NTPC
LIMITED
(A GOVT. OF
INDIA ENTERPRISE)
(CORPORATE
CONTRACTS, NOIDA)
CB-ONN-2009/5 CAMBAY ON-LAND OIL/GAS EXPLORATION BLOCK
AT AHMEDABAD AND MEHSANA DISTRICTS OF GUJARAT, INDIA
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: CS-8001-722K-9 Date: 22.02.2014
1.0 NTPC Ltd. (As ‘Operator’ of the
exploration block CB-ONN-2009/5) invites sealed bids on Two Stage bidding basis
(Stage-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Stage-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders
for Mud Engineering & Solid Control Services Package for CB-ONN-2009/5 Cambay
On-Land Oil/Gas Exploration Block, located at Ahmedabad and Mehsana
Districts of Gujarat, India, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
NTPC plans to hire Mud Engineering & Solid Control services (including supply of mud chemicals) for drilling of seven exploratory wells located in Ahmedabad and Mehsana District of Gujarat. Contractor has to provide Personnel and Equipment for providing Mud Engineering Services along with Mobile Effluent Treatment Plant. In addition, contractor has to provide Barite, Bentonite, Chemicals and Additives required for Mud Engineering services as per scope of work under Bidding Document no CS-8001-722K-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 the address given below and as per
the following schedule:
|
Document Sale
Commencement Date |
25.02.2014 |
|
Document Sale Close Date & Time |
24.03.2014 upto 1500 hrs (IST) |
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Last date for receipt of queries from bidders
(if any) |
31.03.2014 |
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Bid Receipt Date & Time for Techno
Commercial Bid |
Upto 15.04.2014 by 1030 hrs
(IST) |
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Bid Opening Date & Time for Techno-Commercial Bid |
15.04.2014 at 1100 hrs (IST) |
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Bid Receipt and Opening Date & Time for
Price Bid |
Shall be intimated separately
by NTPC |
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Cost of Bidding Document
|
INR 5625/- (Indian Rupees Five Thousand Six Hundred Twenty
Five only) per set for Indian Bidders and
US $ 125 (US Dollar One Hundred Twenty Five only) per set for
Foreign Bidders. |
5.0 All
bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 23,40,000/- (Indian Rupees Twenty Three Lakh Forty Thousand only) or in US$ 37,400/- (US Dollars Thirty
Seven Thousand Four Hundred only).
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 BIDDERS WITHOUT BEING OPENED.
6.0
QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT FOR BIDDERS
In addition to the
requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder), the following
shall also apply:
6.1.0 Technical Criteria
6.1.1 Bidder should have completed ‘Mud
Engineering Services (Drilling Fluid Services)’ in at least six (6) Oil / Gas
wells (in one or multiple contracts) within the preceding seven (7) years
reckoned as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
6.2.0
Financial Criteria:
6.2.1 Financial Criteria of Bidder
a)
The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3)
financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be
less than INR 104 Million (Indian Rupees One hundred and Four Million
only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
b)
The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding
financial year should not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.
c)
In case the Bidder is not able to
furnish its audited financial statements
on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements
of the Bidder can be considered acceptable provided the Bidder further
furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:
(i)
Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the
Bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of
its Holding Company.
(ii)
A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format
enclosed with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated
financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statements of the
Holding Company.
In case where audited
results for the preceding financial year are not available, certification of
financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall also be
considered acceptable.
d)
In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at
Cl.6.2.1(a) and/ or Cl.6.2.1(b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be
required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl.6.2.1 (a) 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
its Holding Company, supported by Board Resolution of the Holding Company, as
per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and
irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder
in case of award.
e)
The unutilised line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits
with cash and bank balances including fixed deposits of the Bidder as on a date
not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening,
duly certified by its bankers should not be less than INR 40 Million
(Indian Rupees Forty Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency. In case
certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized
limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.
f)
Where another Company of the group acting as the Treasury Centre is
responsible for Treasury Management of the Bidder having combined
credit/guarantee limit for the whole group, the Bidder would be required to
provide a Banker’s certificate regarding the unutilised line of credit for fund
based and non-fund based limits together with cash and bank balances including
fixed deposits available to such Treasury Centre. Further, Treasury Centre
shall certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by its bankers, the
Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the
specified amount at Cl.6.2.1(e) above. In proof of this, the Bidder would be
required to furnish along with its Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of
Undertaking from the Treasury Centre, supported by a Resolution passed by the
Board of Directors of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed with the
bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for
the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.
g)
In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and
non-fund based limits specified at Cl.6.2.1(e) above is not sufficient, a
comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the bidding documents
unequivocally stating that in case the Bidder is awarded the Contract, the Bank
would enhance line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits to a
level not less than the specified amount at clause 6.2.1(e) above to the Bidder
or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.
Notes for clause 6.2.1
(i)
Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free
reserves. Free reserve 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.
(ii)
Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.
(iii)
For un-utilised line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits
and turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven (7)
days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.
6.3.0
Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right
to assess the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder / his Collaborators /
Associates / Subsidiaries / Group companies to perform the Contract, should the
circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.
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.
8.0 Prospective
Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the
time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.
9.0 A
complete set of Bid documents may be purchased by any interested bidder on
submission of a written application and payment (non-refundable) of the cost of
bidding documents as mentioned above in the form of a Crossed Account Payee
Demand Draft in favour of NTPC Limited, New Delhi. The bidding documents can
also be downloaded from http://www.ntpctender.com
on registration and online payment (non-refundable) towards cost of bidding
documents and the downloaded documents can be used for bidding purposes.
In
case the registered bidders who have downloaded the bidding documents require
an additional manual copy of the documents then such bidders shall be required
to purchase the manual copy of the bidding documents following the procedure
detailed above.
10.0 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall
not construe that such Bidder is considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted and opened at the
address given below in the presence of Bidder's representatives who choose to
attend the bid opening.
11.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by
one intending Bidder to another is not permissible.
12.0 Address for communication:
AGM (CS-II) / Manager (CS-II)
NTPC Limited,
Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,
A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh
Nagar, (UP), INDIA
Pin - 201301
Fax
No.: 0091-120 – 2410284 / 2410011 / 2410359
Tel. No.: 0091-120
–4946695/4948613
e-mail: hkdash@ntpc.co.in