NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Rihand Super Thermal Power

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

Design, Supply, Erection, Commissioning & Testing of TG Bearing Vibration Monitoring System of Rihand STPP

Stage - I (2 X 500 MW Units)

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No: 40032560

Date:23.01.2015

Bidding Document No: 070/CS/C&I/7850

 

1.0NTPC invites on-line bids from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0Brief Details

IFB No.

40032560

IFB Date

23.01.2015

Document Sale Commencement Date & Time

27.01.2015 00:00:00

Document Sale Close Date & Time

28.02.2015 23:00:00

Source of IFB/NIT

Rihand Super Thermal Power

Contract Classification

Equipment Supply & Erection

Last Date and Time for Bid submission

06.04.2015 15:00:00

Technical Opening Date & Time

Not Applicable

Bid Opening Date & Time

06.04.2015 15:30:00

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

3,831.00

EMD in INR

1082000.00

Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time (if any)

 

Last Query Date (if any)

16.03.2015

EMD in USD

16900.00

Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder

60.00

Funding Source

Internal Resources

3.0 Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

4.0 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 Not Given. or directly through the payment gateway at our SRM Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart). 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 alongwith duly filled in questionnare for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

5.0Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail

Design, Supply, Erection, Commissioning & Testing of TG Bearing Vibration Monitoring System of Rihand STPP Stage - I (2 X 500 MW Units)

6.0 Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

The bidders who wish to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that they fulfill the following qualifying requirements.

1.0The bidder should have manufactured/supplied, installed and commissioned Turbo Supervisory instrumentation including vibration monitoring equipments, in any power station having unit rating of 200MW or above and which is in successful operation for a period of not less than one year as on the date of Techno- Commercial Bid Opening.

1.1The bidder should have executed an order/ orders of VMS which is either same or of the same series as being offered for this package and which is in successful operation in any power station having unit rating of 200MW or above for a period of not less than one year as on date of Techno- Commercial Bid Opening.

2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA

2.0 (a) The average annual turnover of the bidder, in the preceding three (03) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 27.0 Millions ( Indian Rupees Twenty Seven Millions Only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

2.0 (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 paid- up share capital.

2.0 (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 on 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 in 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.

2.0 (d) In case a bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl.2.0(a) and/or Cl.2.0(b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 2.0(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 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.

2.0 (e) The unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash and bank balance 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 12.0 Millions( Indian Rupees Twelve Millions 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.

2.0(f) Where another company of the group acting as the treasury centre is responsible for treasury management of the bidder having combined credit/guarantee limits 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 center. Further, treasury center shall certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by its bankers, the bidder shall have access to the line of credits of a level not less than the specified amount at Cl.2.0(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.

2.0(g) In case the bidder#s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits stipulated at Cl. 2.0(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 the line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits to a level not less than the specified amounts at Cl. 2.0(e) above to the bidder or to the Treasury 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 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.

(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 seven (7) days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

3.0 Not withstanding 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.

8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

9.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation For Bids (IFB) for the subject package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder/intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

10.0 Address for Communication

AGM (Contracts)

NTPC Limited.,Rihand Super Thermal Power Project,

P.O. Rihandnagar, Distt. Sonebhadra (U.P.) 231223 Phone: 05446-247216 Fax: 05446-242110 E-mail: dksingh03@ntpc.co.in

Package Coordinators:

1.Amit Kumar Singh, Sr. Manager (CS)

e-mail: amitksingh@ntpc.co.in ; Telephone : 05446 # 247215

2.Manjula Bhagat, Dy. Manager (CS)

e-mail: manjulabhagat@ntpc.co.in : Telephone : 05446 # 247216

11. REGARDING TENDER FEES (this is in continuation of s.no.4 above):

1.Tender fee may be submitted in the form of a Crossed Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of NTPC Limited and en-cashable at State Bank of India, Bijpur (Rihand Nagar) branch code no. 7523 OR Union Bank of India, Rihand Nagar Branch code no. 550116 and same may be send to the address mentioned at s.no.10 above well in advance before document sale close date.

2.SME vendors having valid Micro and Small Enterprise Certificate shall be exempted from payment of Tender Fee. Bidders seeking, exemption should enclose a photocopy of valid registration certificate giving details such as validity, monetary limit, stores etc. Same may be send to the address mentioned at s.no.10 above well in advance before document sale close date.

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in