INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

DESIGN, SUPPLY, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF GRID TIED SOLAR PV SYSTEMS AT TSUNAMI BRIDGE, GOVT. WOMEN'S POLYTECHNIC-KAYAMKULAM AND CHOOLATHERUVU COMMUNITY CENTRE; NTPC KAYAMKULAM 2015

FOR

RAJIV GANDHI COMBINED CYCLE POWER PROJECT

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 1034:CS:15-16:40040136: Date: 29.06.2015

1 NTPC invites on-line bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis from eligible bidders for above said package as per the Scope of Work briefly mentioned hereinafter.

2 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK:

The scope of work includes Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Transportation & Insurance, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of Solar PV Grid Tied (interactive) System at above 3 locations along with Balance of Systems (BOS) and integration with Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) LT Distribution System. The detailed scope of work, terms & conditions are available in Section VI.

3 BENEFITS/EXEMPTION TO SUPPLIES: NIL

4 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:

Bidding Document No.

40040136

Document Sale Date & Timing

29.06.2015 to 20.07.2015 upto 1700 hrs IST

Last Date for Receipt of Queries

21.07.2015

Date & Time of Pre-Bid Conference

NOT APPLICABLE

Last Date and Time for Bid submission

(both Techno-Commercial and Price)

28.07.2015 upto 1100 Hrs.(IST)

Techno Commercial Bid Opening Date & Time

28.07.2015 at 1130 Hrs.(IST)

Price Bid Opening Date & Time

Shall be intimated later

Cost of Bidding Documents

INR 1182/- (Indian Rupees One thousand one hundred eighty two only) Inclusive of VAT@5%. All the eligible SSI units shall be issued the Bid Documents free of cost subject to their producing documentary evidence with regard to eligibility. The eligible SSI units shall mean those SSI units which are registered under single point registration systems with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC). The SSI Units registered with State Small Industries Development Corporation (SSIDC) of Kerala shall also be considered for issuing documents free of cost.

Exemption of Tender fee shall be subject to the materials/ services requisitioned in the tender being explicitly mentioned in the Registration Certificate of the bidder.

EMD/ Bid Security

INR 147,000/- (RUPEES ONE LAKH FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND Only)

Funding Source

Own Resources

Estimated Cost of works

INR 65.93 LAKHS

5 Initial Steps for participation in our e-tender is as per the table mentioned below.

Type of Vendor

Required Document for viewing our tender document

Vendors already having SRM vendor code and Password

1. Before download/viewing our tender document, party has to pay requisite tender fee either through payment gateway by clicking on “pay tender fee” after login in our SRM site or send D/D to us directly or ECS payment to our Bank (details in the note below), which should reach us at least three working days prior to Last Date of Tender Fee Payment /sale close.

Vendors already having SAP vendor code, but does not have SRM login id and Password

1. Duly Filled Annexure-2 (format given below) should reach us at least five working days prior to Last Date of Tender Fee Payment.

2. Before download/viewing our tender document, party has to pay requisite tender fee either through payment gate way by clicking on “pay tender fee” after login in our SRM site or send D/D to us directly or ECS payment to our Bank (details in the note below), which should reach us at least five working days prior to Last Date of Tender Fee Payment / Sale close.

New Vendor neither having any vendor code in SAP nor any SRM login id and Password

1. Duly Filled Annexure-1 (format given below) and PAN card scanned/photo copy (self Attested) alongwith the detailed address should reach us at least seven working days prior to Last Date of Tender Fee Payment /sale close.

2. Before download/viewing our tender document, party has to pay requisite tender fee either through payment gate way by clicking on “pay tender fee” after login in our SRM site or send D/D to us directly or ECS payment to our Bank (details in the note below), which should reach us at least seven working days prior to Last Date of Tender Fee Payment /sale close.

Note:

1. The agency can login e-tender site (SRM login site) for participation in our tendering after complying to above. The agency can reach our e-tender site (SRM login site) directly through below mentioned address https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart. They can also reach our e-tender site (SRM login site) through www.ntpctender.com and clicking on Login (e-Tender).

2. Demand Draft can be prepared in favour of NTPC Limited., Payable at HARIPAD.

3. Payment of Tender Fee can be made through ECS to our following Bank Account:

Our Bank: STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE

IFSC Code: SBTR0000086 /MICR Code: 690007086

Beneficiary Name: NTPC Limited

Current A/c No. 57028611202

Branch Code: 70086

The bidder after transferring the money through ECS shall intimate NTPC in the address of communication below that they have transferred the money for purchasing the bid documents along with an application. The bidders shall also indicate the unique transaction reference of the ECS transaction in their application for enabling the participation of the bidder by NTPC.

6 Bid Security and Power of Attorney (as per ITB clause no 11.2(b)) 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 shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.


6 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT FOR BIDDERS

The Bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that it fulfills the Qualifying Requirements stipulated hereunder:-

Technical:

(i) The bidder should be manufacturer or authorized distributor/supplier of Solar PV (Photo Voltaic) Modules using crystalline/multi crystalline cells

and

(ii) The bidder should be an MNRE approved channel partner

and

(iii) The bidder should have installed a minimum cumulative capacity of 200 kWp solar PV system in the last three years, of which at least one unit should be of 25 KWp or above and in operation for atleast one year as on date of bid opening.

Financial:

i) The bidder should have successfully executed similar works during the last SEVEN years reckoned from the date of bid opening, as any of the following:

Single Contract of value not less than ` 58.60 Lakhs

OR .

Two Contracts of value not less than ` 36.63 Lakhs each

OR .

Three Contracts of value not less than ` 29.30 Lakhs each

‘Similar work’ means supply, installation and commissioning of Solar PV Module.

ii) The average annual turnover of the bidder in the preceding three financial years as on the date of bid opening shall not be less than ` 293.00 Lakhs

NOTE:

The relevant documents such as Letter of Award, proof of completion etc. shall be submitted along with the bid. All claims need to be supported by documentary evidence and necessary contact details including names and telephone numbers & email id of customers.

LAST THREE FINANCIAL YEARS – FY 2014-15, FY 2013-14 & FY 2012-13

iii) Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to verify any information/document furnished, inspect the works carried out by the bidder and also to carry out assessment of the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.

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

v) The word “executed” means; Bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in above QR even if the total contract is not completed/ closed.

vi) The value of the work completed in the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on date of techno commercial bid opening, even if it has been started earlier, will also be considered as meeting the qualifying requirements.

vii) The reference works whose details have been declared as per the specified format in the relevant attachment (i.e. Attachment No.3) shall only be considered to ascertain the bidder’s compliance to the specified Financial Qualifying Requirement (QR). Bidders wishing to provide additional reference works are required to declare the same in similar format which shall be additionally attached. However, bidders are not permitted to quote more than SIX (6) number of reference works for this purpose. In case the reference works (as detailed above) do not meet the technical QR criteria specified, NTPC shall obtain additional reference work details to ascertain the bidder’s compliance to the technical QR.

viii) The Employer at its discretion may seek any clarification and/or documentary evidence only in respect of the reference works as mentioned above. However, no change or substitution of the reference works by new/additional work for conforming to the specified Financial Qualifying Requirement shall be sought, offered or permitted.

ix) Joint Ventures/ Consortiums bids are not permitted for bidding

7 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/ withdraw the IFB for subject Package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

8 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.

9 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible. Parties banned by any NTPC Projects, Corporate Centre /Southern Region HQ / RGCCPP Kayamkulam are not eligible to participate.

10 Address for communication:

The Dy. General Manager /Sr Manager (Contract Services)

NTPC Limited

Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Project

P.O.: Choolatheruvu - 690 506

Distt: Alappuzha, Kerala

Fax No.: 0479-2419443/ 34; Tel. No.: 0479-241 9440 /241 9443

E-mail: charikumar@ntpc.co.in, rajitc@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart or

www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in


Annexure No 1

Request for Login ID on NTPC e-Tender.

If you are not a supplier/Contractor of NTPC, and interested in participating in e-tenders in NTPC, please fill in the following.

Form A

New Vender (prospective)

Name: ___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

State: _________________ City: _______________________

Country: ______________

Pin: _________________

Telephone NO: _______________ Extension: ________

Fax Number: _______________

Email ID: ___________________________________________________

Your Company’s Bank Name _______________________________________

Account Number: ____________________________________

Branch: _____________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

PAN number: ___________________________________________________

CST number: ___________________________________________________

Excise Regn Number: _____________________________________________

SSI Number: ___________________________________________________

Contact Person’s Name: ___________________________________________

Designation: _____________________________________________

Bid Invitation number interested in: __________________

DD details as tender fee: Issuing Bank: _____________________________

No: _____________ Date of Issue: __________

Amount: _________ DD Valid till:__________


Annexure No. 2

Request for Login ID on NTPC e-Tender.

If you are already a supplier/ contractor of NTPC, and interested in participating in e-tenders of NTPC, please fill in the following form.

Form B

For Existing Vendors:

Existing Vender Code with NTPC: _______________

Phone Number: ____________________ Extension: _________________

Email ID:_______________________________________________________

Contact Person’s Name: ___________________________________________

Designation: _______________________________________________

Bid Invitation number interested in: _________

DD details as tender fee: Issuing Bank: _____________________________

No: _____________ Date of Issue: __________

Amount: _________ DD Valid till: __________

Address and other detail (Only in case of change)

Name: ___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

State: _________________ City: ____________________

Country: ______________

Pin: _________________

Telephone No: _________________ Extension: __________

Fax Number: _______________

Email ID: ___________________________________________________

Your Company’s Bank Name _______________________________________

Account Number: ____________________________________

Branch: _____________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

___________________________________________