NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLY & ERECTION PACKAGE

FOR

TANDA THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-II (2x660 MW)

AT

VIDYUT NAGAR, DISTRICT AMBEDKAR NAGAR, STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 40032956	Date: 02.02.2015
Bidding Document No. : CS-9562-215-2

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 Electrical Equipment Supply & Erection Package for Tanda Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW) situated at Vidyut Nagar in District Ambedkar Nagar in State of Uttar Pradesh, as per scope of work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The Bidder’s scope of work shall include design, manufacture, supply, handling and storage at site, complete installation, testing and commissioning of equipment of Cabling, Earthing, Lightning protection, DC System including DC health monitoring system, DG Sets, Station Lighting, Dry Type LT indoor Transformers, Outdoor Transformers and 11kV Overhead lines etc. including supply of Mandatory 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-9562-215-2
Bid Document Sale Date	:	From 02.02.2015 to 27.02.2015 upto 1730 Hrs.
Last date of receipt of queries for	:	04.03.2015
Clarification from prospective bidders
Last Date & Time of receipt of bid	:	Up to 17.03.2015 by 1500 Hrs. (IST)

7.2.0Financial Criteria:

7.2a.0 Financial Criteria of Bidder

7.2a.1 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 Rs. 229 Million (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Twenty Nine Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

7.2a.2 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.

7.2a.3 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 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.

7.2a.4 In case a bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.2a.1 and / or Cl. 7.2a.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.2a.1 above, provided that the net worth of such Holding Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is atleast 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.

7.2a.5 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 Rs 250 Million (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Fifty 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.

7.2a.6 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. 7.2a.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 with the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

7.2a.7 In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 7.2a.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 at clause 7.2a.5 above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

7.2b.0 Financial Criteria of Collaborator/Associate meeting 7.1.1(b):

7.2b.1 The average annual turnover of its Collaborator/Associate, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening should not be less than Rs 61 Million (Indian Rupees Sixty One Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

7.2b.2 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.

7.2b.3 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 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 with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Financial Statements of its Holding Company of Collaborator/Associate.

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.

7.2b.4 In case the Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.2b.1 and/ or Cl. 7.2b.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.2b.1 above, provided that the net worth of such Holding Company, as on the last day of the preceding financial year is atleast 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 with 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 Collaborator/Associate is associated.

7.2b.5 The unutilised 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 Collaborator/Associate's Bankers should not be less than Rs 30 Million (Indian Rupees Thirty 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.

7.2b.6 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 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 the bankers, the Collaborator/Associate shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the amount specified at Cl. 7.2b.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 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 Contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborator/Associate is associated.

7.2b.7 In case the Collaborator/Associate's unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 7.2b.5 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 7.2b.5 to the Collaborator/Associate 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 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 unutilised 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.

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.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

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:

AGM (CS-II) / Dy. Manager (CS-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 – 2410359/2410011

Tel. No.: 0091-120- 4946646/4948666/2410347 e-mail: ukjain01@ntpc.co.in , spsrawat@ntpc.co.in

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