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1Request for proposal for consulting services related to Research and Analysis of Major Challenges tothe Upstream Development and Corporate Strategies of Oil and Gas BusinessJanuary 22, 2024ASAWA SatoshiExecutive Vice President, Energy Business UnitJapan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)JOGMEC invites proposal submissions for “consulting services related to Research and Analysis of MajorChallenges to the Upstream Development and Corporate Strategies of Oil and Gas Business”. Parties whowish to apply for this request for proposal (“RFP”) should submit a proposal in accordance with thefollowing instructions. 1. Scope of workA) Contractor is expected to gather, organize, analyze, and provide JOGMEC with the followinginformation utilizing its own information network on a daily and monthly basis.  Global trends in Upstream business for oil and natural gas and asset transaction in Europeincluding the North Sea, in the Middle East and Africa, and in Central and South America,as well as related investment and financing trends.  Latest political, economic and geopolitical trends in major countries affecting the global oil,natural gas and LNG market.  Trends on major European and U.S. companies and national oil companies in dealing withclimate change, digitalization, and renewable energy which are major strategic themes.  Trends in Russian companies’ developments and the approach of major Westerncompanies toward resource development in Russia, and trends in international affairsbetween Russia and Western countries. B) Based on above information, contractor is expected to make a presentation to JOGMECexecutives on issues facing the management of oil and gas companies, and to answer questions,exchange opinions, and provide consultation.

C) Contractor is also expected to work closely with JOGMEC headquarter and London Officeregarding inquiries by email, telephone, or face-to-face. 2. Contract TermThe Contract becomes effective on the date, on which the contract is concluded and ends on March31, 2025.

3． BudgetTotal budget is equal to or below USD 105,000. This is NOT the contract price and is the maximumlimit of the budget. The quotation shall NOT exceed the above-mentioned budget. The cost2performance will be included in the evaluation criteria.

4. Qualification Requirements to become a Contractor:A) A potential contractor must have：・The person in charge of the service should have the capability of implementing the Scope ofWork described in item 1. ・The person in charge of the service should have sufficient track records of the Scope of Workdescribed in item 1. ・The person in charge of the service should have the financial and human resources necessaryto carry out the Scope of Work described in Item 1. ・The person in charge of the service should have high level of capability of intelligence-gatheringand analysis on political and economic trends and the energy situation in Russia's upstreamindustries.

・The person in charge of the service should have experience in research institutions specializingin intelligence analysis throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America, andin the upstream oil business.

・The person in charge of the service should also be proficient in the upstream oil business andshould have deep network connections with intelligence agencies, governments, and legislatorsin above regions. ・The person in charge of the service should communicate JOGMEC in Japanese or English.

・The person in charge of the service should have necessary human resources in UK.

・The person in charge of the service should have necessary contact and meetings with JOGMECHQ and London Office when JOGMEC requests. ・The service should be implemented for USD105,000 or less. B) A potential contractor must be：・ (Only for entities who are registered in Japan) a business entity who shall have governmentalqualifications; A, B or C rank in ”Service” of Reiwa 04・05・06FY (FY2022, 23 and 24)“Zenshocho Toitsu Shikaku”. ・ a business entity who shall not be currently under a suspension of business order asinstructed by the Japanese government administrative organization.

・ a business entity who shall not come under Article 3 of “Public announcement on thequalifications for participating in the tendering procedures by Japan Organization for Metalsand Energy Security.”・ not consign, subcontract, nor outsource (hereinafter “consignment”) material part of its plan,proposal, nor its execution. (This condition shall apply to the consignee, and to all its sub-consignees). (Note: the word consignment is used as general term to consignment of anykind). If any part of this Work is consigned to anyone, an applicant shall not use the reason of beingan affiliated group entity as a valid qualification for such consignment. (This condition shallapply to the consignee, and to all its sub-consignees). 3Definition of affiliated group entity are as follows:• Stock company, etc.: “membership company” defined in article 2.3.22 of theRegulations on Corporate Accounting(Ministry of Justice Order No. 13 of 2006)• Incorporated association, etc.: “subsidiary” defined in article 2.4, and “member”defined in chapter 2 section 2 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations andGeneral Incorporated Foundations. • General incorporated foundations etc.: “subsidiary” defined in article 2.4, and“councilor” defined in chapter 3 section 2 in the Act on General IncorporatedAssociations and General Incorporated Foundations.

If part of the Work is consigned, and the monetary amount of such consignment is more than50% of the total amount of this contract (including consumption tax and local tax), areasonable explanation for such consignment should be attached to the proposal. (Thiscondition shall apply to the consignee, and to all its sub-consignees).

5. Required Documents:Application Form with(1) Corporate (my) outlineAttach Company brochure or other appropriate explanatory documents.

(2) Status on the Qualification RequirementsMention or attach the related documents and/or material demonstrating that you satisfy all therequirements.

(3) Record of providing the service of the same or similar natureState your recent (within 5 years) record of providing the service of the same or similar nature.

(4) Quotation (USD)(5) Proposal Form(6) Certificates of Work-Life Balance Promotion6. Submission of Application Form:(1) Contact Person:Ms. TatewakiAdministration Division, Research & Analysis Department,Energy Business Unit,Japan Organization for Metals and Energy SecurityE-mail: oilgas-contract@jogmec.go.jp*Please be advised that JOGMEC’s mail server cannot accept files larger than 25MB. If theproposal file size exceeds 25MB, divide it into several files which are smaller than 25MB.

(2) Deadline and form of submissionContractor shall submit its proposal and quotation (in PDF format), as well as any other relateddocuments such as company brochure, by e-mail to the Contact address indicated below under4Item before 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 2024 (Japan Standard Time). Any proposals submittedother than by e-mail shall not be accepted or reviewed. JOGMEC will not bear any costs incurredby the Contractor in the process of preparation and submission of the proposals.

7. Evaluation of Proposals(1) Evaluation CriteriaThe proposals submitted in response to RFP by the deadline will be evaluated based on thefollowing. Please refer to item 1 for the specific criteria.

 Objective Content of proposal Schedule Organization Previous work record Ability to execute the services Cost Performance(2) Certificates of Work-Life Balance Promotion *1 (optional)If applicants have any certification, action plan, or confirmation notice on work-life balancepromotion etc., as listed below, the copies of those documents shall be submitted.  Certification based on the Act on Promotion of Woman’s Participation and Advancement inthe Workplace (“Eruboshi” or “platinum Eruboshi” certification) awarded by the Minister ofHealth, Labour and Welfare, Government of Japan (applies to corporations that fulfill thestandards with respect to working conditions, such as working hours) Certification based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising NextGeneration Children (“Kurumin”, “Try Kurumin”, or “Platinum Kurumin” certification)awarded by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Government of Japan Certification based on the Youth Labor Welfare Act (“Youth Yell” certification), awarded bythe Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Government of Japan Submitted action plan for business owners under the Act on Promotion of Women’sParticipation and Advancement in the Workplace (applies to corporations with 300 or lessfull-time employees) Confirmation notice (for non-Japanese companies) which shows a work life balancepromotion company equivalent to the companies with the above certificates, issued by theDirector of Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office of Japan*1 The government of Japan has been promoting women’s participation andadvancement in the workplace by means of encouraging companies to improve theirwork environment. As part of this policy, the government awards the certificationmentioned above to the companies which meet certain criteria, then evaluates thosecompanies higher than ones without such certification in the competitive bidding ledby the government. In line with the governmental policy, JOGMEC evaluates the status5on efforts to improve work environment, such as work-life balance, of each applicant,then provides additional points in the evaluation process to the applicants with theabove-mentioned certificates etc.

(3) Result of EvaluationThe evaluation result (name of the selected Contractor) will be disclosed on JOGMEC’s websitewithin 72 days from the next day of the contract execution date. (However, for contracts executedbetween April 1st and April 30th of each fiscal year, within 93 days.) Note that the evaluationprocess will not be disclosed.

8. Note:(1) The language(s) used on this contract are/is Japanese or English.

(2) The currency used on this contract is USD.

(3) JOGMEC will use the proposal solely for the purpose of the evaluation of the work. (4) Any matters not specified in this notice shall be settled upon consultation with JOGMEC.

9. InquiriesAny questions regarding RFP shall be directed to the Contact person by 5:00 p.m. on February 14,2024 (Japan Standard Time). However, any inquiries about the evaluation process shall NOT beaccepted.

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- 1 -Appendix 1Example of Proposal１．Prepare the proposal according to the written example shown below2．One PDF file should be submitted3．All items should be filled out before submission.

- 2 -Proposal for “Title”Date: MM DD, YYYYTo: ASAWA SatoshiExecutive Vice President, Energy Business UnitJapan Organization for Metals and Energy SecuritySubmitted by:Company name:Address:Name:Job Title:Signature(Name and Title of the Representative)Person in charge:Name:Job TitleAddress:Phone:Fax:E-Mail:- 3 -【Proposal Form】1. Outline and background of the potential contractor2. Information to demonstrate satisfying the Qualification requirements3. Implementation structure and description of output image or sample of similar reportsRecords of previous experience of conducting a similar service.

4. Company profileInsert the company profile. An attachment of an electronic copy is accepted.

5. Promotion/Appealing your strong points (If any)6. Others (If any)(1) Please attach a draft agreement example which the contractor wishes to use. Please notethat the details of the agreement will be discussed after the potential contractor has beenselected.

(2) Please describe any issue or request for this proposal demand.

7. Itemized clear quotationThe list below is a sample quotation. Any items can be added or removed if necessary.

Items Cost breakdown RemarksDirect personnel expenseProject managerDirectorConsultantEtc.

$XXX$XXX$XXX$XXX per day x XX man-hour$XXX per day x XX man-hour$XXX per day x XX man-hourDirect expense- Travel expense- Etc.

$XXXRound trip ticket between XX and XXX nights in total, $XXX per nightMiscellaneous expense (if any) $XXXSubtotal $XXX*Tax (if applicable) $XXXLump Sum Total $XXX* Company will be responsible for country taxes related to revenues received from this service.

1Appendix 2Evaluation of ProposalsThe requirements for qualifications of applicants in the public notice will be judged, and those judged thatmeets requirements will be reviewed with respect to the following three parts, “(1) Technical Evaluation”,“(2) Cost Performance” and “(3) Promotion of Work-life Balance and Gender Equality”. The point allocationis 89, 25 and 4 points respectively, for a total of 118 points. The applicant with the highest total score fromfive evaluators will be selected as a candidate for the contractor. Each evaluation part is described asfollows.

(1) Technical Evaluation (89 points)All the technical criteria and their point allocations are given in Table 1. The technical criteria to beevaluated are divided into mandatory items and additional-point items. If the proposal satisfies thecriteria for all the mandatory items, full score will be given for each mandatory item automatically. Onthe other hand, if the proposal does not satisfy the criterion for any one of the mandatory items, thenthe proposal will be rejected. For the additional-point items, additional points will be scored using thefollowing the matrix given in Table 2.

Table 1: Criteria for Technical EvaluationEvaluation criteria Weight Mandatory Additional DescriptionUnderstanding of the SoW 15 〇The contractor comprehends andreflects the SoW.

Work Plan 14 〇The proposed work plan is feasibleand appropriate. Output Image 20 〇The output image meets therequirements specified in the SoW.

Capability of personnel andfinancial background20 〇The contractor has adequateorganization, personnel and financialbackground to execute the SoW.

Work Experience 20 〇The contractor has experience ofsimilar work of the SoW.

Total 89Table 2: Evaluation guideline of additional-point items for Technical EvaluationRating Rating definition PointS Excellent, beyond our expectation 20A Seems best within our expectation 13B Generally appropriate 6C Inadequate or not properly mentioned 0(2) Cost performance (25 points)The evaluation point for the estimated cost is calculated based on the proposed total cost includingany taxes and project budget using the following formula. Evaluation point for cost performance = 25 points X (1- (proposed total cost / budget))2(3) Promotion of Work-life balance and gender equality (4 points)If applicants have any certification, action plan, or confirmation notice on work-life balance and genderequality promotion, additional points will be awarded. PointPlatinum Eruboshi 4Eruboshi 3rd level *2 3Eruboshi 2nd level *2 2Eruboshi 1st level *2 1Formulation of an action plan forbusiness owners0.5Platinum Kurumin 4Kurumin (new standard applied afterApril 1st, 2022)2Kurumin (old standard applied to theperiod from April 1st 2017 to March31st, 2022)2Try Kurumin 2Kurumin(old standard applied untilMarch 31st, 2017)1 3*1: If certified in multiple classes, the highest point among them will be awarded*2: It is necessary to meet the standards for working styles such as working hours*3: A foreign juridical person which received Confirmation Notice (for non-Japanese companies) issued by the Director of Gender Equality BureauCabinet Office in Japan, will be awarded points corresponding to the classconsidered as same level.

Evaluation point of Work-life Balance and Gender EqualityClass of Certification *1, *3Promotion of Women’s Participationand Advancement in the Workplace(”Eruboshi” and "Platinum Eruboshi"certified)Act on Advancement of Measures toSupport Rasing Next-GenerationChildren (Act No. 120 of 2003)("Kurumin" and "Platinum Kurumin"certified)Youth Labor Welfare Act (Law No. 98 of 1970) ("Youth Yell" certified)