REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST:
PROVISION OF OIL SPILL PREPARDNESS AND RESPONSE SERVICES
REFERENCE NO. 00000128
East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) LTD (“EACOP LTD”) invites experienced and reputable companies to express their interest in providing Oil Spill
Preparedness and Response Management Services to the (EACOP) Project.
The EACOP Project involves the construction and operation of an underground and cross-border pipeline to transport crude oil for export to international
markets. The pipeline will run from Kabaale, Hoima District in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga in Tanzania where there will be a Marine
Storage Terminal and Load out Facility for tanker export. The length of the pipeline is 1,443 km, of which 296km will be in Uganda and 1,147 km in
Tanzania.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE SERVICES
• Preparation of Oil spill Contingency Plans (OSCPs) for construction and operations phases (including oil spill risk assessment and oil spill
modelling, for both terrestrial and marine environments)
• Preparation of Sensitivity Maps (or updating of existing TanSEA and ZanSEA sensitivity atlases) and Protection Plans
• Engagement with relevant stakeholders at national/regional/local levels including local communities
• Recommendation / Provision of land and marine based response (equipment and personnel)
• Recommendation / Provision of land and water remediation
• Training for Emergency Response personnel in Oil Spill response at the Operational, Tactical and Strategic Levels.
• Provision of training on the Incident Management System (IMS 100, 200 and 300) process, particularly for largescale incidents.
• Prepare, deliver and reporting for Oil spill exercises, including Major Exercises
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Companies or organizations expressing their interest are invited to document their request with
• Business License.
• Appropriate licensing if any from relevant in-country authorities for the provision of the services.
• Proof of registration with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA ) and Tax Clearance Certificate for the latest year available.
• Application for registration with the PAU National Supplier Database (NSD) at the time of submission of the response to this expression of interest
is strongly recommended.
• Compliance with the Petroleum Midstream National Content Regulations, 2016.
• Experience, performance, and capacity in delivering the Scope of Services outlined above at a large scale in Uganda, in compliance with
national and international standards.
• Profile of key personnel to be involved in the project including personal certifications as necessary and level of qualifications, and experience
and capacity to deliver the required services.
• Financial capacity to deliver the services required including submission of financial accounts for the past three years.
• Evidence of a QHSE Management system, organization, and process in compliance with applicable Local and Industry standards for similar
works.
• Proof of Anti-corruption, Anti-bribery, Compliance and Human Rights policies.
Companies which have the ability, capacity, and resources to implement the activities listed above should express their interest by sending together with the
documents stated in the above section through an email to [email protected], (max. email size 20Mb) on or before 17:00 hours East African
Time (EAT) on or before 24th February 2023. Email object shall be: 00000128_Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Services.
Statements of EOI should be no more than ten (10) to twenty (20) pages long.
All Expression of Interests should be submitted in English Language.
Note: EACOP LTD will review and assess the documents provided by companies that have expressed interest in accordance with this EOI and conduct
evaluations based on internal criteria to determine which companies will be included in the list of pre-qualified companies. Only the pre-qualified companies
will receive, by signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), an invitation to bid as a continuation of the call for tender process. EACOP LTD reserves the right
at its sole discretion to make the decision to select or reject a company and maintain its decision without having to give reasons to the company concerned.
