NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVT. OF
INDIA ENTERPRISE)
(CORPORATE
CONTRACTS, NOIDA)
OIL/GAS EXPLORATION BLOCK (CB-ONN-2009/5) CAMBAY BASIN
AT AHMEDABAD AND MEHSANA DISTRICTS OF GUJARAT, INDIA
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No. : CS-8001-722L-9 Date: 26.02.2014
1.0 NTPC
Ltd. (As ‘Operator’ of the exploration block CB-ONN-2009/5) invites bids on Two
Stage bidding basis (Stage-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Stage-II: Price Bid)
from eligible Bidders for Supply of
Drill Bits 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
The
scope of work is to supply
drill bits of different sizes under API 7-1 certification for exploration
drilling campaign in the exploration block on outright purchase. The
scope of work inter-alia includes packing, forwarding, custom clearance, custom
reconciliation, transportation, loading, unloading, stacking of material and
delivery of material at warehouse facilities at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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:
Bidding
Document No. : CS-8001-722L-9
Document Sale Commencement
Date: 28.02.2014
Document Sale Close Date &
Time: 25.03.2014 up to 1500 hrs (IST)
Last date for receipt of
queries : 01.04.2014
for clarifications from
prospective Bidders (if
any)
Bid
Receipt Date & Time : Upto 15.04.2014 by 1100 hrs (IST)
for Techno-Commercial
Bid
Bid
Opening Date & Time : 15.04.2014
at 1130 hrs (IST)
for Techno-Commercial Bid
Bid
Receipt and Opening
Date &
Time for Price Bid : Shall
be intimated separately by NTPC.
Cost of Bidding Document : INR
2,250/- (Indian Rupees Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty only) per set for
Indian Bidders and US $ 50 (US Dollar Fifty only) per set
for Foreign Bidders.
5.0 All
bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR. 6,36,000/-
(Indian Rupees Six Lakh Thirty Six Thousand only) or in US$ 102,00 (US Dollars Ten Thousand
Two 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
Bidder
should either be a manufacturer (having valid API 7-1 certificate of authority)
or authorized supplier of manufacturer (having valid API 7-1 certificate of
authority) meeting the criterion stipulated below:
6.1.1 Bidder should have supplied at least 14
(fourteen) nos. of Roller Drill Bits (of sizes 8-1/2” or higher size) and 5
(five) nos. of PDC bits (of sizes 8-1/2” or higher size) in one or multiple
contracts during the last 7 (seven) years reckoned as on the date of
Techno-Commercial bid opening.
In case Bidder is authorized
supplier of manufacturer, it should furnish the authority letter (as per the format
enclosed with the bid document) from the concerned manufacturer.
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 ` 191 Million (Indian Rupees One hundred
Ninety one 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 ` 36 Million (Indian Rupees Thirty Six 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 bidding documents may
be purchased by any interested bidder on submission of a written application
and payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the bidding documents as mentioned
at Clause 4.0 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:
DGM (Contract
Services-II)/
Dy. Manager (Contract
Services-II),
NTPC Limited,
6th Floor,
Engineering Office Complex,
A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA
Pin - 201301
Fax No.: 0091-120 - 2410011 / 2410284
Tel. No.: 0091-120 – 494665/ 4948674
e-mail: dmohapatra@ntpceoc.co.in, jagmohan@ntpceoc.co.in
Websites:
www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in