Company or partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Companies and each partner to an application should provide information on their current commitments on all contracts of similar nature and complexity that have been awarded, or for which a letter of intent or acceptance has been received, or for contracts approaching completion.

Name of contract / Value (current US$ equivalent) / Start date and Scheduled completion date
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

ANNEX 2 (f)

FINANCIAL STANDING

[The following table shall be filled in for the Company and for each partner if in a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association]

Company’s Legal Name: [insert full name]

Date: [insert day, month, year]

Company’s Party Legal Name: [insert full name if applicable]

Contract No. and title: [insert Contract number and title]

Page [insert page number] of [insert total number] pages

Financial information / Historic information for previous _[insert number] years, [insert in words]
Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / Year … / Year n
Information from Balance Sheet
Total Assets (TA)
Total Liabilities (TL)
Net Worth (NW)
Current Assets (CA)
Current Liabilities (CL)
Debt
Equity
Information from Income Statement
Total Revenue (TR)
Profits Before Taxes (PBT)

ANNEX 2 (g)

AVERAGE ANNUAL TURNOVER

[The following table shall be filled in for the Company and for each partner if in a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association]

Company’s Legal Name: [insert full name]

Date: [insert day, month, year]

Company’s Party Legal Name: [insert full name, if applicable]

Contract No. and title: [insert Contract number and title]

Page [insert page number] of [insert total number] pages

Annual turnover data (consultancy only)
Year / Amount and Currency
[indicate year] / [insert amount]
Average Annual Consultancy Turnover *

* Average annual consultancy turnover based on total certified payments received for services in progress or completed, within the last three years.

Notes for Financial Documents:

The Company and its parties shall provide copies of the full set of readily available financial statements for the last three consecutive financial years. The financial statements shall:

(a) Reflect the financial situation of the Company or partner to a JV, and not sister or parent companies.

(b) Be audited by a recognized auditing firm.

(c) Be complete, including all notes to the financial statements.

(d) Correspond to accounting periods already completed and audited (no statements for partial periods shall be requested or accepted). (Attach copies of financial statements (balance sheets, including all related notes, and income statements) for the last 3 years; and complying with the requirements.

ANNEX 2 (h)

CONTRACT NON-PERFORMANCE, PENDING LITIGATION AND LITIGATION HISTORY

Name of Company or partner of a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1 / Name of Project:
2 / Name and contact details of Client:
3 / Project Value in Contract Currency:
4 / Amount under Litigation:
5 / Year of Litigation:
From…………. To …………..
6 / Entity(ies) involved in Litigation:
7 / Party who initiated the dispute:
8 / Description of Litigation:
9 / Damages claimed/ settled:
10 / Status and outcome of Litigation:
11 / Reference Contact (e.g. Arbitrators, Mediators etc.):

Note: Companies should provide details on contract non-performance, pending litigation and litigation history (if any) over the last 10 years as per above format.

Each entity shall submit a separate form if applicable.

The Client reserves the right to confirm from Clients of the Company the information submitted on previous projects