Re-Advertisement (Extension) Invitation For Expression Of Interest (Eoi) For Provision Of Cultural Heritage & Archaeological Management Services (Rfp-Cul-Ld-00862) tender at CNOOC Uganda Limited

CNOOC Uganda Limited (CNOOC), a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and production company, and Operator of the Kingfisher Development Area located in Hoima and Kikuube Districts.

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INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROVISION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RFP-CUL-LD-00862)

CNOOC Uganda Limited (CNOOC), a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and production company, and Operator of the Kingfisher Development Area located in Hoima and Kikuube Districts.

CNOOC requires the services of a suitably experienced and qualified CONTRACTOR to Provide Cultural Heritage & Archaeological Management Services as outlined in the scope of work below.

SCOPE OF WORK

• Conducting a watching brief during construction for any chance finds and, where necessary, undertake salvage and rescue operations.
• To manage cultural heritage, chance finds and archaeological finds.
• Undertake orientation and training sessions for CUL staff and contractors as per the guidelines by the cultural institution.
• Partnership with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom in areas of cultural and historical sites (e.g., Kijura, Kihagani, and Ndaiga) for relocation of graves of related sites.

Interested bidders shall submit, via the Company COBID system, documentation meeting the minimum requirements outlined below. (Note: Additional supporting or miscellaneous information may be provided as necessary)

Minimum Requirements:

• Evidence of valid registration on the National Supplier Database (NSD) maintained by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda for service providers in the oil and gas sector.
• Certificate of Incorporation/Registration
• Articles and Memorandum of Association
• Beneficial ownership form from URSB
• Tax registration Certificate
• Tax Clearance Certificate
• NSSF clearance certificate
• NSSF clearance certificates
• Where Joint Ventures are applicable, the parties shall submit Joint Venture agreements approved by PAU especially between Ugandan and Non-Ugandan Companies
• EOs from suitable partnerships and consortia/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.
• Companies bidding in partnerships/consortia/Joint Ventures shall submit consortia/Joint Venture agreements clearly defining the roles, partnership arrangements and the leading party with the percentages.
• Experience of HSE policy, procedure and process in compliance with the Ugandan petroleum regulations, the IFC Performance Standards and the international industry standards;
• Evidence of experience, resources and operational capacity to provide the scope of services, products and/or equipment.
• Experience of performing similar services, products and/or equipment in Uganda, East Africa or other regions;
• Financial capacity to undertake the eventual contract;
• Compliance with the Local and National content statutory laws and regulations of the Government of Uganda;
• Possession of relevant certification/licensing from the regulator as well as other statutory/regulatory bodies in Uganda.
• Possession of relevant certification/licensing from national and international bodies.
• Bidders should strictly comply with Regulation 9 (Priority of Ugandan goods and services during procurement) and Regulation 10 (Contracts for goods and services to be exclusively provided by Ugandan citizens and resident companies) of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (NATIONAL CONTENT) REGULATIONS, 2016. Any non-compliance may lead to direct disqualification and bidders should solely bear all the risks and consequences caused by the non-compliance.
• Parent company and its subsidiary are not allowed to participate in the bidding for the same lot (section) of a tender, or a tender not splitting into lots. Otherwise, both the parent company and its subsidiary's bidding proposals shall be treated as null and void.

The minimum requirements shall be submitted through the Company COBID system as follows:
i. First, create an account in the system by logging into https://cobid.com and follow instructions to create an account as a supplier. Note: Instructions to create a supplier account can be downloaded from https://clngd.cnoocuganda.com/s/LtSPMNAtTxZtBzr
ii. Once your account is ready from step 1 above, login into the system to submit the minimum requirements mentioned above no later than October 9th, 2026 by 1700hrs (5pm EAT).
iii. Only bidders who successfully and timely submit the requisite minimum requirements into the system shall be considered for PQQ evaluation.
iv. Only bidders that successfully pass the PQQ stage shall receive the Request for Proposal.
v. For any support regarding the system, contact the following personnel for all regional and mobile phone for technical support.

• Godfrey Kategaya (email: gkategaycnoocuganda.com, mob: +256-778-798-667)
• Yang Nan (Email: ex_yangnan2cnooc.com.cn, mob: +256-776-758-858)

This EOI can also be found on our Twitter account CNOOCUgandaLtd

Request for Proposals will be issued to those who shall have successfully passed the Pre-qualification stage.