NTPC LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)
INVITATION FOR BIDS
FOR
STATION CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION (C&I) AND INSTRUMENTATION CABLE PACKAGE FOR
DARLIPALLI SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT,
LOCATED AT DARLIPALLI,
STATE OF ODISHA, INDIA.
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: |
Date: 30.06.2014 |
1.0NTPC Ltd. invites sealed bids in TWO Stages (i.e.
2.0BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Design, engineering, manufacture, supply, inspection & testing at manufacturer’s work, including type testing, packing, dispatch, custom clearance/ port clearance (wherever applicable), transportation to site, transit insurance, fabrication, receipt, unloading, handling and storage of all equipment at the site, comprehensive insurance for
3.0NTPC intends to finance Station Control & Instrumentation (C&I) and Instrumentation Cable Package for Darlipalli STPP,
4.0Detailed 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:
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Document Sale Date |
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From 30.06.2014 to 25.07.2014 |
& Timing |
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From 1100 hrs to 1500 hrs (IST) |
Last date for receipt of queries |
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for clarification from prospective |
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Bidders |
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30.07.2014 |
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Bid Receipt Date & Time |
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Upto 18.08.2014 by 1430 hrs (IST) |
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Bid Opening Date & Time |
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18.08.2014 at 1500 hrs (IST) |
The date of receipt and opening of
Cost of Bidding Document |
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INR 11,250/- (Indian Rupees Eleven |
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Thousand Two Hundred Fifty only) per set for |
Indian Bidders and US $ 250 (US Dollar Two
Hundred Fifty only) per set for Foreign Bidders.
Prospective Bidders from Uttar Pradesh State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents from Office of NTPC.
5.0All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 93,59,000/- (Indian Rupees Ninety Three Lakh Fifty Nine Thousand only) or USD 157,800 (US Dollars One Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred only). ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED
BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING
6.0BENEFITS / EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS
Darlipalli Super Thermal Power Project,
7.0QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT FOR BIDDERS
7.1.0In addition to the satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated under section ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply:
7.2.0
The Bidder should have
a)Engineered, Manufactured, Supplied, Erected/ Supervised Erection & Commissioned/ Supervised Commissioning, Distributed Digital Control, Monitoring & Information System (DDCMIS) / Distributed Control System (DCS), which should have been in successful operation in at least one (1) unit of a coal
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fired station having unit rating of 200 MW or above for a period of not less than one
(1) year prior to the date of
b)Executed an order/orders of DDCMIS / DCS whose control system is either same or of the same series as being offered for this package & which should have been in successful operation in at least one (1) unit of coal fired station having unit rating of 200 MW or above for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date of
c)The control system of both (a) and (b) above should necessarily include as a minimum,
a.Modulating control for
b.Modulating control for Feedwater / Condensate Cycle
c.Binary control of the auxiliaries for
d.Binary control of the auxiliaries for
7.3.0
The Bidder, who meets only the requirements at 7.2.0(a) above can also participate provided it associates with a DDCMIS / DCS manufacturer, who fully meets the requirement of clause 7.2.0 above. In such a case, the Bidder should furnish along with its
7.4.0 Financial Criteria of Bidder:
7.4.0(a)The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of
foreign currency.
7.4.0(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
7.4.0(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:
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(i)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of 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.
7.4.0(d)In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.4.0(a) and/ or Cl.7.4.0 (b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.4.0 (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
7.4.0(e) The unutilized line of credit for fund based and
days prior to the date of
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.
7.4.0(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 unutilized line of credit for fund based and
7.4.0(g)In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and
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7.4.0 (e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.
7.5.0Financial Criteria of Collaborator / Associate
7.5.0(a)For Bidder seeking qualification through clause 7.3.0 above, the average annual turnover of its Collaborator / Associate (meeting requirement of clause 7.2.0 above) in
the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of
Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
7.5.0(b) The Net Worth of the Collaborator / Associate as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 25% of its
7.5.0(c)In case the Collaborator/ Associate is not able to furnish its audited |
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statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated |
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statements of the Collaborator/ Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator/ Associate further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:
(i)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator/ Associate along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company of Collaborator/ Associate.
(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 financial statements of the Holding Company of Collaborator/ Associate.
In cases 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.
7.5.0(d) In case a Collaborator/ Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.5.0(a) and/ or Cl.7.5.0 (b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.5.0 (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
of Joint Undertaking, in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom
Collaborator / Associate is associated.
7.5.0(e) For Bidder seeking qualification through clause no 7.3.0 above, the unutilised line of credit for fund based and
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bid opening, duly certified by the Collaborator/ Associate Bankers should not be less than INR 20 Million only (Indian Rupees Twenty 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.
7.5.0(f) Where another Company of the group acting as the Treasury Centre is responsible for Treasury Management of the Collaborator/ Associate having combined credit/guarantee limit for the whole group, the Collaborator/ Associate would be required to provide a Banker’s certificate regarding the unutilized line of credit for fund based and
7.5.0(g) In case the Collaborator/ Associate’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non- fund based limits specified at Cl. 7.5.0(e) above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the bidding documents unequivocally stating that in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborator/ Associate is associated, the Bank would enhance line of credit for fund based and
Notes for clause 7.4.0 and 7.5.0:
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 & Surplus.
b)Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.
c)For unutilized line of credit for fund based and
7.6.0Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder / its Collaborators / Associates / Subsidiaries / Group companies to perform the Contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.
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8.0NTPC 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.
9.0A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by any interested bidder on submission of a written application and payment
10.0Address for communication:
AGM (Contract
Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA
Fax No.:
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