Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2016-02-20
Buyer: First Point Assessment
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: First Point Assessment (FPAL) has been established as an industry based company to create opportunities for improving efficiency and reducing costs throughout the supply chain. FPAL provide a register of suppliers and contractors to the above list of subscribing oil and gas industry purchasing group companies who may use the database as their first stage of qualification in the selection of tenderers for contracts subject to EU rules.
Diving Equipment Vessel based Equipment (Diving Bells) (Compression Chambers, Gas mix batteries, Umbilicals etc.)
General Business Software (Financial, Logistics, Personnel, Document Administration, Management Information etc.)
Office Automation Software (Spreadsheet, Planning, Word Processing, Graphics, Filing / Retrieval etc.)
Utility Software (Operational Support, Security Systems, Networks (LAN/WAN) Communications Software etc.)
Telecommunication Equipment and Systems (PABXs, Telephone Equipment, Telex / Telefax, Accessories etc.)
Non food Products for Resale (Glycol, Lubricants, Windscreen Cleaner, Other related chemical Products, Leisure Products etc.)
Geological Evaluation Services (Organic Geochemistry, Petrology, Diagenesis, Biostratigraphy, Fluid Characterisation, PVT, Core Analysis, Flooding)
Management and Provision of all Facilities Engineering, Modification and Maintenance Services for a Site / Platform
Management and Operations, including Production Supervision of all Facilities, Engineering, Modification and Maintenance Services for Site / Platform
Extended Well Test / Early Production Services including Provision of Floating or Jackup Production Unit
Management and Provision of all Catering, Cleaning, Office and Security Service at Location / Platform
Each registered purchaser may impose further qualification stages or may proceed directly to select tenderers or candidates for negotiations from the suppliers or contractors registered in the FPAL database. Each registered purchaser may also, at his own discretion, use the system as the basis for selection of tender lists for contracts which are below the EU thresholds or are not subject to EU rules. The database may also be used by registered purchasers for sourcing goods and services relating to facilities or operations outwith the European Economic Area (EEA).
Those companies wishing to register for the first time on the FPAL database should reply to FPAL at the address in Annex A below.
Applicants wishing to register will be required to make a supplier application, and pay an annual registration fee levied as a contribution towards the annual administration costs of the system. The annual fee for registration on the FPAL database is identified on the registration form sent to suppliers prior to joining the scheme. Suppliers and contractors who have already registered on the FPAL database need not reapply, but may wish to consider updating their registration to cover additional product / service codes.