NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR

BALANCE OF PLANT (BOP) TURNKEY PACKAGE FOR

TELANGANA SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, PHASE-I (2X800MW),

AT

PO JYOTHINAGAR, DISTRICT- KARIMNAGAR, STATE OF TELANGANA, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40037415

Bidding Document No.: CS-9591-001C-2 Date: 17.04.2015

1.0 NTPC invites online bids from eligible bidders in TWO STAGES (i.e. Stage-I: Techno-Commercial and Stage-II: Price) for aforesaid package as per the brief Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The Balance Of Plant Package shall include Coal Handling (excluding conveying system from feeding TP to Mill Bunker Building in main plant area), CW & Raw Water, WTP, Cooling Towers, Station Piping, Fire Detection & Protection, AWRS, Switchyard, Transformers, Busducts, Switchgears, Cables, Cabling, Earthing, DC System, Lightning protection, DG set, Lighting etc., STP, Site leveling, Coal transportation System, Rain Water Harvesting, Construction water supply, Solar PV Plant on rooftop etc. including Associated Civil, Electrical and C&I as per the Contract Package List for the project. The complete scope of the proposal for the Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning works for BOP Package for Telangana STPP Phase-I (2x800 MW) shall be on the basis of single point responsibility, completely covering the activities and services in respect of all the equipment & works specified and covered under the specifications.

3.0 NTPC intends to finance the aforesaid Package through External Commercial Borrowings/Own Resources.

4.0 Detailed 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:

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

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 343,692,000/- (INR Three Hundred Forty Three Million Six Hundred Ninety Two Thousand only) or USD 5,439,100/- (USD Five Million Four Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand One Hundred only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding Documents.

ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.

6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders (QR):

1.0.0 In addition to the requirements stipulated in section ITB (Instruction to Bidder), the following shall also apply:

1.1.0 The Bidder should have executed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis, minimum one (1) no. Coal based/Lignite based power plant of at least 500MW unit capacity comprising of at least a) Coal / lignite handling plant, b) Cooling Tower, c) Water / waste water treatment plant or DM plant, including associated civil works, Structural and Electrical systems for the above equipments and systems as a single package, which is in successful operation for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

2.0.0 Financial Criteria:

2.1.0 Financial Criteria for the Bidder

2.1.1 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 5294 Million (Indian Rupees Five thousand Two hundred and Ninety four Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

2.1.2 The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year as on the date of techno commercial bid opening should not be less than 25 % of its paid-up share capital.

2.1.3 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 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 Annual Accounts of the company.

In cases where audited results for the last preceding financial year as on the date of techno commercial bid opening are not available, certification of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall also be considered acceptable.

2.1.4 In case any “Bidder” does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl.2.1.1 and / or 2.1.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl 2.1.1, 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 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.

2.1.5 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 the Bankers should not be less than INR 5513 Million (Indian Rupees Five thousand Five hundred and Thirteen 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.

2.1.6 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 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 its bankers’, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Cl. 2.1.5 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 in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

2.1.7 In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 2.1.5 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) In case the Bidder has not done Engineering of the package covered in 1.1.0 above on its own, it shall tie up with an Engineering consultant after award of contract, meeting provenness criteria specified in the technical specification

(ii) 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.

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

(iv) 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.

(v) “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as per Companies Act of India.

7.0 NTPC 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.

8.0 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 favor of NTPC Ltd., Payable at New Delhi or directly through the payment gateway at our e-Tender Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the e-Tender Site, the bidder would require user id and password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our e-Tender 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 issuance of user id and password.

8.1 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted and opened at the address given below in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend the bid opening.

10.0 Address for Communication

AGM (Contract Services-II)/ Manager (Contract Services-II),

NTPC Limited,

Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA

Pin - 201301

Fax No.: Fax: +91-120-2410284, 2410011, 2410013

Tel. No.: +91-120- 4948693/4946657

e-mail: sprasad01@ntpc.co.in, dineshkhandelwal@ntpc.co.in

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

CIN: L40101DL1975GOI007966