NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

“Fire Detecion and Protection System for Cable Galleries, Oil Tanks, Administrative Building in Ramagundam STPS (3X200MW & 3X500MW).”

RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION

(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)

Ref.No. 09/CS/2K14-15/NIT-18/OT-M-24 Date:30/03/2015

1.0 NTPC Limited invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for “Fire Detecion and Protection System for Cable Galleries, Oil Tanks, Administrative Building in Ramagundam STPS (3X200MW & 3X500MW)” for Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station situated at Jyothinagar (PO), Karimnagar Dt., in the State of Telangana, India, as per the brief Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 Brief Scope of Work:

The Scope of Work includes “Fire Detecion and Protection System for Cable Galleries, Oil Tanks, Administrative Building in Ramagundam STPS (3X200MW & 3X500MW)”.

3.0 Detailed specification and scope of works are given in the bidding documents, which are available for examinationand sale at the address given below as per the following schedule:

Bidding Document No. : 09/CS/2K14-15/NIT-18/OT-M-24

Last date of receipt of

Application for Tender

Document : 30/04/2015

Bid Receipt Date and Time : 11/05/2015 up to 11:00 hrs.

Bid Opening Date and Time : 11/05/2015 at 11:30 hrs. (Technical Bids)

Cost of Bidding Documents : Rs 2,250/- (Rupees Two Thousand Two Hundred Fity only) .

Prospective Bidder from UP State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents from Office of NTPC.

4.0 All bids shall be accompanined by a Bid Security for an amount of Rs 9,27,000/- (Rupees Nine Lacs Twenty Seven Thousand Only) in the form as stipulated inbidding documents. Bids not accompained with the requisite Bid Security in a separate sealed envelop or Bids accompanied with a Bid Security of inadequate value shall not be entertained and in such cases, bids shall be returned to the Bidder without being opened.

5.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

In addition to satisfactory fulfillment of the Qualifying requirements stipulated in Section-ITB (Instructions to Bidders) of Bid documents, the following shall also apply:

1.0 Technical Criteria:

1.1 The bidder should have designed, supplied, erected and commissioned at least one (1) number of fire protection system, of contract value not less than `35.00 Million, in Industrial Installations. The fire protection system shall have comprised of:

a. Fire Hydrant System.

b. High Velocity Water Spray (HVW) spray or Medium Velocity Water Spray (MVW) or Sprinkler System.

c. Fire water pumping and pressurizing arrangement.

The systems mentioned above should have been designed to the recommendations of Tariff Advisory Committee of India or Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) or any other International reputed authority (like LPC-UK or NFPA, USA) and this system should have been in successful operation for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

2.0 Financial Criteria:

2.1 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 INR 33 Millions (Indian Rupees Thirty Three Million Only).

2.2 The Net Worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year shall not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.

2.3 In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone entity basis, the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder can be considered acceptable provided the bidder furnishes the following further documents on substantiation of its qualification.

a. Copies of the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

b. A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, stating that the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Report 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.

2.4 In case, a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 2.1 and /or 2.2 above on its own, the holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 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 bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the holding company, supported by Board Resolution, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the bidder in case of award.

2.5 The un-utilised 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 the Bankers not be less than INR 19 Million (Indian Rupees Nineteen Million Only). In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified un-utilised limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.

2.6 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 the banker's, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Clause 2.5 above. In proof of this, the Bidder would be required to furnish along with its 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 bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the contract by the bidder in case of award.

2.7 In case the Bidder's unutilised 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 bid 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 off, if any, shall be reduced from reserves and surplus.

(ii) Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

3.0 Notwithstanding 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.

THE SUB QR CLAUSES TO BE INCLUDED IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:

A) For addressable fire detection and alarm system

The analogue addressable type fire alarm system proposed to be supplied for this package shall be sourced from a firm who has supplied at least one (1) similar systems which has been approved or listed by UL-USA/FM-USA/LPC-UK/ Similar agency and are in operation for atleast one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

The detailed Qualifying Requirements are given in Bidding documents.

6.0 NTPC Limited 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.

7.0 A complete set of Bidding documents may be obtained by any interested bidder on submission of a written application and payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents, as mentioned at Clause 3.0 above, in the form of a crossed Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of NTPC Limited, Ramagundam payable at State Bank of Hyderabad, Ramagundam.

The bidding Documents may also be downloaded from http://www.ntpctender.com on registration and online payment (non-refundable) towards cost of bidding documents and the downloaded documents can be used for bidding purpose.

In case the registered bidders who have downloaded the bidding documents require an additional manual copy to the documents then such bidders shall be required to purchase the manual copy of the bidding documents following the procedure detailed above.

Issuance of bidding documents to any bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered qualified. Bids shall be submitted and opened at the address given below in the presence of bidder's representatives who choose to attend.

8.0 "Notwithstanding the provisions specified in INB sub Clause 7.5 if a bidder after having been issued the Letter of Award, either does not sign the Contract Agreement pursuant to GCC Clause 5.0 or does not submit a acceptable Contract Performance Guarantee pursuant to INB sub-Clause 23.0 and GCC Clause 5.0 such bidder may be considered ineligible for participating in future tenders of NTPC Limited for a period as may be decided by the Employer".

9.0 Address for communication :

AGM (CS),

Contracts Services Department,

4th Floor, Administrative Building,

N T P C Limited.

Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station

PO: Jyothinagar – 505 215.

Dist: Karimnagar (Telangana)

TELEPHONE: 08728-272505/272640 FAX : 08728-272640 / 272111