DETAILED IFB

NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

EHV & HV POWER TRANSFORMERS PACKAGE

FOR

DARLIPALI SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-I (2X800MW)

AT

DARLIPALI, DISTRICT SUNDARGARH, STATE OF ODISHA, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 40022311

Date: 19.05.2014

Bidding Document No.: CS-9549-501-2

I.NTPC invites online Bids on ‘Single Stage Two Envelope’ bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid Package, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

II.BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The Package covers Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Testing at works, Short Circuit Testing, Transportation to Site, Receipt, Handling and Storage at Site, Erection and Commissioning of various Transformers and inclusive of necessary Tools and Tackles and supply of Mandatory Spares & Maintenance equipment and 5% extra transformer oil.

Further, the detailed scope of work shall be as per provisions of Bidding Document No. CS-9549-501-2.

III.NTPC intends to finance the subject Package through ECB/Own Resources.

IV.	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-9549-501-2

(2) numbers (one each at two different installations) of 132 kV or above class transformers of at least 110MVA capacity which should have been in successful operation for at least two years prior to the date of Techno- Commercial bid opening.

And

(b.) Bidder should have its own facilities for conducting all routine and type tests as per IS: 2026 (except short circuit test).

And

(c.) 90 MVA, 132 KV or higher rated oil filled transformer manufactured by Bidder should have been successfully short circuit tested.

2.0Financial Criteria of Bidder

2.1The 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 85 million (Indian Rupees Eighty Five million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

2.2The 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.

2.3In 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 alongwith 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 in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Financial Statement of the company.

In case where audited results for the last preceding financial year are not available, certification of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall also be considered acceptable.

2.4In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl.2.1 and/ or Cl.2.2 above on its own, its holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl.2.1 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 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.

2.5The unutilized 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 91 million (Indian

Rupees Ninety One million only) or in equivalent foreign currency. In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits should be of the same date from all such banks.

2.6Where 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 unutilized 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 should certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by the bankers, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Cl.2.5 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 in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

2.7In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl.2.5 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 to the Bidder or to the Treasury Management Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

NOTES:

(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 unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits and Turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on 7 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

(iv)Two different installations means two different project sites or two different contracts.

3.0Notwithstanding 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.

VIII.	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.
IX.	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.

X.A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder on payment (non-refundable) of the 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 or directly through the payment gateway at our e- Tender Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the e-Tender Site, the Bidder would require user Id and Password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our e-Tender site as well as at NTPC Tender Site (www.ntpctender.com). First time users not allotted any vendor code are required to approach NTPC at least three working days prior to Document Sale Close date along with duly filled in questionnaire for issuance of user Id and Password.

XI. Issuance of Bidding Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted online and opened at the address given below in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend the Bid opening. Bidder shall furnish Bid Security, Power of Attorney, Integrity pact in physical form as detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated Bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

XII. Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible.

XIII. Address for communication:

AGM (Contract Services-I)/

Sr. Mgr. (Contract Services-I),

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 / 2410335

Tel. No.: 0091-120 - 4948665 / 4948659

e-mail: vinayakbd@ntpc.co.in / atulagrawal@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in