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NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.

CORRIGENDUM NO. 6 to INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

BALANCE OF SYSTEM PACKAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 735 (3x245) MW NOKH SOLAR

PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: RE-CS-5741-004(BOS)-9 Corrigendum Date:23.06.2020

Bidding Document No: RE-CS-5741-004(BOS)-9

09.05 NTPC Ltd. Invites online bids from eligible bidders on Two Stage Two Envelope (i.e.

i.e. Stage-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Stage-II: Price Bid) with Reverse Auction for

BALANCE OF SYSTEM PACKAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 735 (3X245) MW

NOKH SOLAR PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope includes the following:

1. Design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation,

unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic

excluding supply of Solar PV modules.

2. Transportation (excluding inland insurance) of PV Modules (Free issue by NTPC) from

India Port of Delivery (for International PV Modules) including Port Clearance AND/OR

from Module manufacturing Works (for Domestic PV Modules) to site.

3. Unloading at site, storage, installation, testing and commissioning of Solar PV Modules.

4. Site-grading, clearing of vegetation, Topography survey, Geotechnical Investigation.

5. Design and Construction of foundation & erection of Module Mounting Structure (MMS)

for SPV panels, including fixing of PV Modules with MMS and PV Modules interconnection.

6. Providing power supply and water supply for construction purposes.

7. Construction of Pre-Engineered type Inverter room (if applicable) with Power conditioning

unit associated LT and HT switchgear. In case of String Inverter, Construction of Pre-

Engineered type HT Switchgear room.

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8. Construction of Central Monitoring and Control Station with switchgear room, SCADA

room, Storeroom, Battery room with all electrical fitting and furniture, boundary fencing of

SPV plant, security cabin etc.

9. All associated electrical and civil works required for interfacing with grid (i.e. transformers,

breakers, isolators, panels, protection system, cables. Metering at 33 kV level, earthing of

transformer etc.) and evacuation of power to 33/220 kV Pooling station provided by

Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Ltd through capacity 33 kV cable.

10. Module cleaning system (wet and dry method) including supply and installation of all

accessories.

11. Construction of internal roads, pathways, peripheral boundary wall etc.

12. SCADA system for remote monitoring and control of Inverters with all hardware & software.

13. Operation & maintenance of SPV Plant along with electrical equipment, consumables and

spare parts for a period of Three years from the date of successful completion of trial run.

14. Supply of Mandatory spares.

The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-5741-

004(BOS)-9

3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own Resources.

4.0 Detailed specification, Scope of work and Terms & Conditions are given in the bidding

documents, which are available for examination and sale at e-tender portal (as

specified in this notice) and as per the following schedule:

IFB No.

RE-CS-5471-004(BOS)-9

IFB Date

23.03.2020

Corrigendum No.1 to IFB

13.04.2020

Corrigendum No.2 to IFB

04.05.2020

Corrigendum No.3 to IFB

09.05.2020

Corrigendum No. 4 to IFB

15.05.2020

Corrigendum No. 5 to IFB

04.06.2020

Corrigendum No. 6 to IFB

23.06.2020

Document Sale Commencement Date

25.03.2020

Document Sale Close Date & Time

29.06.2020

18:00:00 (IST)

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Pre-Bid Conference and Last Date for receipt of queries

from prospective Bidders

15.05.2020

Last date and time for receipt of bids for Stage-I

(Techno-Commercial) bids

15.07.2020

17:00:00 (IST)

Stage-I (Techno-commercial) bids opening date & time

16.07.2020

11:00:00 (IST)

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees

Twenty-Two Thousand Five

Hundred only)

Date of submission of Stage-II (Price Bid) and Reverse Auction shall be intimated separately

after opening of Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid. Bidder to download official copy of bidding

document from the ETS Portal

4.1 Prospective bidders are required to provide GSTIN number at the time of purchase

of bidding documents.

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 5,00,00,000/-

(Indian Rupees Five Crore only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding Documents.

ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A

SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER

AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDER WITHOUT

BEING OPENED.

6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to Bidder (ITB),

the Bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder in

Clause 1.0 and Clause 2.0

1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA

1.1 The Bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and

commissioned/ supervised commissioning of Balance of System of Solar Photo

Voltaic (SPV) based grid connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity

of 40 MWp or higher, out of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or

higher capacity. The reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been

in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-

commercial bid opening.

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1.2 The Bidder should be a developer of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid connected

power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 40 MWp or higher, out of which at

least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity. The reference plant

of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six

(6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

1.3 (a) The Bidder should have executed in the last ten (10) years an industrial project

either as developer or as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil and gas/

petro-chemical/ fertilizer/cement/coal mining including coal handling plant and/ or any

other process industry, of minimum financial figure as specified in the Table below,

in a single project or single work respectively and the same should be in successful

operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

No of blocks

of 245 MW

Minimum Financial Figure

Rs 67 Crore (Indian Rupees Sixty-Seven Crore only)

Rs 134 Crore (Indian Rupees One Hundred Thirty-Four

Crore only)

AND

(b) The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 33 kV

or above voltage level, consisting of equipment such as 33kV or above voltage level

circuit breakers and Power transformer, either as developer or as EPC Contractor

which should be in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of

techno-commercial bid opening.

The works referred at clause 1.3 (a) & 1.3 (b) can be in same or different projects.

1.4 The bidder should be an Indian company registered in India and should be Group

company/Holding Company/Subsidiary company of a firm meeting the requirement

(s) of Clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 above. In such a case, Bidder shall furnish an

Undertaking jointly executed by the firm qualified as per clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 and

the Bidder along with its bid for complete performance of the contract jointly or

severally as per format enclosed in the bid document failing which the Bidder’s bid is

liable to be rejected.

Notes for Clause 1.0

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a. The reference SPV based grid-connected power plant of 10MWp or above capacity

should be at a single location developed by Bidder for itself or any other client.

b. SPV based Roof-top/Floating solar power projects, which are grid connected, shall

also be considered eligible for QR purposes.

c. Projects executed by Bidder’s group company, Holding Company or Subsidiary

Company shall also be considered as Bidder’s experience for meeting the QR,

provided Bidder is an Indian company registered in India.

d. For clause 1.1 & 1.3, Bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion and

operation from the Owner. However, if bidder in clause 1.3 is a developer, certificate

of successful commissioning of the project issued from Government Renewable

Nodal Agency/Government Enterprise/ Discom/ Electricity Board and evidence of

successful operation from intermediary procurer/ procurer/Discom/ Electricity Board

shall be submitted.

e. For Clause 1.3, bidder shall submit a documentary evidence for the value of the

project certified by a Chartered Accountant.

f. Direct/Indirect Order

The Bidder shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for executing the

reference work has been received by the Bidder either directly from the owner of the

plant or any other intermediary organization. In such a case, a certificate from such

owner of plant or any other intermediary organization shall be required to be furnished

by the Bidder along with its Techno-Commercial bid in support of Bidder’s claim of

meeting the qualification requirement as per clause 1.1 and 1.3 above. Bidder shall

also submit a certificate of successful completion and operation from the Owner.

g. For Clause 1.2, Bidder shall submit certificate of successful commissioning of the

project issued from Government Renewable Nodal Agency/ Government Enterprise/

Discom/ Electricity Board.

h. For Clause 1.2, Bidder shall submit evidence of successful operation from

intermediary procurer/ procurer/Discom/ Electricity Board.

i. Developer means an entity who has either executed or got executed the work/ project

as owner of industrial projects.

j. The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under Clause No. 1.3 means,

such EPC Contractor is responsible for all the activities i.e. Design/Engineering,

Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of a project/work.

k. The portion of work related to power transformer such as supply and or installation

mentioned at cl. no. 1.3 (b) can either be done by EPC contractor by themselves or

by the owner.

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l. The Balance of Systems, under Clause 1.1, refers to works related to minimum three

of the following four areas in a Solar PV Plant:

i. Erection of PV Modules

ii. Civil works including Module Mounting Structures/Floaters

iii. Inverters (Power Conditioning Units) and/or Inverter Transformers

iv. Cables and Cabling Works

2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA

2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than financial figure

as mentioned in the table below, during the preceding three (3) financial years as on

date of techno-commercial bid opening.

No of blocks of 245 MW

Average Annual Turnover

Rs 67 Crore (Indian Rupees Sixty-Seven Crore only)

Rs 134 Crore (Indian Rupees One Hundred Thirty-Four

Crore only)

In case a Bidder does not satisfy the annual turnover criteria, stipulated above on its

own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover

requirements as above, provided that the Net Worth of such Holding Company as on

the last day of the preceding financial year is at least equal to or more than the paid-

up share capital of the Holding Company. In such an event, the Bidder would be

required to furnish along with its techno-commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from

the Holding Company, supported by the Holding Company’s Board Resolution, as

per the format enclosed in the bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable

financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

2.2 Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not

be less than 100% (hundred percent) of bidder’s paid-up share capital. In case the

Bidder does not satisfy the Net Worth criteria on its own, it can meet the requirement

of Net worth based on the strength of its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company

and/or Subsidiaries of its Holding companies wherever applicable, the Net worth of

the Bidder and its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiary (ies)

of the Holding Company, in combined manner should not be less than 100% (hundred

percent) of their total paid up share capital. However individually, their Net worth

should not be less than 75% (seventy-five percent) of their respective paid up share

capitals.

Net worth in combined manner shall be calculated as follows:

Net worth (combined) = (X1+ X2+X3) / (Y1+Y2+Y3) X 100 where X1, X2,X3 are

individual Net worth which should not be less than 75% of the respective paid up

share capitals and Y1,Y2,Y3 are individual paid up share capitals.

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2.3 In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone

entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder can be

considered acceptable provided the Bidder further furnishes the following documents

on substantiation of its qualification:

(a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along

with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding Company.

(b) Certificate from the CEO/ CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format

enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated

financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statement of the Holding

Company.

In case where audited results for the last financial year as on date of techno-

commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a practicing

Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case the Bidder is not able

to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial

parameters, the audited result of three consecutive financial years preceding the last

financial year shall be considered for evaluating financial parameters. Further, a

certificate would be required from the CEO/CFO as per the format enclosed in the

bidding documents stating that the financial results of the company are under audit

as on techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate from a practicing Chartered

Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.

Notes for Clause 2.0

a. Net worth means the sum total of the paid-up share capital and free reserves. Free

reserves means all reserves credited out of the profits and share premium account

but does not include reserves credited out of the revaluation of the assets, write back

of depreciation provision and amalgamation. Further, any debit balance of Profit and

Loss account and miscellaneous expenses to the extent not adjusted or written off, if

any, shall be reduced from reserves and surplus.

b. Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

c. “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as per

Companies Act of India.

7.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation for

Bids without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending

bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

7.1 The bidders who are found meeting the “Qualification Requirement” as

stipulated at Para 6.0 above subsequent to the submission of Stage-I Bids shall

be considered enlisted by NTPC for a period of all the future BOS Packages of

NTPC having project size of 50 MW or above for a period of Two Years from the

date of invitation of Price Bids. The bidders may like to refer to the provisions

of Bidding Documents for further details.

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8.0 Interested parties are required to get registered with M/s ISN Electronic Tender

Services website https://www.bharat-electronictender.com (if not registered

already). After registration, a complete set of Bidding Documents may be

downloaded by any interested Bidder from Portal https://www.bharat-

electronictender.com with Tender Search Code as NTPC-2020-TN000012 instead

of NTPC-2020-TN000007 (as indicated earlier) after payment (non-refundable) of

cost of the documents as mentioned above in the form of a crossed account Payee

demand Draft in favour of “NTPC Ltd”, payable at New Delhi.

Interested Bidders can also pay for the cost of documents as mentioned above in the

form of Electronic transfer/NEFT Payments in the following account details of NTPC:

Account Number

52142904702

IFSC Code

SBIN0020511

Name of the Bank

State Bank of India

Branch Code

20511

Address

Scope Complex Lodhi Road Branch, Ground Floor,

Core-6 Scope Complex, Delhi-110003

In case of electronic fund transfer, the bidder shall be required to forward the copy of

transfer receipt/electronic transfer receipt from their registered email id to the

concerned nodal officers of NTPC as mentioned below requesting for access for

download of the bidding documents in working hours between Monday to Friday.

8.1 Interested parties are required to ensure that they have downloaded the official copy

of Bidding documents against Tender Search code- NTPC-2020-TN000012 instead

of NTPC-2020-TN000007 (as indicated earlier) from abovementioned website

without which they will not be able to submit their bids. For technical assistance call

ETS Helpdesk at 0124-4229071, 0124-4229072.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

8.1 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is

considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted online. Bidder shall furnish Bid

Security, Integrity Pact, Pass Phrase and Power of Attorney separately offline as

detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date and

time at the address given below.

9.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not

permissible.

10.0 Address for communication:

Addl. General Manager (Renewable Energy-Contract Services)/Sr Manager

(Renewable Energy-Contract Services), NTPC Limited, Room No. 220, R&D

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