NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

CW SYSTEM EQUIPMENT PACKAGE

FOR

DARLIPALLI SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-I (2x800 MW)

AT

DARLIPALLI, DISTRICT SUNDARGARH, STATE OF ODISHA, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 40023863	Date: 08.07.2014
Bidding Document No. : CS-9549-133A-2

1.0NTPC invites e-Bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno- Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for CW System Equipment Package for Darlipalli Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (2x800 MW) situated at Darlipalli in District Sundargarh in Odisha, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The package covers design, manufacture, engineering, inspection and testing at suppliers works, packing, forwarding to site, unloading, erection, supervision, pre-commissioning, testing and commissioning and performance testing of equipment/system of the CW system equipment package and furnishing of spares as per specifications and scope defined in the bidding documents.

3.0NTPC intends to finance the subject package through External Commercial Borrowings/Own Resources.

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:

Bid Document No.	:	CS-9549-133A-2
Bid Document Sale Date	:	From 08.07.2014 to 05.08.2014 upto 1730 Hrs.
Last Date & Time of receipt of bid	:	Up to 26.08.2014 by 1500 Hrs. (IST)
Comprising both Techno- Commercial
Bid and Price Bid
Date & Time of opening of	:	26.08.2014 at 1530 hrs (IST)
Techno-Commercial Bid

In such a case Bidder should furnish undertaking jointly executed by it and its Associate/Collaborator for the successful performance of the CW pump, as per the format enclosed in the bidding document. This Deed of Joint Undertaking should be submitted along with the Techno-Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. Further, in case of award, the Bidder’s Associate/Collaborator will be required to furnish an on-demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed with the bidding documents for a value equal to 3.0% (three percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.

7.1.3(a) The Bidder should be a wholly or partially (with minimum 51% holding) held Indian subsidiary of a firm who in turn meets the requirements of clause 7.1.1. Further, the Bidder

should have executed/be executing at least one (1) Contract involving design, manufacture/got manufactured, supply, erection/ supervision of erection, and commissioning/ supervision of commissioning of at least two (2) nos. of vertical wet pit pumps or two (2) nos. of concrete volute pumps or two (2) nos. of metallic volute pumps with concrete encasement, each of rated capacity 15,000 cum./hr or more.

7.1.3(b) The Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking jointly executed by it and its Holding Company (i.e. the firm meeting requirements of clause 7.1.1 above) in which the executants of Deed of Joint Undertaking shall be jointly and severally liable to the Employer

for successful performance of the Contract as per format enclosed in bidding documents. This Deed of Joint Undertaking should be submitted along with Techno-Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. In case of award, the Holding Company of the Bidder (i.e. the firm meeting requirements of clause 7.1.1 above) will be required to furnish an on-demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed in the bidding documents for an amount of 4 % (four percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.

7.1.3(c) The Bidder should offer only the type of CW pumps i.e. vertical wet pit type pumps or concrete volute type pumps or metallic volute pumps with concrete encasement for which the Holding Company of the Bidder (i.e. the firm meeting requirements of clause 7.1.1 above) is qualified.

Notes for clause 7.1.1, 7.1.2 and 7.1.3

(i)For qualification under clause 7.1.1, a firm can meet the requirements stipulated under clause 7.1.1 above either singularly or collectively along with its Subsidiaries.

(ii)In case the Bidder is a Holding Company meeting the requirements stipulated under clause 7.1.1 on the strength of collective experience of itself and its Subsidiaries, then the Holding Company should furnish Deed of Joint Undertaking executed by the Holding Company and all such Subsidiaries enabling qualification under clause 7.1.1, for successful performance of the CW Pumps as per the format enclosed in bidding documents.

Further in case of award, an on-demand bank guarantee shall be furnished by the Holding Company along with all such Subsidiaries extending support to the Holding Company for complying requirements stipulated in clause 7.1.1 above, for a value equally divided amongst them and aggregating to 3% of the total contract price.

(iii)For qualification under clause 7.1.2, in case the Bidder’s Associate/Collaborator is a Holding Company meeting the qualifying requirements stipulated under clause 7.1.1 on the strength of collective experience of itself and its Subsidiaries, then the Deed of Joint Undertaking to be submitted by the Bidder as stipulated under clause 7.1.2, should be executed by the Bidder and its Associate/Collaborator along with all such Subsidiaries for successful performance of the CW pumps, as per the format enclosed in bidding

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.

7.2.1(e) The 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 INR 119 Million (Indian Rupees One Hundred Nineteen 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.

7.2.1(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 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 the Bankers, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at clause 7.2.1.(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 in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

7.2.1(g) In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at clause 7.2.1.(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 7.2.1.(e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

7.2.2Financial Criteria for Collaborator/Associate (in case of Bidder participating through clause 7.1.2):

7.2.2(a) The average annual turnover of the Collaborator/Associate, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 11 Million (Indian Rupees Eleven Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

7.2.2(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 paid-up share capital.

7.2.2(c) In case the Collaborator/Associate is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the

Collaborator/Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator/Associate further furnishes the following documents on 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
with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated	financial

statements form part of the consolidated annual financial statement of the Holding Company of the 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.

7.2.2(d) In case a Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at clause

7.2.2. (a) and/ or clause 7.2.2. (b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 7.2.2.(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 Collaborator/Associate would be required to furnish, along with Bidder’s 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 to the Collaborator/Associate to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking, in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborate/Associate is associated.

7.2.2(e) The unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash and bank balances including fixed deposits of its Collaborator/Associate as on a date not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, duly certified by the Collaborator/Associate’s Bankers should not be less than INR 11 Million (Indian Rupees

Eleven 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.

7.2.2(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 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 the bankers’, the Collaborator/Associate shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the amount specified at clause 7.2.2.(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 Collaborator/Associate’s Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support to the Collaborator/Associate to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking, in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom the Collaborator/Associate is associated.

In case the Collaborator/Associate’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at clause 7.2.2.(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 non-fund based limits to a level not less than the specified amount at clause 7.2.2.(e) to the Collaborator/Associate or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

7.2.3Financial Criteria for Holding Company (in case of Bidder participating through clause 7.1.3):

The Holding Company should meet the financial criteria as given in clause 7.2.1 for Bidder. Notes for clause 7.2.1, 7.2.2 and 7.2.3

(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.

7.3.0Notwithstanding 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.

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.

9.0Prospective Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.

10.0A 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 SRM Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the SRM Site, the bidder would require vendor code and SRM user id and password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our SRM 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 issue of vendor code and SRM user id/ password.

11.0Issuance of bid 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, Integrity Pact, Power of Attorney and Joint Deed of Undertaking(s) (if applicable) separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

12.0Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible.

13.0Address for communication:

DGM (Contract Services-I) / Sr. Manager (CS-I) NTPC Limited,

6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Buddha Nagar, (UP), INDIA Pin - 201301

Fax No.: 0091-120 – 2410 011 / 2410 335 Tel. No.: 0091-120 – 494 8656 / 494 8616

e-mail: neerajkumar02@ntpc.co.in or arvindkumar01@ntpc.co.in

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