How we do business
Oman Gas Company SAOC (OGC) contracts out the provision of goods and services on the best possible commercial terms and contracts, awarded to the technically qualified, lowest cost bidder with appropriate skills and commercial standing. OGC operates a transparent and consistent control system for tendering and contracts management.
Competitive tendering process is effectively used for contracting and/or procurements. This involves the following steps:
Step 1: Notification of opportunities for tendering
A general procurement notice will be published as early in the project cycle as possible. This includes the following:
- the good, services and work to be procured.
- the expected timing.
- How to express interest and obtain additional information.
Step 2: Prequalification where appropriate
OGC requires potential Ternderers to qualify for large and complex contracts and all ternderers that meet the pre-qualification criteria will be allowed to submit tenders.
Step 3: Invitation to tender and issuance of Tender Documents
OGC will invite reasonable number of contractors approved in Step 1& 2 above to present their bids for each contract. Failure to submit a bid on the specified date and time will result in automatic disqualification and the bid being returned unopened.
Step 4: Receive and evaluate bids
The bids received will be evaluated by OGC and the contract will be awarded to the contractor who is considered both technically acceptable and whose bid has the lowest anticipated total costs over the entire life-cycle of the contract.
Step 5: Announcement of successful bidder
Once all bids for the contract have been evaluated, OGC will decide on the successful bidder and draw up a contract, award letter or a Local Purchase Order, which will be based largely on the technical requirements and scope of work contained in the Invitation to Bid, the bid received and agreed clarifications. This will be signed jointly by the bidder and Oman Gas Company. On request basis, unsuccessful bidders will also be notified on reasons for not being successful..
Step 6: Notification
Successful bidders are notified in writing. While all bidders are welcome to check with our Contracts and Procurements section for the bidding results, OGC retains the right of accepting or rejecting any offer without stating its reasons.
Please note that the following are required for all tender documents issued by OGC:
- The title of the tender should be written clearly on the envelope
- The address of the bidding company should not appear on the envelope
- All tender documents should be written in English
- Adherence to stated times for obtaining and submitting documents
- Bidders are advised to submit their offers in sealed envelopes and deposit them in the Company Tenders Box at company's Head Office, at Al Khuwair.
For all bidders the sealed envelopes to be addressed to:
The Chairman of Tender Committee
Oman Gas Company S.A.O.C
P.O. box 799,
P.C 133,
Al Khuwair
Sultanate of Oman
The envelope should be clearly marked with the Tender Title and Tender Reference.
Registration Procedure
The vendor registration process is the process by which OGC gathers and stores information on possiblevendors.
Main objectives of this process are:
- By documenting the tasks and procedures involved, to speed up the procurement process and the search for qualified Vendors in a consistent manner. It also ensures that we record Vendor data and communications in a structured way.
- To ensure that we procure from Vendors services of a type and in a manner consistent with our General Business Principles, technical requirements and health, safety and environmental policies.
- To ensure our Vendors have a satisfactory financial standing with regard to the nature of the Service being offered. We therefore require proof of continuity in the market sector within which they operate, so that for example, further supplies of services such as maintenance work are assured.
- To ensure that the expectations of the Vendor are correct; registration does not automatically result in qualification and qualification does not mean that any work will be awarded.
A full explanation on what the vendor registration process is, how it works and what we expect from suppliers is included in the registration of Vendors with OGC and to detail the relevant criteria and rules. It also sets out the roles and responsibilities of OGC personnel involved in this process. Any vendor wishing to do business with OGC should fill in a vendor registration form which it can be obtained from our head office .
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